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Leafs Marner included in Selke Trophy finalists, Lady Byng finalists also revealed
Forward Mitch Marner of the Toronto Maple Leafs is one of three finalists for the Frank J. Selke Trophy. The NHL revealed its three finalists on Tuesday for the award that goers to "the forward who be...
May 02, 2023

Two Canadians killed during battle in Ukraine, Global Affairs says
Global Affairs says two Canadians have been in Ukraine as tributes pour in for the men who were from Ontario and Alberta. Family and aid workers have identified Kyle Porter of Alberta and Cole Zelenco...
May 02, 2023

Proposed $48.5 million Nanaimo public works facility upgrade clears first hurdle
NANAIMO - Council is moving ahead with a long-overdue replacement and upgrade of its public works facility, future-proofing service delivery.The massive project, which is set to cost in the neighbourh...
May 02, 2023

BC Hockey offering support to youth players following BCHL break away announcement
SAANICHTON - The president of B.C. Hockey says his organization is disappointed but not surprised by the British Columbia Hockey League's decision to leave Hockey Canada. Cam Hope, the president of th...
May 02, 2023

Aritzia earns $37.3 million in Q4 as sales continue to climb in U.S. and Canada
VANCOUVER - Aritzia Inc. says its net income for the fourth quarter was $37.3 million, up 9.1 per cent from $34.2 million a year earlier. The Vancouver-based clothing retailer saw its net revenue clim...
May 02, 2023

Judge rejects Zooey Zephyr effort to return to Montana House
HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the transgender Montana lawmaker who was silenced after telling Republicans they would have blood on their hands for opposing gender-affirming health care for k...
May 02, 2023

AP source: Grizzlies have no plans to bring back Canadian Dillon Brooks
The Memphis Grizzlies have no plans to bring Dillon Brooks back to the team when he hits free agency this summer, a person with knowledge of the situation said Tuesday. Brooks, from Mississauga, Ont.,...
May 02, 2023

Game 2 of second-round series between Golden Knights and Oilers pushed back a day
NEW YORK - The NHL has rescheduled Game 2 of the second-round playoff series between the Oilers and Golden Knights, a move that would affect fans that had already made arrangements to travel from Edmo...
May 02, 2023

House unanimously supports system to alert public when Indigenous women go missing
OTTAWA - The House of Commons has unanimously backed a motion to declare the deaths and disappearances of Indigenous women and girls a Canada-wide emergency - and to fund a new system that would alert...
May 02, 2023

Vancouver city council plans pilot project to test car-free Gastown for pedestrians
Vancouver city council plans to make the historic Gastown neighbourhood more pedestrian-friendly by eliminating car traffic on its main thoroughfare. Councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung says she will introduc...
May 02, 2023