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Brunicke sent back to Blazers — but Pens coach impressed with d-man's camp
KAMLOOPS - The last junior player in NHL camp to be sent back to his Western Hockey League team was 18-year-old Kamloops Blazers defenceman Harrison Brunicke - and that happened Monday morning (Oct. 7...
Oct 07, 2024
The latest: Canadians mark the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel
Ceremonies, events and protests are being held across Canada to mark the anniversary of a brutal Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. The Oct. 7, 2023, attack kille...
Oct 07, 2024
Van filled with gasoline canisters is set ablaze outside Vancouver City Hall
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say a man has been arrested after setting fire to a van filled with containers of gasoline outside City Hall. They say in a post to social media that Vancouver Fire Res...
Oct 07, 2024
With police at school, Vancouver Jewish community marks Oct. 7 with sadness, unease
VANCOUVER - Members of Vancouver's Jewish community say they are meeting the anniversary of the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel that triggered their ongoing war with profound sadness and ongoing unease. M...
Oct 07, 2024
Canada's Fernandez rallies for three-set win over Russia's Shnaider at Wuhan Open
Canada's Leylah Fernandez rallied to beat 12th-seeded Diana Shnaider 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-3 on Monday at the Wuhan Open. Fernandez, from Laval, Que., won 79 per cent of points on first serve while her Russ...
Oct 07, 2024
Nuremberg and Nazi comparisons to COVID-19 measures 'unacceptable': Rustad
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Conservative leader says comparing the Nuremberg trials or Nazi Germany to public health measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic is unacceptable and "deeply disrespect...
Oct 07, 2024
Totem pole that has stood near the Manitoba legislature for 53 years is removed
WINNIPEG - A totem pole that has stood on the grounds of the Manitoba legislature for more than 50 years has come down. The five-metre-high pole was unveiled in 1971 to mark the 100th anniversary of B...
Oct 07, 2024
Calgary Flames forward Yegor Sharangovich injured to start season
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames placed Yegor Sharangovich on injured reserve Monday with a lower-body injury. The 26-year-old winger tangled along the boards with Winnipeg Jets centre Vladislav Namestnik...
Oct 07, 2024
Bernardeschi, Gauld and Martinez among nominees for Landon Donovan MLS MVP award
NEW YORK - Toronto FC's Federico Bernardeschi, Vancouver's Ryan Gauld and CF Montreal's Josef Martinez are among the nominees for the Landon Donovan MLS MVP award. The list of 34 nominees also include...
Oct 07, 2024
Chicago mayor names new school board after entire panel resigns amid a fight over district control
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed a new school board Monday, days after all seven members resigned amid an escalating fight over control of the public schools in the nation's thir...
Oct 07, 2024
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