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'They made me feel wanted:' Whitecaps' latest addition embracing Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Some blustery weather in Vancouver hasn't dampened the arrival of the Whitecaps' latest acquisition. Striker Sergio Cordova got his first taste of training at his new home base at the Univ...
Feb 21, 2023
Barring job action, Canadian women to play April soccer friendly in France
Barring job action, the Canadian women will face France in Le Mans during the April FIFA international window, Canada Soccer announced Tuesday. The April 11 game is to take place at Marie-Marvingt Sta...
Feb 21, 2023
Canada's Robertson, Boser drop down a weight class to fight on UFC Kansas City card
Gillian (The Savage) Robertson will join fellow Canadian Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser in moving down a weight class to compete on a UFC Fight Night card April 15 in Kansas City. The five-foot-five Rob...
Feb 21, 2023
Winnipeg Jets place rookie forward Cole Perfetti on injured reserve
NEW YORK - The Winnipeg Jets placed forward Cole Perfetti on injured reserved Tuesday. The 21-year-old suffered an upper-body injury in Sunday's 4-2 loss at New Jersey before sitting out Monday's 4-1 ...
Feb 21, 2023
Nearly 70 children now believed to have died at former Alberni residential school site
Editor's Note: This story addresses tragedies at former residential school sites and may be unsettling for some readers. Discretion is advised. Direct links to support resources are included at the bo...
Feb 21, 2023
"On Native land" anthem lyrics nothing new for some First Nations people
Jason Bird chuckles when he talks about the fuss that singer Jully Black has raised by changing a line in Canada's national anthem to "on native land." The professor of governance at the First Nations...
Feb 21, 2023
Woman and 14-year-old girl found dead in Richmond, B.C., home: RCMP
RICHMOND, B.C. - Police in Metro Vancouver say homicide investigators have been deployed after the bodies of a 43-year-old woman and a 14-year-old girl were found inside a home. RCMP in Richmond, B.C....
Feb 21, 2023
Simmons, former Brier champion in Kamloops, returns as Saskatchewan coach at Scotties
KAMLOOPS - The last time a major curling championship was in Kamloops - the 2014 Brier - it was Team Alberta hoisting the trophy. Pat Simmons was the third on Kevin Koe's victorious rink. Nearly a dec...
Feb 21, 2023
Accused extremist recruiter expected to plead guilty to terrorism charges
OTTAWA - An accused extremist recruiter is returning to the Ontario Superior Court on Thursday and is expected to plead guilty to terrorism offences, eight years after he was first charged. Awso Peshd...
Feb 21, 2023
Major League Soccer revamps and expands post-season format for 2023
Major League Soccer has revamped its playoff format with two extra teams making the post-season from each conference and an expanded first round featuring best-of-three series. The Eastern and Western...
Feb 21, 2023
