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Canadian team starts prep for a summer world junior men's hockey championship
CALGARY - Canada's team began preparations Tuesday for the 2.0 edition of the 2022 world junior men's hockey championship in Edmonton. The host country starts the Aug. 9-20 championship on Aug. 10 aga...
Aug 2, 2022
Pilot uninjured, jet damaged in Snowbirds 'incident' during takeoff in B.C.
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - A Snowbirds pilot escaped physical injury today, landing a jet after an incident during takeoff in northern British Columbia. The Royal Canadian Air Force tweeted Tuesday evening...
Aug 2, 2022
Finning profits increase 27 per cent amid robust industry demand
VANCOUVER - Finning International Inc. says it earned $271 million in the second quarter of 2022, a 27 per cent increase from the previous year's quarter. The world's largest Caterpillar dealer, which...
Aug 2, 2022
Kailen Sheridan, Lucas Cavallini named Canada Soccer players of the month
TORONTO - Goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan and forward Lucas Cavallini have been named Canada Soccer's players of the month for July. Sheridan was named the top 'keeper at the recent CONCACAF W Championship...
Aug 2, 2022
York United forward Osaze De Rosario named CPL player of the week
TORONTO - York United forward Osaze De Rosario, son of former Canadian star Dwayne De Rosario, has been named the CPL's player of the week after a two-goal performance in a 4-2 win at HFX Wanderers FC...
Aug 2, 2022
B.C. improves rebate for electric vehicles to a maximum of $4,000: ministry
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it is improving its rebate program for electric vehicles to make them more affordable and accessible. A statement from the Ministry of Energy, Mines and...
Aug 2, 2022
Cooler weather could offer respite to crews battling wildfire near Penticton, B.C.
VANCOUVER - Snow-making machines from a British Columbia mountain resort are being used for the first time in the province to fight wildfires, the BC Wildfire Service said Tuesday. The equipment on Be...
Aug 2, 2022
'Guard cat' credited with preventing would-be robbery
BELDEN, Miss (AP) - A Mississippi man said his pet cat helped prevent a robbery at his home, and he credits the calico with possibly saving his life. Bandit, a 20-pound (9.1-kilogram) cat, lives with ...
Aug 2, 2022
Kamloops born professor named to the Order of B.C.
VICTORIA - Kamloops native Dr. Nadine Rena Caron is one of 14 people to be appointed to the Order of British Columbia. Dr. Caron is living and working in Prince George and is the lone individual from ...
Aug 2, 2022
'I was really caught off guard': Hay returns home to Blazers in surprise move
KAMLOOPS - The last time Don Hay faced the Kamloops media as a Blazers coach, majority owner Tom Gaglardi had just fired him. Gaglardi claimed Hay had "retired" and was finished with coaching. He was ...
Aug 2, 2022
