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Injuries, busy schedule testing Whitecaps depth, character: coach
Vancouver Whitecaps coach Marc Dos Santos isn't surprised at the injury bug spreading through his roster. After all, it's been a hectic month for the Whitecaps (3-6-4). On Wednesday, the squad will pl...
May 21, 2019
Federal government funds millions to help B.C. police spot drugged driving
VANCOUVER - The federal government is boosting funding to help British Columbia police officers recognize drug-impaired drivers, months after it legalized recreational cannabis. Border Secur...
May 21, 2019
Sask. woman shares experience on the set of Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones aired its last episode on Sunday, and one Saskatoon woman was lucky enough to be more than just a fan of the HBO series.University of Saskatchewan student Keara Carter scored a role in...
May 21, 2019 Kerea Carter pictured (front row second from left) on the final day of filming for Game of Thrones final season. (Submitted photo/CKOM News)
Liberals shrugging off concerns about rural crime, opposition MPs charge
OTTAWA - Conservative MPs say a Liberal-dominated committee's half-hearted report on the burgeoning problem of rural crime is an insult to Canadians. New Democrat MPs on the House of Commons public-sa...
May 21, 2019
Canadian pilot Patrick Forseth killed in Honduras plane crash: sister
TRUJILLO, Honduras - A British Columbia woman says her pilot brother was killed in a plane crash in Honduras on Saturday. In a phone interview with The Canadian Press on Sunday, Jenna Forseth confirme...
May 21, 2019
MP Erin Weir reveals he won’t be running in next election
Erin Weir, who has represented the constituency of Regina-Lewvan for the NDP since 2015, announced Tuesday he won't be running in the 2019 federal election.Weir was expelled from the NDP caucus in May...
May 21, 2019 (Submitted photo/CJME News)
In Noah we trust
HALIFAX-The Prince Albert Raiders may find themselves in a do-or-die, 0-2 situation at the 2019 Memorial Cup Presented by Kia, but it certainly isn't because of Noah Gregor. If anything, Gregor's offe...
May 21, 2019 Noah Gregor has been a dominate force for the Raiders. (Vincent Ethier/CHL Images.)
Winds helping in battle against fire threatening northern Alberta town
HIGH LEVEL, Alta. - Fire officials say the winds continue to be favourable as crews battle a large wildfire burning a few kilometres from a northwestern Alberta town. Nearly 5,000 people have cleared ...
May 21, 2019
Sisters of Ste-Anne hold garage sale before giving up Montreal convent
MONTREAL - In many ways, the garage sale that took place at the Sisters of Ste-Anne's mother house was no different than any of the dozens of others that took place in the Montreal area over the long ...
May 21, 2019
Canada to host Cuba in September to kick off CONCACAF Nations League play
TORONTO - Canada will open CONCACAF Nations League play against Cuba in September before facing the U.S. in October and November. The 78th-ranked Canadian men will host No. 174 Cuba on Sept. 7 with th...
May 21, 2019