High-altitude airborne object shot down over Canada VANCOUVER, Canada — An unidentified airborne object was shot down over the Yukon in northern Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday. Tribune News Service · Feb 11, 2023
'Ground Zero of drugs' where zombie addicts lie in street as heroin and crack made legal In the province of British Columbia, anyone today and for the next three years caught with 2.5 grams or less of hard drugs such as fentanyl, heroin, crack cocaine and crystal meth will no longer be arrested Daily Mirror · Feb 11, 2023
K'Andre Miller gets 3 assists as Rangers hold off Canucks for third straight win NEW YORK — A game against the out-of-it Vancouver Canucks, with former Islander Anthony Beauvillier in the lineup, looked like a great opportunity for the Rangers to pick up two easy points Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. Newsday · Feb 9, 2023
Many Canadians Will Never Own a Home. Does It Matter? Our country has spent decades incentivizing home ownership. What would it take to make Canada a nation of renters? The Walrus · Feb 8, 2023
Analysis-Canada's decriminalization experiment no match for toxic drug supply A Canadian experiment to decriminalize small amounts of hard drugs could reduce stigma and police run-ins for addicts but does little to tackle a bigger problem of overdose deaths from drugs adulterated with lethal ingredients. Reuters · Feb 7, 2023
Protests Against Netanyahu Spread to Europe, US Demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government were held on Sunday in 40 Israeli cities across the country as around 100,000 people gathered to protest against legal changes that could weaken the Supreme Court. Thousands of Israelis demonstrated in several European and US cities. Protests were held in… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 6, 2023
‘Gets police out of the lives of drug users’: decriminalization move takes effect in Canadian province British Columbia now allows possession of 2.5g of illegal drugs in measure to mitigate opioid crisis The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2023
Amtrak to restore second round trip to Vancouver in March SEATTLE — Amtrak will add a second round trip to Vancouver, B.C., starting on March 7, restoring the line to prepandemic levels of service, according to Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell. Tribune News Service · Jan 30, 2023
Passengers need more than apologies from airlines after holiday chaos A snowball effect initiated in Vancouver created an avalanche of travel chaos over the holidays at a time when many had overcome their fear of travelling following the COVID-19 pandemic and thought it was worth travelling again. The Conversation · Jan 29, 2023
Blackhawks outshot heavily in lifeless loss to Canucks The Hawks mustered just five shots at even strength and 14 total in a 5-2 defeat Tuesday in Vancouver, squandering a quality effort by Petr Mrazek. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 25, 2023
Canucks’ acute dysfunction makes Blackhawks’ problems seem small The Hawks were just a sideshow Tuesday in Vancouver for Rick Tocchet’s first game as Canucks coach — the end result of a coaching change handled with embarrassing sloppiness. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 24, 2023
SI:AM | The Canucks Did Bruce Boudreau Dirty The Rick Tocchet era in Vancouver begins on Tuesday night. Sports Illustrated · Jan 24, 2023
Another fast start fuels Avalanche in dominant 4-1 win over Canucks VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Suddenly, the Colorado Avalanche’s strong starts are beginning to blur together enough to be forgotten. The Denver Post · Jan 21, 2023
Lightning’s Steven Stamkos reaches 500-goal mark in win over Canucks VANCOUVER — Over the years, Lightning captain Steven Stamkos has learned to calmly anticipate milestone moments. When he was younger, he used to lose sleep over them. But as he got older, he realized stress doesn’t help the cause and each mark will be reached in due time. Tribune News Service · Jan 19, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2023 Madonna announces Celebration greatest hits world tour Singer will celebrate four decades in music with a 35-date run beginning in Vancouver on 15 July, with one date at London’s O2 Arena on 14 October
The Conversation · Jan 9, 2023 Two years after the defund the police movement, police budgets increase across Canada The worldwide protests against police racism and violence in the summer of 2020 brought greater public attention to police spending.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 7, 2023 Relic hunters uncover ‘a pirate’s booty worth of silverware’ Looking for old beer bottles in the woods of Vancouver, Canada, two relic hunters instead uncovered 'the motherlode of silverware.'
Al Jazeera · Jan 6, 2023 Why is Canada banning foreign homebuyers? Canada says new law aims to make housing more affordable but experts say other measures would better reduce high costs.
Tribune News Service · Dec 29, 2022 Why 'Call of Duty' game matters to the FTC in Microsoft-Activision deal Vancouver, Washington, resident Michael Feist has logged nearly 163 hours on "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II" since it was released two months ago.
Tribune News Service · Dec 23, 2022 Kraken remain winless against Canucks with excruciating shootout defeat VANCOUVER, British Columbia – There were omens throughout this latest Northwest clash that the Kraken might finally prevail against a regional nemesis that’s had their number all five prior matchups in their brief history.
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022 Snowstorm halts flights at Vancouver airport Snow and arctic winds forced the suspension of all flights at Vancouver International Airport and winter weather is playing havoc with transportation across the southern part of Canada’s Pacific coast province of British Columbia
Reuters · Dec 20, 2022 Snowstorm halts flights at Canada's second busiest airport in Vancouver Heavy snowfall and low visibility from a strong winter storm blanketing Pacific Canada forced the country's second busiest airport in Vancouver to halt all flights on Tuesday morning, with disruptions expected to continue ahead of the Christmas weekend.
Football London · Dec 20, 2022 World Cup 2026 ultimate guide: Hosts, venue, dates and how new format works As the curtain comes down on the Qatar World Cup, the eyes of the world will turn to 2026 and the next tournament which will be held in North America and revert to a summer schedule.
Irish Mirror · Dec 20, 2022 Fly from Dublin to the ultimate Christmas destination that looks like it should be in a snowglobe With a backdrop of snow capped mountain peaks and seemingly sugar-dusted fir and spruce trees - there is something quintessentially ‘Christmas’ about this place.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 20, 2022 Jordan Kyrou hat trick helps Blues rout Canucks, 5-1 VANCOUVER, British Columbia — This up-and-down, unpredictable and at times exasperating Blues season has returned to the “up” mode.