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Toronto FC acquires Haiti international Derrick Etienne Jr in deal with Atlanta
Toronto FC added to its attack Wednesday by acquiring Haiti international winger Derrick Etienne Jr. from Atlanta United FC in exchange for up to US$375,000 in...
Canadian Brooke Rivers's cool head prevails to help Wake Forest win ACC championship
An NCAA conference title was riding on Brooke Rivers's putter, but she kept her mind clear. Rivers, from Brampton, Ont., sank a 12-foot putt on the 18th green...
William Nylander could play in Game 3; Auston Matthews skips Leafs' morning skate
TORONTO — William Nylander appears to be nearing a return to the Maple Leafs' lineup. The star winger's status for Game 3 of Toronto's first-round playoff...
Yokohama reaches Asian Champions League final by beating Ulsan in penalty shootout 5-4
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Yokohama F. Marinos advanced to the Asian Champions League final for the first time on Wednesday after a 5-4 penalty shootout win over...
Canada on cusp of playoffs at mixed doubles curling worlds with 10-4 win over China
ÖSTERSUND, Sweden — Facing a second straight loss at the world mixed doubles curling championship, Canada's Kadriana and Colton Lott dug in and got...
Search for missing elderly Kelowna man continues after truck found in backcountry
Members of Central Okanagan Search and Rescue have returned to the backcountry east of Lake Country Wednesday to continue the search for a missing, elderly...
Airlines will now be required to give automatic cash refunds for canceled and delayed flights
The Biden administration issued final rules Wednesday to require airlines to automatically issue cash refunds for things like delayed flights and to better...
Austria coach Ralf Rangnick confirms Bayern Munich contact
MUNICH (AP) — Austria coach Ralf Rangnick has confirmed he is a candidate to take over at Bayern Munich next season. “There has been contact from Bayern...
More British Columbians support a BC United-BC Conservative merger, says survey
With five months to go before British Columbians cast their ballots in the provincial election, our collective concerns remain clear. Housing, poverty and...
Boeing posts a $355 million loss as the plane maker tries to dig out from under its latest crisis
Boeing said Wednesday that it lost $355 million on falling revenue in the first quarter, another sign of the crisis gripping the aircraft manufacturer as it...
Josef Newgarden’s win in IndyCar’s season-opening race has been disqualified. O'Ward named winner
Josef Newgarden’s win in IndyCar’s season-opening race at St. Petersburg was disqualified Wednesday because Team Penske manipulated its push-to-pass system...
Canadians should expect politicians to support right to bail, Virani's office says
The public should expect politicians to support their right to bail and to be presumed innocent, the office of Canada's justice minister says, warning that...
Metro reports Q2 profit down from year ago, sales edged higher
Metro Inc. reported its second-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as its sales edged higher. The food and drugstore retailer says it earned $187.1...
A socialist responds
Re. greg Snider's letter Taxation complaints (Castanet, April 23) “Socialists and communists have a hatred for anyone working hard and prospering....
What to listen for during Supreme Court arguments on Donald Trump and presidential immunity
The Supreme Court hears arguments Thursday over whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of...
Doctors combine a pig kidney transplant and a heart device in a bid to extend woman's life
Doctors have transplanted a pig kidney into a New Jersey woman who was near death, part of a dramatic pair of surgeries that also stabilized her failing heart....
Export of wood pellets from B.C. forests challenged in report
The amount of wood pellets chipped out of British Columbia’s forests and shipped overseas has doubled in the past 10 years, raising concerns the timber...
RCMP stop vehicle using vise grips for steering wheel
RCMP in Saskatchewan stopped a vehicle that was using vise grips instead of a steering wheel. At approximately 1:30 p.m., a member of Prince Albert Combined...
Katy Perry teases 'biggest song' yet co-written by rising star Lu Kala
Katy Perry has teamed up with Congolese-Canadian singer Lu Kala on one of her "biggest songs that has yet to come out". The 39-year-old pop star...
Too early for restrictions
It does not make any sense to impose watering restrictions in Kamloops while the level of the Thompson River is rising. It will be some time until the freshet...