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'We're people too': Canada's homeless population is aging, changing how shelters run
VANCOUVER - Seventy-one-year-old Roger Oake sat on a bench outside the Union Gospel Mission shelter in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside after breakfast. He had been sleeping at the shelter for about a mo...
Jun 06, 2025

Many Canadians losing confidence in future of trade relationship with U.S.: Poll
OTTAWA - Almost two in five Canadians say recent court rulings in the U.S., and the ongoing legal battle over President Donald Trump's tariffs, have made them feel less confident in the future of trad...
Jun 06, 2025

Years after it was pitched, Canada is still waiting for a national disaster agency
OTTAWA - In 2023, as Canada suffered through its worst-ever wildfire season, the federal government was looking at creating a national disaster response agency. Two years later, the country is again f...
Jun 06, 2025

'Forget about the past': Fans weigh in on criticism of Wayne Gretzky over Trump ties
EDMONTON - It wasn't long ago that some Canadians were up in arms about hockey legend Wayne Gretzky's ties to U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. But as the Edmonton Oilers skate their way t...
Jun 06, 2025

Man arrested after vehicle driven into Vancouver Cirque du Soleil arena, no one hurt
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say a man has been arrested after a vehicle was driven into the Pacific Coliseum arena while a Cirque du Soleil show was taking place. They say no one was injured and the ...
Jun 06, 2025

Canadian women's volleyball team falls to the Netherlands in Nations League
OTTAWA - The Canadian women's volleyball team dropped to 1-1 in Nations League action with a loss to the Netherlands on Thursday. The hosts fell 3-1 (25-18, 22-25, 25-15, 25-23) to the Dutch at the Ar...
Jun 05, 2025

Haliburton caps huge rally, Pacers stun Thunder 111-110 in Game 1 of NBA Finals
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Tyrese Haliburton and the never-say-die Indiana Pacers pulled off yet another last-second comeback, this time on the NBA's biggest stage. Haliburton's 21-foot jumper with 0.3 seco...
Jun 05, 2025

Canady tosses 6-hitter as Texas Tech beats Texas 4-3 to set up decisive Game 3 at WCWS
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - NiJaree Canady scattered six hits and pitched her way out of a seventh-inning jam, and Texas Tech forced a decisive third game in the Women's College World Series with a 4-3 victo...
Jun 05, 2025

Calgary's Wild FC downs Halifax Tides 3-2 in Northern Super League
CALGARY - Calgary's Wild FC held off the Halifax Tides 3-2 on Thursday in the Northern Super League. Wild (3-2-2) scored three first-half goals before the winless Tides (0-5-1) countered with two late...
Jun 05, 2025

Quarterback Marcus Crandell signs one-day contract to retire as a Calgary Stampeder
CALGARY - Marcus Crandell has signed a one-day contract with the Calgary Stampeders so the 51-year-old can officially retire a member of the club. Crandell quarterbacked the Stampeders to a Grey Cup v...
Jun 05, 2025