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Pandemic dog boom ends, SPCA shelters seeing impacts
VERNON - The spike in dog ownership during the pandemic has reached the end of its leash, leaving breeders with more puppies than they can find homes for.It is a sad, but predictable development with ...
Feb 09, 2023
Senior Bowl director sees potential record-setting NFL draft for Canadian football
Jim Nagy can see a record number of Canadians being taken in this year's NFL draft. Nagy, the executive director of the Reese's Senior Bowl, feels as many as five could hear their name called between ...
Feb 09, 2023
Flames defenceman Andersson hurt after being struck by vehicle while riding scooter
DETROIT - Calgary Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson was sent to hospital Wednesday night after being struck by a vehicle while riding a scooter in Detroit. The team said Thursday that the incident oc...
Feb 09, 2023
B.C. lumber industry on edge after Biden ups the ante on Buy American policies
WASHINGTON - British Columbia's lumber industry is anxiously parsing U.S. President Joe Biden's latest Buy American language to better understand the implications for Canadian exporters. The B.C. Lumb...
Feb 09, 2023
Source: Toronto Argonauts land linebacker Williams from B.C. Lions
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts have acquired Canadian linebacker Jordan Williams from the B.C. Lions. According to a source, the Lions will receive a 2023 first-round draft pick for Williams, who was...
Feb 09, 2023
US says Chinese military behind vast aerial spy program
WASHINGTON (AP) - China's military is likely behind a bold aerial spy program that has targeted more than 40 countries on five continents with high-altitude surveillance balloons similar to one the U....
Feb 09, 2023
Ghana soccer player Atsu still missing in Turkey earthquake
Ghana international soccer player Christian Atsu is still missing after the earthquake in Turkey, his club and agent said on Thursday, despite earlier reports he was rescued from the rubble of a colla...
Feb 09, 2023
Ghana soccer player Atsu still missing in Turkey earthquake
Ghana international soccer player Christian Atsu is still missing after the earthquake in Turkey, his club and agent said on Thursday, despite earlier reports he was rescued from the rubble of a colla...
Feb 09, 2023
Telus reports fourth-quarter profit down from year ago, revenue up
VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. reported its fourth-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as its revenue climbed higher. The company says its net income attributable to common shares totalled $248 mill...
Feb 09, 2023
Canadian skier Crawford edges Kilde for world super-G title
COURCHEVEL, France (AP) - Canadian skier James Crawford edged Aleksander Aamodt Kilde by one-hundredth of a second to win the gold medal in the men's super-G at the world championships on Thursday. Al...
Feb 09, 2023