Vancouver Whitecaps secure playoff spot with 1-1 draw against Portland Timbers
It wasn’t the way the Vancouver Whitecaps wanted to clinch a playoff spot. The Whitecaps got an early goal from attacker Brian White but missed a couple of scoring chances…
B.C. election: NDP, Conservatives nominate full slates of candidates ahead of Oct. 19
Elections BC says the New Democrats and Conservatives have nominated full slates of candidates for the upcoming Oct. 19 provincial election. Elections BC says in a statement the two main…
Premier League release statement on Bruno Fernandes red card after Man Utd suffer dismal Tottenham loss
The Premier League match centre confirmed on social media that Bruno Fernandes was sent off for ‘serious foul play’ in Manchester United’s 3-0 loss to Tottenham. United went into the…
Small Quebec towns debate reducing council size amid recruitment challenges
MONTREAL — Some small Quebec municipalities are considering reducing the size of their city councils due to the challenges of recruiting candidates to run for office. Quebec recently adopted a…
Russia downs over 100 Ukrainian drones in one of the war’s largest barrages
More than 100 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Russia Sunday, officials said, sparking a wildfire and setting an apartment block alight in one of the largest barrages seen over…
BATTLEGROUND USA: In Michigan, the Detroit Tigers trump politics
MONROE, MICHIGAN — The talk at Jerry’s Frenchtown Bar and Grill isn’t the monumental election on Nov. 5. No, the most pressing issue is the Detroit Tigers’ playoff prospects. In…
What’s behind recent false claims about immigrants and crime in the US?
Statistics and studies show rhetoric about immigrants and crime is often exaggerated or false. So why do these false narratives spread? Claims of immigrants hijacking buses or taking over buildings…
Short-benched Belfast Giants make big point in Sheffield despite shoot-out defeat
Despite being down to just 14 skaters at the Utilita Arena, the Belfast Giants showed guts and determination to take a point from their Elite League clash with defending Grand…
Van the Man now Bland Morrison as dying of artistic light continues apace
There is no musician alive quite like Van Morrison. The 79-year-old is almost a folkloric figure at this point, a curmudgeon of such bizarre and specific idiosyncrasies that nearly everyone…
DIG IT: Egyptian pharaoh’s face recreated 3,500 years after death
A prominent Egyptian pharaoh is getting some high-tech face time. Archeologists and graphics experts have come together to recreate the facial features of Amenhotep I, who ruled during the 18th…