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Vancouver firefighter recovering abroad after losing leg to 'flesh-eating' infection
VANCOUVER - An assistant fire chief with Vancouver Fire Rescue Services is recovering in a Hong Kong hospital after contracting an infection commonly known as flesh-eating disease, forcing the amputat...
Feb 25, 2024
COLLINS: Education in a rapidly changing world
EVERY WEEK, I receive a report from School District 73 Superintendent Rhonda Nixon. I think I get this because I am on the emergency contact list for my grandchild. At any rate, I am most appreciative...
Feb 25, 2024
'A white man's war': Calgary military museum focuses on Black Canadian soldiers
CALGARY - Oral Virtue first met Newfoundland-based Canadian soldiers as a child growing up in Jamaica, never forgetting their friendliness, openness and the way they spoke this "funky foreign language...
Feb 25, 2024
Canadian women's rugby 7s squad to compete in semifinals at HSBC SVNS
VANCOUVER - The Canadian women's rugby sevens squad will have a shot at a medal on Sunday in the HSBC SVNS tournament at B.C. Place. Canada edged the United States 12-10 in quarterfinal action to secu...
Feb 25, 2024
Online safety a key part of Ottawa's new gender plan — and to world peace, says envoy
OTTAWA - Authoritarian countries are leveraging social media to set back progress for women worldwide, a Canadian special envoy says, as Ottawa refreshes its cross-government gender policy. Canada's a...
Feb 25, 2024
Poland wants allies to 'remain engaged' in Ukraine war: Canadian ambassador
OTTAWA - Canada's ambassador to Poland says the country wants allies to remain engaged in the war that has been raging on the other side of its border for two years. Speaking on the second anniversary...
Feb 25, 2024
NHL roundup: Rangers beat Flyers 2-1, tie franchise record with 10th straight win
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Alexis Lafrenire scored, Matt Rempe tallied his first career goal and got the Rangers going with another first-period fight and New York beat the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 on Saturda...
Feb 24, 2024
Hanifin helps surging Flames scorch Oilers 6-3
EDMONTON - Noah Hanifin had two goals and an assist as the Calgary Flames bulldozed their way to a 6-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Nazeem Kadri, Martin Pospisil, Dryden Hunt and Blak...
Feb 24, 2024
Orlando City's Gallese, Montreal's Sirois stellar in scoreless opener
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Pedro Gallese finished with five saves for Orlando City, Jonathan Sirois stopped four shots for CF Montreal and the clubs played to a scoreless draw in a Major League Soccer seaso...
Feb 24, 2024
Boeser scores in OT as Canucks edge Bruins 3-2
VANCOUVER - In the battle for top spot in the NHL, the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins needed more than 60 minutes to determine a winner. Brock Boeser's second goal of the game, scored on the powe...
Feb 24, 2024
