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UBC students construct one of Canada's first 'carbon-minimal' hempcrete buildings.
VANCOUVER - It has been two years, but University of British Columbia architecture student Katie Theall can vividly recall the"surreal moment" when their team learned it had received a site on the Van...
Apr 21, 2023

Cost of VW battery plant subsidy raises questions on necessity of securing it
SAINT THOMAS, Ont. - There's nothing small about the $13 billion in subsidies that Canada has promised Volkswagen to secure the automaker's first battery plant outside of Europe, but it remains to be ...
Apr 21, 2023

Defence Department expecting clarity on cost of new warship fleet later this year
OTTAWA - The Defence Department's procurement chief is hoping to have a better sense by the end of the year as to how much Canada will have to pay to build a new fleet of warships for the Royal Canadi...
Apr 21, 2023

Stephenson scores winner as Golden Knights tie series with 5-2 victory over Jets
LAS VEGAS - Vegas forward Chandler Stephenson scored the game-winning goal early in the third period and Mark Stone added two late goals as the Golden Knights beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Thursday ni...
Apr 20, 2023

Toews scores winner, Avs rally to tie series with Kraken
DENVER (AP) - Devon Toews scored with 7:01 remaining to complete Colorado's rally from two goals down as the Avalanche beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Thursday night to even their first-round series at...
Apr 20, 2023

Sudan's top general says military committed to civilian rule
CAIRO (AP) - Sudan's top general said Friday the military remains committed to a transition to civilian rule, in his first speech since brutal fighting between his forces and the country's powerful pa...
Apr 20, 2023

Kreider scores 2 more, Rangers open 2-0 lead on Devils
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Chris Kreider scored two power-play goals in a three-goal second period and the New York Rangers stunned the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on Thursday night to a take a 2-0 lead on the roa...
Apr 20, 2023

MP Han Dong sues Global News for defamation over foreign meddling allegations
OTTAWA - Toronto MP Han Dong is suing Global News and its parent company, Corus Entertainment, over stories he says portrayed him as a "traitor" and a knowing participant in Chinese interference in Ca...
Apr 20, 2023

Tavares scores hat trick, Leafs thump Lightning 7-2 in emphatic Game 2 response
TORONTO - John Tavares registered his first playoff hat trick as the Toronto Maple Leafs responded in impressive fashion off a disastrous Game 1 with an emphatic 7-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightni...
Apr 20, 2023

Canadian women win third straight game at CONCACAF Under-20 Championship qualifier
SAN CRISTBAL, Dominican Republic - Captain Florianne Jourde and substitute Kayla Briggs each scored twice to lead Canada to a 4-0 win over Cuba on Thursday at the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championshi...
Apr 20, 2023