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Gauld scores twice to steer playoff-seeking Whitecaps past Rapids 2-1
VANCOUVER - Midfielder Ryan Gauld scored a pair of first half goals as the Vancouver Whitecaps kept their Major League Soccer playoff hopes alive with a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rapids Wednesday nigh...
Aug 17, 2022
G'day for Canada Little Leaguers in beating Australia at World Series
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - It started with a lengthy weather delay, but it turned out to be a g'day at Volunteer Stadium for Canada at the 75th Little League World Series. The Little Mountain Little Leaguers...
Aug 17, 2022
Criscito, Bernardeschi lead Toronto FC to 2-2 draw against New England Revolution
TORONTO - Federico Bernardeschi opened the scoring early and Domenico Criscito fired an impressive goal late as Toronto FC extended its unbeaten run to five games with a 2-2 Major League Soccer draw a...
Aug 17, 2022
MPs plan visit to Taiwan this fall if trip budget approved
OTTAWA - A committee of Canadian MPs is seeking budget approval to make a trade trip to Taiwan this fall despite fears that the plan risks escalating tensions with China. The House of Commons internat...
Aug 17, 2022
All evacuation orders rescinded for Keremeos Creek wildfire near Penticton, B.C.
PENTICTON, B.C. - Local authorities in British Columbia's Okanagan region say all evacuation orders around the so-called Keremeos Creek wildfire near Penticton have been rescinded. Erick Thompson, an ...
Aug 17, 2022
All evacuation orders rescinded for Keremeos Creek wildfire near Penticton, B.C.
PENTICTON, B.C. - Local authorities in British Columbia's Okanagan region say all evacuation orders around the so-called Keremeos Creek wildfire near Penticton have been rescinded. Erick Thompson, an ...
Aug 17, 2022
Springer's timely hit and Stripling's return to form help lead Jays over Orioles
TORONTO - George Springer's pinch-hit RBI single to ignite a six-run seventh inning and, a remarkable return from pitcher Ross Stripling, pushed the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-1 win over the Baltimore O...
Aug 17, 2022
Physicists and business figures gather in Vancouver to crack theory of everything
VANCOUVER - Some of the world's brightest minds are gathering at a hotel conference centre in Vancouver this week to try to solve a question that has baffled physicists for decades. The two pillars of...
Aug 17, 2022
Physicists and business figures gather in Vancouver to crack theory of everything
VANCOUVER - Some of the world's brightest minds are gathering at a hotel conference centre in Vancouver this week to try to solve a question that has baffled physicists for decades. The two pillars of...
Aug 17, 2022
Aggravated assault charge laid following weekend downtown Nanaimo stabbing
NANAIMO - A local woman is facing a single charge of aggravated assault after allegedly stabbing a man in the head.Kimberly Anne Lewis, 51, was formally charged following a Sunday, Aug. 14 incident wh...
Aug 17, 2022