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Canada's Poulin, Fillier each score four goals in world warmup win over Denmark
HERNING, Denmark - Canada's Marie-Philip Poulin and Sarah Fillier each scored four goals in a 14-1 win over Denmark in an international women's hockey exhibition game Saturday. The first meeting of th...
Aug 20, 2022
B.C. Lions taking more time to evaluate quarterback Nathan Rourke's injured foot
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions had little to say Saturday regarding the status of quarterback Nathan Rourke. The 24-year-old from Victoria, who leads the CFL in passing yards (3,281) and touchdowns (25), ...
Aug 20, 2022
CFL star returner DeVonte Dedmon returns to Redblacks after NFL stint
OTTAWA - CFL all-star DeVonte Dedmon has returned to the Ottawa Redblacks following his release from the NFL's Miami Dolphins. The 26-year-old from Williamsburg, Va., was named the CFL's most outstand...
Aug 20, 2022
Gunmen storm hotel in Somali capital, leave 20 dead
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Islamic militants have stormed a hotel in Somalia's capital, engaging in an hours-long exchange of fire with the security forces that left at least 20 people dead, according ...
Aug 20, 2022
B.C. First Nation arrives in Scotland, asks museum to return totem pole taken in 1929
VANCOUVER - Delegates from the Nisga'a First Nation are in Scotland this week to discuss repatriating a memorial totem pole it says was stolen nearly a century ago. Seven members, including Nisga'a Na...
Aug 20, 2022
Third COVID booster shot to be offered in Saskatchewan this fall
A third COVID-19 booster dose will be offered in Saskatchewan starting in the fall."We will start by offering the third booster to the most vulnerable people in long-term care," Dr. Saqib Shahab, the ...
Aug 20, 2022
Tlicho reflect on legacy of Treaty 11 during 100-year celebrations
BEHCHOK, N.W.T. - As some communities in the Northwest Territories gather to celebrate 100 years since Treaty 11 was signed, many Indigenous people are reflecting on what the historic agreement means ...
Aug 20, 2022
Stigma against psychedelics could fade with decriminalization in B.C., experts say
Decriminalization of some hard drugs in British Columbia could help reduce stigma around psychedelic substances that have medicinal value, but have been caught up in the war on drugs, experts say. "Th...
Aug 20, 2022
Timeline of Canada's call to abandon 2015 appeal over residential schools fundraiser
OTTAWA - Canada's decision to abandon its appeal of a 2015 court ruling that freed Catholic groups from the need to raise $25 million for residential school survivors has caused anger and confusion. L...
Aug 20, 2022
QB Rourke injures foot as Lions extend win streak with 28-10 victory over Roughriders
REGINA - The B.C. Lions picked up a costly 28-10 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday night as starting quarterback Nathan Rourke went down with a foot injury early in the fourth quarte...
Aug 19, 2022
