March 28th, 2024

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Source: Veteran receiver Rhymes, B.C. Lions mutually agree to part ways

VANCOUVER – It appears receiver Dominique Rhymes’ time with the B.C. Lions has come to an end. According to a CFL source, the Lions and veteran receiver have mutually agreed to part ways. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity as the Lions haven’t publicly announced the move. The six-foot-four, 215-pound Rhymes spent three ... Read More »


Heavy snow shuts schools in B.C. as winter blast hits coast to coast

VANCOUVER – Heavy snowfall in Metro Vancouver and southwestern British Columbia has shuttered schools, caused transportation havoc and triggered power outages across the region. It’s part of a blast of winter that has also disrupted flights and workplaces across Canada, as multiple warnings of heavy snowfall and extreme cold blanket parts of the country. All ... Read More »


Study maps mammoth’s 1,000-km trek, suggests species coexisted with humans in Alaska

A new study traces the 1,000-kilometre journey of a woolly mammoth from western Yukon to the interior of Alaska, where she died about 14,000 years ago, seemingly in the prime of her life, near a hunting camp for some of the region’s earliest humans. Analysis of the mammoth’s tusk has unlocked insights into the iconic ... Read More »


Whitecaps transfer forward Simon Becher to Danish team AC Horsens

VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps have transferred forward Simon Becher to Danish side AC Horsens, the Major League Soccer club announced Wednesday. The Whitecaps will retain a percentage of future transfer fees as part of the move. The 24-year-old Becher made six starts and 25 appearances across all competitions with Vancouver last season. He scored ... Read More »


Oil sector CEO compensation jumps double-digits amid surging profits: report

CALGARY – A new report says executive pay in the oil and gas sector is on a sharp rise as the sector continues its post-pandemic resurgence. The Bedford Consulting Group says total compensation for CEOs grew in almost all asset classes at 143 companies in Canada and the United States. Chief executives’ total compensation ranged ... Read More »


Ariana Grande announces new album, ‘eternal sunshine,’ will arrive March 8

Thank you, next: Ariana Grande announced on Wednesday that her new album, titled “eternal sunshine,” will be released on March 8=. Last Friday, Grande released her first single from “eternal sunshine,” a house-informed pop kiss-off to the haters, “yes, and?” News of the album first broke Dec. 27, when the two-time Grammy award winner teased ... Read More »


Ex-NHL player Ennis announces retirement; winger played with Leafs, Sens and Oilers

MANNHEIM, Germany – Tyler Ennis has called time on his hockey career. The former NHL winger made the announcement Wednesday via his German club after suffering a neck injury in November. The 34-year-old, who said in a press release he’s now healthy, played parts of 13 NHL seasons with Buffalo, Minnesota, Toronto, Ottawa and Edmonton, ... Read More »


Judge threatens to boot Donald Trump from courtroom over loud talking as E. Jean Carroll testifies

NEW YORK (AP) – Donald Trump was threatened with expulsion from his Manhattan civil trial Wednesday after he repeatedly ignored a warning to keep quiet while writer E. Jean Carroll testified that he shattered her reputation after she accused him of sexual abuse. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan told the former president that his right to ... Read More »


Quebec cold case murder trial: Crime scene photos show 19-year-old victim’s life

MONTREAL – Crime scene photos presented in a Quebec cold case murder trial today are providing glimpses into the life of the 19-year-old junior college student whose life was cut short nearly 24 years ago. Photos of the crime scene show a large white teddy bear wearing a bow tie, clothes, a school bag and ... Read More »


Alberta to provide help for people removed from encampments in Edmonton

EDMONTON – The Alberta government has announced new supports to find safe shelter for people removed from homeless encampments in Edmonton. Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis says encampments have turned into gang-run drug camps that promote drug dealing, human trafficking, crime and violence toward vulnerable Albertans. Social Services Minister Jason Nixon says a new navigation ... Read More »