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Vancouver FC hopes to unearth another teenage gem in 17-year-old Emrick Fotsing
Fresh from selling teenage midfielder Grady McDonnell to Belgium's Club Brugge in the second-biggest transfer in Canadian Premier League history, Vancouver FC hopes to have unearthed another young sta...
Feb 11, 2025

KidSport Kamloops reports record year for local funding distribution
KAMLOOPS - KidSport Kamloops is a non-profit that raises money to remove financial barriers that would otherwise prevent a child or teen from playing sports. Last year, the organization nearly doubled...
Feb 11, 2025

NHL stars put rivalries aside for common goal of winning 4 Nations Face-Off
MONTREAL - Connor McDavid watched Sam Reinhart crush his dream of hoisting a Stanley Cup last June. The Edmonton Oilers captain is more than happy to push any hard feelings aside for the common goal o...
Feb 11, 2025

B.C. snowpack at 72% of normal as of Feb. 1 after 'extremely dry' January
VICTORIA - British Columbia's latest snow and water supply bulletin says it was "extremely dry" across much of the province last month, with average snowpack measuring 28 per cent below normal as of F...
Feb 11, 2025

Appeals court won't halt judge’s order requiring Trump administration to unfreeze all federal cash
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court on Tuesday refused to immediately halt a judge's order requiring the Trump administration to release billions of dollars in federal grants and loans that rema...
Feb 11, 2025

'It's going to be a really exciting year': Rise taking shape ahead of NSL season
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. - Stephanie Labb has been busy. As sporting director for Vancouver Rise, she's spent the last several months glued to her phone and computer, hand selecting players and personnel...
Feb 11, 2025

Nanaimo, B.C., woman charged in fatal parking lot crash involving modified truck
NANAIMO, B.C. - A woman in Nanaimo, B.C., has been charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death partially due to what police say were modifications made to her truck. RCMP say the 24-ye...
Feb 11, 2025

'Wouldn't even hurt a fly': Memorial grows for B.C. teen shot dead by police
SURREY, B.C. - A memorial of flowers, stuffed animals, condolence cards and cans of Orange Crush is growing for a 15-year-old Surrey, B.C., boy who died in a police shooting on Sunday. Friends, family...
Feb 11, 2025

'Wouldn't even hurt a fly': Memorial grows for B.C. teen shot dead by police
SURREY, B.C. - A memorial of flowers, stuffed animals, condolence cards and cans of Orange Crush is growing for a 15-year-old Surrey, B.C., boy who died in a police shooting on Sunday. Friends, family...
Feb 11, 2025

Former prime ministers call on Canadians to 'show the flag' as Trump pushes trade war
OTTAWA - As U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to hit Canada with steep tariffs, several former prime ministers are calling on Canadians to express their national pride and "show the flag." Saturda...
Feb 11, 2025

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