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  • Hungry bear taking a nap in North Vancouver neighbourhood after feasting on loose chickens

    If you go to the Vancouver Canucks’ media guide, there is a section on the team’s all-time draft picks, all-time trades and a partial accounting of its free-agent ...

  • Canadian bushwalker still missing in NSW

    A CANADIAN national who disappeared while bushwalking in Kosciuszko National Park in NSW is still missing. Prabhdeep Srawn set out for a bushwalk on May 13 and hasn't been heard from since. The 25-year-old man's rental car was found that same day, abandoned at Charlotte Pass ski village, on the slopes of Mount Kosciuszko. A team of 28 from NSW Police Force, Australian Federal Police, ...

  • Photos Mini Breaker Faire in Vancouver

    If you go to the Vancouver Canucks’ media guide, there is a section on the team’s all-time draft picks, all-time trades and a partial accounting of its free-agent ...

  • Lochte wins 200 IM in Canada with meet record

    Chuck Burton/AP VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- U.S. Olympic champion Ryan Lochte won the 200-meter individual medley and finished second in the 50-meter backstroke Saturday night in the Mel Zajac Jr. International Canada Cup. Lochte won the 200-meter individual medley in a meet-record 2 minutes, 0.15 seconds. "I just wanted to go out there and race tough," ...

  • Stanley Cup Stories Blackhawks down but not out

    Blackhawks centre Jonathan Toews, left, finally battled to his first playoff goal this season Saturday night against the Detroit Red Wings. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty ...

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Hellboy II: The Golden Army [DVD]

Hellboy II: The Golden Army [DVD]

With Hellboy II: The Golden Army, writer/director Guillermo del Toro continues his fascinating oscillation between arty Spanish-language fantasy-horror films and balls-to-the-wall Hollywood fantasy-horror films. Coming off the critically adored and Oscar-lauded Pa ... ...

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  • Cain Velasquez defends UFC heavyweight title with win over Silva

    Cain Velasquez knocked down Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva with a combination and finished him on the ground 1:21 into the first round Saturday night, briskly defending his heavyweight title at UFC 160 in Las Vegas. Former heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos also stopped Mark Hunt on a spinning kick to the head with 42 seconds left in the third round at the MGM Grand Garden, likely ...

  • Hundreds in Vancouver join global Monsanto protest

    Protesters gather at the Vancouver Art Gallery for the March Against Monsanto protest on Saturday. The protest was called to draw attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified food and the food giants that produce ...

  • Calgary’s Suvurov earns victory over American Lochte at Zajac swim meet

    American Olympic gold medal swimmer Ryan Lochte adjusts his swimsuit as he gets ready to workout at the UBC Aquatics Centre in Vancouver May 22, 2013. Lochte is in Vancouver for the Mel Zajac Jr. International Canada Cup being held at UBC May 24-26. (Jeff Vinnick/Jeff Vinnick/The Globe and ...

  • Tale of the Tape Penguins vs. Bruins

    Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, left, and Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask, right, will play big roles in determining the outcome of the Eastern Conference final. (Associated ...

  • Rangers no match for Bruins magic

    Members of the Boston Bruins celebrate an empty-net goal against the New York Rangers Saturday at TD Garden. The Bruins won the Eastern Conference semifinal series in five games. (Alex Trautwig/Getty ...

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