No Messi, no problem: Inter Miami downs slumping Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1
Missing soccer icon Lionel Messi wasn't an issue for Inter Miami on Saturday.
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Whitecaps offering free tickets to fans attending Saturday's Messi-less match
In the wake of major disappointment among soccer fans who were hoping to see Lionel Messi play at BC Place on Saturday, the Vancouver Whitecaps are offering what seems to be a consolation prize.
Whitecaps fans frustrated superstar Messi will miss Vancouver vs. Miami game
Marc DeLuca and his wife had the perfect sixth birthday gift for their son, Jack — tickets to see Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF play the Whitecaps in Vancouver.
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'A lot of disappointed fans': Lionel Messi will not play against Vancouver Whitecaps Saturday
When a record-breaking crowd fills BC Place on Saturday they won't be seeing superstar Lionel Messi play, according to a statement from the Vancouver Whitecaps.
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'We're not satisfied at all': Canucks hungry for more after playoff run, GM says
The general manager of the Vancouver Canucks wasn't happy Thursday afternoon.
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Canucks' Rick Tocchet named NHL's coach of the year
Rick Tocchet of the Vancouver Canucks is this season's Jack Adams Award winner as the NHL's coach of the year.
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Whitecaps lose 1-0 to Cavalry, but advance to Voyageurs Cup semifinals
The Vancouver Whitecaps are still alive in their quest for three consecutive Canadian Championships.
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Canucks brief playoff run rekindles passion for fans
The Vancouver Canucks third-period comeback attempt came up one goal short in their 3-2 game-seven loss against the Edmonton Oilers.
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'We were close': Vancouver Canucks eliminated from Stanley Cup playoffs
A 3-2 defeat by the Edmonton Oilers Monday night ended the playoff run for the Vancouver Canucks.
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Canucks lose to Oilers 5-1, series headed to Game 7
The Vancouver Canucks lost to the Edmonton Oilers Saturday night, forcing the second-round series to go to Game 7.
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Canucks prepare for potential series-clinching Game 6 in Edmonton
The Vancouver Canucks are getting ready for Saturday's potential series clinching Game 6 in Edmonton, following Thursday's blood-pumping late 3-2 win over the Oilers.
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Miller scores late as Canucks grind out 3-2 win over Oilers in Game 5
J.T. Miller scored in the final minute of the game and the Vancouver Canucks came back for a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series Thursday.
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Fans in Latvia watching Canucks games at 4 a.m. to see national hero Silovs
The legend of Arturs Silovs seems to grow every game – whether he’s staring down Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl with the game on the line, or joking about it after.
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Canucks' Tocchet says Demko improving, top prospect Lekkerimaki an option for Game 5
Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet says Thatcher Demko has 'improved immensely the last 72 hours' as the all-star goaltender works his way back from a lower-body injury.
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Canucks jerseys on Vancouver's laughing men statues burned
Someone has set fire to the custom Canucks jerseys fitted onto the bronze laughing men statues at Vancouver's English Bay.
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Oilers beat Canucks 3-2, tie series
The Vancouver Canucks lost their first post-season away game on Tuesday when the Edmonton Oilers scored in the final minute of Game 4 Tuesday.
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Former MLB star Justin Morneau headlines B.C. Sports Hall of Fame class of 2024
New Westminister's Justin Morneau headlined the group of athletes, builders, and media members inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame Wednesday.
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B.C. musician's song catches attention of Canucks
When Adam Kirschner wrote 'Slap Shot,' he never imagined the song would be embraced by his favourite team.
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Canucks' Soucy suspended 1 game, Zadorov fined $5,000 for post-game crosschecks on McDavid
The Vancouver Canucks will be without a key defenceman when they face-off against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 of their second-round playoff series Tuesday night.
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Guilty plea entered in deadly Vancouver home invasion
The second of two men charged in the death of a Vancouver senior during a 2021 home invasion has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
Assault suspect rearrested in Surrey more than 3 months after missing court date
Mounties in Surrey say they've rearrested a man who was wanted on multiple charges, including assault and unlawful confinement.
B.C. couple felt like they were 'held hostage' by moving company
A nation-wide moving company that threatened to drive away with a Chilliwack, B.C., couple’s furniture, has compensated the customers nearly $1,000.
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B.C. senior prepares to move due to devastating effects of fraud
A Courtenay, B.C., senior is downsizing and packing to move as she comes to accept she can no longer afford to stay in her home, after falling victim to a scam that robbed her of her life savings worth more than $100,000.
Guilty plea entered in deadly Vancouver home invasion
The second of two men charged in the death of a Vancouver senior during a 2021 home invasion has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
B.C. announces online permit hub to speed up homebuilding across province
The British Columbia government says a new online "hub" will speed up building permit processes across jurisdictions.
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Opening dates for new Pattullo Bridge, Broadway Subway delayed again
Two major infrastructure projects in Metro Vancouver have fallen further behind schedule, the provincial government announced Friday.
No merger: BC Conservatives rejected non-competition deal, BC United says
BC Conservatives have rejected a non-competition deal proposed by BC United, the party formerly known as the BC Liberals says, putting an end to talks about a possible merge between the two parties.
PNE announces sponsor for new amphitheatre, asks public to vote on name
Freedom Mobile's name will be on the new, $103-million PNE amphitheatre when it opens in 2026, but what exactly comes after the company's name remains to be decided.
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Michael Stipe photo of Kurt Cobain sets personal record at Vancouver auction
Before Michael Stipe was known the world over as the lead singer and lyricist for the multimillion-selling rock band R.E.M., he was taking pictures. And while his outsized music career has since overshadowed his visual pursuits, the 64-year-old set a personal sales record earlier this month at a private art auction in Vancouver.
'We don't feel safe': Lumby woman's death being investigated by B.C.'s police watchdog
The death of a woman in Lumby, B.C., is being investigated by the province's police oversight agency.
Search for truth goes on, regardless of killer Robert Pickton's fate, say victims' advocates
Advocates for alleged victims of B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton say they remain focused on getting justice for the women, as Pickton lies in a Quebec hospital in a coma after being attacked in prison.