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Hudson Bay arena repairs forthcoming
The Wally Dawyduk Arena in Hudson Bay is slated to be ready for the annual summer hockey school after all.The 30th Annual Hockey School was put in jeopardy after an ice plant at the arena went down, r...
Feb 22, 2024

‘Grey Cup or bust:' Vernon Adams Jr. talks B.C. Lions goals after re-signing
SURREY, B.C. - Vernon Adams Jr. is clear about his and his team's focus: the Grey Cup. Adams signed a two-year extension with the B.C. Lions on Wednesday, affirming his status as the team's top quarte...
Feb 22, 2024

Here’s a look at the 2024 B.C. budget, by the numbers
VICTORIA - British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy has delivered an election-year budget that includes benefits for families and businesses as well as an increased deficit. Here are some of i...
Feb 22, 2024

Free IVF in British Columbia will ‘save marriages,’ says father of two
VANCOUVER - Liam Iliffe says he was almost brought to tears when he heard British Columbia was introducing one free cycle of invitro fertilization treatment for anyone who wants to start a family. Fin...
Feb 22, 2024

B.C. budget highlights, from soaring deficit to family benefit boost and free IVF
VICTORIA - The 2024 British Columbia budget includes new spending measures designed to ease high costs of living, while significantly boosting the province's deficit. Here are some highlights: THE DEF...
Feb 22, 2024

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios a student of the game
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Team officials, reporters and camera operators often gather behind the chain-link fence near the gang mounds at the Blue Jays' player development complex to watch bullpen sessions duri...
Feb 22, 2024

Four AAA Stars named to Team Sask for National Aboriginal Hockey Championship
Four members of the Battlefords AAA Stars have been selected to represent Team Saskatchewan this spring, at the 2024 National Aboriginal Hockey Championship (NAHC), May 5-11 in Grande Prairie, Alta. S...
Feb 22, 2024

Too early to forecast 2024 wildfire season: SPSA
While Alberta has already started the 2024 wildfire season, it doesn't appear Saskatchewan will be doing that anytime soon. Earlier this week, the Government of Alberta declared the start of its wildf...
Feb 22, 2024

Returner Leake looking to help Edmonton Elks reverse their fortunes in 2024
It certainly would be fitting if Javon Leake broke the CFL single-season record for punt-return touchdowns in 2024. The CFL's top special-teams player last season signed a one-year deal with the Edmon...
Feb 22, 2024

Canada pledges $80.5M for Kenya-led mission to improve security in Haiti
OTTAWA - Canada is putting $80.5 million toward a mission to improve security conditions in Haiti, where rampant gang violence has caused an ongoing crisis. Global Affairs Canada says the money will g...
Feb 22, 2024