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Blazers stave off elimination against Thunderbirds, force game 6
KAMLOOPS - On a night where the Kamloops Blazers had their season on the line, they delivered in a big way as they defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-2 in game 5 to send the series back to the Sandma...
May 07, 2023

COLLINS: I admit it — I'm a royalist
GIVEN MY KNOWLEDGE OF BRITISH HISTORY and my beliefs about the harm the monarchy has caused over centuries, I shouldn't want the monarchy to continue. But I watched the coronation ceremony yesterday, ...
May 07, 2023

Arab governments vote for Syria's return to the Arab League
CAIRO (AP) - Arab government representatives in Cairo voted Sunday to return Syria to the Arab League after a 12-year suspension, according to the organization. The vote in the Egyptian capital came d...
May 07, 2023

High costs putting farming out of reach for young people, affecting all Canadians
MONTREAL - When Myriam Landry started raising goats for their meat in 2018, she started small - because she had to. She opened Chvrerie aux Volets Verts, in St-Esprit, Que., with two goats; she couldn...
May 07, 2023

Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
The Toronto Maple Leafs could use the same kind of explosive start tonight in Florida that the Edmonton Oilers had last night in Las Vegas as they buried the Golden Knights with four goals in the firs...
May 07, 2023

'We started running': 8 killed in Texas outlet mall shooting
ALLEN, Texas (AP) - Hundreds of terrified shoppers fled in panic after a gunman stepped out of a silver sedan and opened fire at a Dallas-area outlet mall, killing eight and wounding seven before bein...
May 07, 2023

Employee turnover causes ripple effect, leads to more departures, UBC research finds
VANCOUVER - Employers vastly underestimate the impact of workers leaving an organization on staff left behind with a different workplace dynamic, leading to even more turnover, a new report says. Univ...
May 07, 2023

Simon Becher scores winner as Vancouver finds goals to edge Minnesota United 3-2
VANCOUVER - Simon Becher scored the game-winner with his first touch of the game as the Vancouver Whitecaps put their goal-scoring worries behind them for a night in a 3-2 Major League Soccer victory ...
May 06, 2023

Vancouver Canucks, Jonathan Lekkerimaki reach three-year deal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks say they have signed last year's top draft pick to a three-year entry level contract. General manager Patrik Allvin says the NHL team and forward Jonathan Lekkerimaki...
May 06, 2023

Jockey Castellano ends Derby drought with Mage on 16th try
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Javier Castellano was reminded of his Kentucky Derby drought right before the race. That's all over now. Castellano adjusted on the fly on Saturday, directing Mage to the win at...
May 06, 2023

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