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West Fraser Timber reports loss in Q4 as interest rates weigh on U.S. construction
VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it saw losses of US$94 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, down more than 128 per cent from earnings of US$334 million during the same quarter a year ea...
Feb 14, 2023
Roughriders sign veteran quarterback Harris on busy opening day of CFL free agency
The Saskatchewan Roughriders landed veteran quarterback Trevor Harris on a busy opening day of CFL free agency and gave him plenty of support. The Riders signed Harris to a two-year deal Tuesday, not ...
Feb 14, 2023
Jays' Springer plans to use Whalers-inspired walkout tune at least once this year
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Blue Jays outfielder George Springer is planning to change his walkout music for at least one game at Rogers Centre this season. The selection will be a nod to his Hartford-area sporti...
Feb 14, 2023
CF Montreal trains ahead of pre-season match with Inter Miami CF
CF Montreal is still in the experimentation phase of camp as it continues pre-season preparations in Florida. For new head coach Hernan Losada, the name of the game is data collection and learning wha...
Feb 14, 2023
Israeli cabinet ministers reject US criticism on West bank settlements
JERUSALEM - Two ultranationalist Israeli Cabinet ministers on Tuesday defiantly dismissed a growing chorus of global condemnation of new Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank, instead promi...
Feb 14, 2023
Jays outfielder Springer feeling healthy again, comfortable moving to right field
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Blue Jays outfielder George Springer was his usual easygoing self at spring training on Tuesday, hamming it up at times with his teammates as everyone gets settled into the regular pre...
Feb 14, 2023
Russian bomber intercepted near Alaska as search continues for downed 'objects'
OTTAWA - After days of shooting down unidentified "objects," fighter jets from Canada and the United States were scrambled Monday night to intercept four Russian military aircraft as they buzzed North...
Feb 14, 2023
Canada's Marino out of Qatar Open with first-round loss to Kasatkina
DOHA, Qatar - Canada's Rebecca Marino fell 7-6 (5), 6-2 to Russia's Daria Kasatkina in the opening round of the Qatar Open on Tuesday. The Vancouver native had one ace to four double faults and only w...
Feb 14, 2023
Canadian women frustrated, disheartened by ongoing labour dispute with Canada Soccer
Captain Christine Sinclair says the ongoing labour dispute with Canada Soccer has left her and other team representatives "exhausted and deflated" as they prepare to face the top-ranked Americans in t...
Feb 14, 2023
Quebec premier demands explanation from junior hockey league about 'disgusting' abuse
Quebec Premier Franois Legault is calling on the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to provide a public explanation regarding disturbing revelations in a recent Ontario court decision of sexual assault...
Feb 14, 2023