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Vancouver Canucks trade Anthony Beauvillier to Chicago Blackhawks
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have traded forward Anthony Beauvillier to the Chicago Blackhawks. In exchange, the Canucks will receive a fifth-round pick in the 2024 draft. Beauvillier has eight p...
Nov 28, 2023
AP source: Mavs' Cuban working on $3.5B sale to family that runs Las Vegas Sands casino
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is working on a deal to sell a majority stake in the NBA franchise to the family that runs the Las Vegas Sands casino, a person with knowledge of the talks said Tuesd...
Nov 28, 2023
Tortoise Frank the Tank, found wandering bok choy field, gets a new home in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Adoption requests came from as far away as New Zealand, but Frank the Tank, a 17-kilogram tortoise found wandering in a Richmond bok choy field last month, will be staying in British Colum...
Nov 28, 2023
Liberals say pharmacare bill unlikely to pass this year, despite promise to NDP
OTTAWA - Government House leader Karina Gould warned Tuesday the Liberals are unlikely to get a pharmacare bill passed by the end of the year, despite their promise to do so in an agreement with the N...
Nov 28, 2023
Jays GM feels 'really good' about team in place and opportunity to make it better
Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins had barely settled into his seat for a media availability at a downtown restaurant when a Shohei Ohtani question was volleyed his way. The two-way superst...
Nov 28, 2023
New podcast features life and times in Northern Sask.
Northlands College launched the podcast series Northern Voices on Monday.The series, an in-house production, is designed to uncover untold stories of strength, culture, and resilience that shape the v...
Nov 28, 2023
Toronto Arrows players left with more questions than answers after MLR team folds
TORONTO - Captain Lucas Rumball, like his Toronto Arrows teammates, has more questions than answers in the wake of news that the Major League Rugby franchise has closed shop. MLR said Monday that the ...
Nov 28, 2023
Provincial-wide emergency alert cancelled, issued by error
The emergency alert issued across the province for the Town of Maple Creek has been cancelled.That's according to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA).The situation has since been downgraded t...
Nov 28, 2023
Digital services tax still part of the plan, says Freeland, but timing unclear
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is pushing back against the idea that the federal government is wavering on its Jan. 1 timeline for implementing a new digital services tax. Language in las...
Nov 28, 2023
Canada women to open play in Houston in inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup in 2024
The inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup will be held next year in Houston, Los Angeles, San Diego and Carson, Calif., CONCACAF announced Tuesday, Games will be played at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles and Digni...
Nov 28, 2023