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Canada's Shapovalov falls in straight sets in second round of Dallas Open
Canada's Denis Shapovalov suffered a 7-6 (1), 6-4 loss at the hands of China's Yibing Wu in the second round of the Dallas Open on Wednesday. The Richmond Hill, Ont., native had eight aces to Yibing's...
Feb 08, 2023

Kreider, Chytil lead Rangers to 4-3 win over Canucks
NEW YORK (AP) - Chris Kreider and Filip Chytil got New York off to a strong start in the first period and the Rangers held on to beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Wednesday night for their third strai...
Feb 08, 2023

Pascal Siakam powers Raptors past Spurs 112-98 for Toronto's third straight win
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam's 37 points led all scorers in the Toronto Raptors's 112-98 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. Siakam also pulled down 10 rebounds and added a team-best seven assists...
Feb 08, 2023

B.C. fines Teck Coal more than $16 million over Elk Valley infractions
The British Columbia government has fined Teck Coal Limited more than $16 million for exceeding pollution thresholds as well as failing to build an active water treatment facility on time at one of it...
Feb 08, 2023

North Korea's Kim Jong Un presides over big military parade
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has presided over a huge military parade in the capital, where troops rolled out the latest hardware of his fast-growing nuclear arsenal that ...
Feb 08, 2023

Urban search and rescue team from Burnaby, B.C., deploys to quake zone in Turkey
VANCOUVER - A team of urban search and rescue specialists from British Columbia has deployed to Turkey's earthquake zone after independently offering to help with what one Turkish official described a...
Feb 08, 2023

Devastation in Turkey echoes past quakes and offers B.C. lessons: profs
VANCOUVER - The earthquake that ravaged Turkey and Syria this week offers both lessons and warnings for people in British Columbia as images emerge of the human devastation and costly damage, Canadian...
Feb 08, 2023

Dajome scores twice as Vancouver Whitecaps blank Toronto FC 3-0 in pre-season play
INDIO, Calif. - Cristian Dajome scored twice in the second half to help the Vancouver Whitecaps blank Toronto FC 3-0 in pre-season play Wednesday at the Coachella Valley Invitational. Dajome scored in...
Feb 08, 2023

Quebec reports steep rise in organ donations after medical aid in dying legalized
MONTREAL - Quebec is reporting a tripling of the number of organ donors in the last five years, including a major jump last year in donations through medical aid in dying. Transplant Qubec says it rec...
Feb 08, 2023

Canadian soccer player describes the horror of the earthquake in Turkey
Canadian soccer player Sam Adekugbe is one of the lucky ones. He managed to escape earthquake-ravaged Antakya in Turkey. Some of his teammates and staff at his club Hatayspor are still missing. The 28...
Feb 08, 2023