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Vancouver Canucks pull off wild comeback in 5-4 win over Edmonton Oilers
A hockey player wearing blue celebrates after scoring goal.

The Vancouver Canucks pulled off an unlikely comeback, coming from three goals down to win 5-4 against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of their playoff series on Wednesday.


9 May 2024, 5:26 am
Cruise ship worker accused of stabbing 3 people in B.C. waters
A large cruise ship is seen at a dock.

A cruise ship worker from South Africa was arrested Tuesday in Alaska's capital city of Juneau, accused of attacking a woman and two security guards with scissors on board the vessel in B.C. waters, according to authorities.


9 May 2024, 3:03 am
'Sophisticated' cyberattacks involving B.C. government networks identified, premier says
A tall white man speaks to a microphone.

B.C.'s premier said Wednesday that the government has recently identified "sophisticated cybersecurity incidents" involving government networks.


9 May 2024, 1:40 am
At least 3 dead as severe storms rip through central, southeast U.S.
Tommy Lang works to recover items from his father's home after it was struck by a tornado on May 07, 2024 in Barnsdall, Okla.

Severe storms were tearing through the central and southeast U.S. late Tuesday and Wednesday, spawning damaging tornadoes, producing massive hail and killing two people in Tennessee and another in North Carolina.


9 May 2024, 1:13 am
Killings of 4 Indigenous women were 'purposeful and racially motivated,' Crown argues as trial begins
The faces of three First Nations women are pictured side by side.


9 May 2024, 12:30 am
Boeing 767 cargo plane landing without front gear on Istanbul runway captured on video
A white cargo jet with a purple tail, and the word FedEx emblazoned in purple and orange on the side, sits slanted on an airport runway with it's nose down and emergency crews surrounding it.

A FedEx Airlines Boeing 767 cargo plane landed at Istanbul Airport on Wednesday without its front landing gear, a Turkish Transport Ministry official said, adding there were no casualties and authorities had launched an investigation.


9 May 2024, 12:18 am
AstraZeneca withdraws its vaccine to protect against COVID-19 worldwide
A vial with the AstraZeneca's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine.

AstraZeneca pulled its COVID vaccine from global markets, citing low demand.


8 May 2024, 9:58 pm
Ohtani's former interpreter to plead guilty to bank, tax fraud in betting case
Baseball player speaks to media with interpreter.

The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case in which prosecutors allege he stole nearly $17 million US from the Japanese baseball player to pay off debts, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.


8 May 2024, 9:55 pm
Legendary musician, producer Steve Albini dead at 61
A man wearing a graphic t shirt and jeans plays guitar onstage.

Steve Albini, an alternative-rock pioneer and legendary producer who shaped the musical landscape through his work with Nirvana, the Pixies, PJ Harvey and more, has died. He was 61.


8 May 2024, 8:44 pm
MPs vote unanimously in support of designating Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist group
Streaks of light are seen in the night sky over a city.

The House of Commons has voted unanimously in support of a motion to add Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps to an official list of terrorist organizations.


8 May 2024, 8:25 pm
Cruise ship sails into New York with dead endangered whale across its bow
A cruise ship on the water beneath white clouds in the blue sky, with the Statue of Liberty in the distant background.

A cruise ship sailed into a New York City port with a 13-metre dead whale across its bow, marine authorities said.


8 May 2024, 8:12 pm
Should your mail be delivered daily? Canada Post wants Ottawa to rethink its mandate
A Canada Post parcel delivery vehicle parks on Wellington Street and Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Thursday, May 5, 2022.

Canada's national mail service is warning of 'unsustainable' financial losses without major changes to its operating model, after losing $748 million last year. But its union says Canada Post can be saved by restoring door-to-door mail delivery and expanding its services.


8 May 2024, 8:05 pm
Fake photos, but make it fashion. Why the Met Gala pics are just the beginning of AI deception
An instagram post of a woman in a floral ball gown on the carpet at an event

If there's any event where it might be difficult to discern reality from fantasy, it's the Met Gala, where Grimes once brandished a sword and Lady Gaga once stripped through four different outfits until she was wearing only a black lingerie set, go-go boots, and pulling a pink wagon.


8 May 2024, 7:51 pm
Shopify's shares hit a 6-month low after quarterly growth slows
A sign with the Shopify logo.

Canadian e-commerce platform Shopify forecast its slowest quarterly revenue growth in two years against the backdrop of an uncertain economy and tepid consumer spending, sending its shares slumping about 20 per cent on Wednesday.


8 May 2024, 7:25 pm
London Drugs did 'everything humanly possible' to protect customers after cyberattack, president says
A man stands in a drug store


8 May 2024, 7:21 pm
Russian dissident wins Pulitzer for columns he wrote 'at great personal risk' from prison cell
A bald, bearded man, pictured through glass, smiles and holds his hand against his chest

Vladimir Kara-Murza, 42, won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary for his Washington Post columns about Russian politics and society — all of which he wrote in prison. 


8 May 2024, 7:11 pm
Vancouver announces Canucks viewing parties with memories of past playoff riots still fresh
A man wearing a Vancouver Canucks jersey kneels among fires and heavily armed police.

As the Canucks head into Round 3 of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the City of Vancouver is making plans for viewing events outside the downtown core.


8 May 2024, 4:56 pm
Polyamorous relationships are on the rise in Canada. The law is still catching up
Three sets of hands

You can have more than one friend at a time. You can love multiple family members. What's the difference if you're in a meaningful, consensual romantic relationship with more than one person at once? That's the philosophy behind polyamorous relationships, and a new report says they're on the rise.


8 May 2024, 8:00 am
Why it's difficult for international low-cost grocers to open stores in Canada
A view of produce on grocery store shelves, with bags of oranges in the foreground, and bags of lettuce further along the aisle.


19 February 2024, 9:01 am
Biden warns U.S. will stop sending weapons to Israel if Netanyahu orders attack on Rafah
Smoke and flames billow from a tank gun pictured in a field.


26 January 2024, 9:01 am