The Canada Games have been an important part of the country’s athletic landscape since they began in 1967. It’s Canada’s largest domestic multi-sport event and often the pinnacle of its athletes’ careers. For others, it’s a key stepping stone on the path to becoming an Olympian. That includes the four athletes honoured by the Canada…
The B.C. Supreme Court has delivered a precedent-setting ruling on a land claim brought forward by four First Nations after a multi-year court battle. The piece of land in question is a 750-hectare parcel in Richmond, including city and port lands, farms, golf courses and commercial properties. The Quw’utsun Nation, Cowichan Tribes, along with the…
As the sun beat down on their house in central Nova Scotia last weekend, Brian Wilson’s teenage daughter turned on the tap, but no water came out. “That led me to start investigating what the cause was and we determined upon opening the hatch to the well that we were empty,” Wilson said of their…
Canada fell one place to No. 9 while Spain replaced the U.S. atop the FIFA women’s world rankings released Thursday. It marked the third consecutive drop for the Canadian women, who finished 2024 at No. 6. Casey Stoney’s team went 1-1-0 since the last rankings, putting on a poor show in a 3-0 loss to…
Rhonda and David Lindsay have owned the Train Station Pub in downtown Kelowna, B.C., for 14 years, but say it is becoming increasingly difficult and unsafe to operate the business. “In the early years, we didn’t have these problems,” said pub co-owner David Lindsay, referring to crime-related issues such as vandalism and public drug use….
She’s a rising star, a fighter — and now, a champion. Victoria Mboko did it again on Thursday night, rallying back through the pain of a wrist injury to defeat four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the National Bank Open final, capping a fairy tale run that fans across Canada won’t…
Victoria Mboko’s historic climb has reached new heights. The teenage sensation will play in the National Bank Open’s final after pulling off an epic, nail-biting comeback to defeat Elena Rybakina 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (4) on Wednesday, the latest chapter in a coming-out party that has captivated fans across Canada. Mboko dropped to the ground after…
Janet O’Reilly has been keeping a close eye on the Wesley Ridge wildfire burning on Vancouver Island, as her house is just outside the current evacuation alert zone. However, that has not stopped her from going for daily walks with her dogs. But on Sunday morning, with the noise of the fire nearby, the planes…
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is warning that U.S. President Donald Trump could choose to suddenly “pull the carpet out from underneath us” by opening up the trade agreement his administration negotiated with Canada during his first term. He said Ottawa needs to prepare for that to happen this fall. Ford made the comments after the…
Noah Lyles landed the day’s biggest blow on the track, passing Kenny Bednarek for the win, then looking his way to talk some trash. Bednarek’s answer was a two-handed shove in the back after the finish line, some more heated words and a challenge for a rematch that can’t come soon enough. U.S. track championships…
