By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government plans to offer private owners of land in the Cowichan Aboriginal title area more than $150 million in loan guarantees, amid fears about the impact of the ruling on their financing. He says the fund could include $100 million in guaranteed financing for Montrose Properties, ... Read More »
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TORONTO (AP) — Sidearm right-hander Chase Lee was acquired by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Detroit Tigers on Friday for minor league left-hander Johan Simon. Lee made his big league debut April 22 and the 27-year-old went 4-1 with a 4.10 ERA in 32 relief appearances, striking out 36 and walking nine in 37 ... Read More »
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Top women’s soccer players are increasingly having to juggle more club and international matches while getting less time for rest and recovery, according to a report by the global players’ union. FIFPRO’s report released Friday noted that the rise of women’s leagues worldwide, expanded fields for international competitions and the addition of new tournaments have ... Read More »
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MADRID (AP) — Ukrainian striker Viktor Tsygankov scored twice in the last 15 minutes as Girona rallied for a 2-1 win at Real Sociedad on Friday for its first away win of the Spanish league season. Gonçalo Guedes opened the scoring for Sociedad with a superb strike 10 minutes before halftime but Tsygankov lifted Girona ... Read More »
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EDMONTON — The Canadian women’s hockey team regrouped ahead of its last Rivalry Series game against United States, and after a rough outing against its archrival. The U.S. claimed the four-game series by winning the first three by a combined scored of 20-6, including a 10-4 thumping of the hosts in Wednesday’s Game 3 in ... Read More »
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TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired right-handed pitcher Chase Lee from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for left-handed pitcher Johan Simon, the Major League Baseball club announced Friday. The 27-year-old Lee appeared in 32 games for the Tigers as a rookie in 2025, posting a 4.10 earned-run average with a 1.10 WHIP, a ... Read More »
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VANCOUVER — Marine mammal rescuers in British Columbia say a weeks-long operation has successfully freed a sea lion from a rope wrapped around its neck that was causing “rapidly worsening injuries.” The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society says the female Steller sea lion was spotted on Nov. 7 near Cowichan Bay off Vancouver Island, ... Read More »
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HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Kenny Pickett will start at quarterback for the Raiders against his former team when Las Vegas visits Philadelphia on Sunday with Geno Smith out because of back and shoulder injuries. Smith injured his right shoulder and hand in the third quarter of Sunday’s 24-17 loss to Denver. Coach Pete Carroll said ... Read More »
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LECCE, Italy (AP) — Serbian striker Nikola Štulić scored his first Serie A goal to give Lecce a vital 1-0 home win against fellow struggler Pisa on Friday. The match featured two of the three lowest scoring clubs in the league and featured just two shots on target in total. Lecce had slightly the better ... Read More »
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PHOENIX (AP) — Canadian right-hander Michael Soroka and the Arizona Diamondbacks finalized a $7.5 million, one-year contract on Friday. The 28-year-old from Calgary is expected to bolster the back of the D-backs’ starting rotation. He was 3-8 with a 4.52 ERA last season, starting 16 games for the Washington Nationals before getting traded to the ... Read More »
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PARIS (AP) — Angers moved into the top half of the French league with a 4-1 home win over struggling Nantes on Friday. The visitor came into the game with a new coach after Ahmed Kantari replaced Luís Castro on Thursday but there was no bump for a side that has now gone seven games ... Read More »
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