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Struggling Vancouver Whitecaps look to regain form against Real Salt Lake
VANCOUVER - Brian White hopes the soccer gods will be a little kinder this weekend. The Whitecaps striker saw several prime chances bounce the wrong way on Sunday as Vancouver dropped a 2-1 decision t...
Oct 18, 2024
Canadiens call up Mallioux ahead of Islanders tilt as team struggles with injuries
BROSSARD, Que. - The Montreal Canadiens recalled defenceman Logan Mailloux from the American Hockey League as the NHL team deals with a number of injuries. Top-pairing blueliners Kaiden Guhle and Mike...
Oct 18, 2024
Defence minister announces nearly $65 million in aid to Ukraine
OTTAWA - National Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada is sending $64.8 million in military aid to Ukraine. Blair made the announcement at a NATO defence ministers' meeting in Brussels where Ukrain...
Oct 18, 2024
Montreal's Diallo through to first ATP semifinal with upset of Tabilo at Almaty Open
ALMATY - Montreal's Gabriel Diallo advanced to his first career ATP Tour semifinal with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, upset of Chile's Alejandro Tabilo on Friday at the Almaty Open tennis tournament. The 23-year-o...
Oct 18, 2024
House committee to summon RCMP, ministers over allegations of Indian interference
OTTAWA - The head of the RCMP and Canada's ministers of foreign affairs and public safety will be summoned to testify at a House of Commons committee about the bombshell allegations made this week abo...
Oct 18, 2024
Canada's Auger-Aliassime ousted in quarterfinals of European Open
ANTWERP - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the European Open tennis tournament with a 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6) loss to Spanish veteran Roberto Bautista Agut on Friday. ...
Oct 18, 2024
Manitoba second province to sign onto federal school food deal
WINNIPEG - The federal and Manitoba governments have signed a deal to expand food programs. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government set aside $1 billion over five years in the last budget t...
Oct 18, 2024
Tobacco settlement will not protect future generations from addiction: advocates
The Canadian Cancer Society says a proposed settlement that may see tobacco companies pay out billions of dollars would do little to prevent future generations from becoming addicted to smoking. More ...
Oct 18, 2024
Fledgling Northern Soccer League expected to announce first player signings soon
The Northern Super League will likely start rolling out player signing announcements next week but its full schedule isn't expected until early next year, according to co-founder Diana Matheson. The f...
Oct 18, 2024
Weather warnings issued as atmospheric river approaches B.C. coast
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued several rainfall warnings for British Columbia, covering much of Vancouver Island and the coastal regions as the first atmospheric river of the season approac...
Oct 18, 2024
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