Indigenous

New research suggests that ancient polar bear populations shrank as sea ice dwindled, adding weight to concerns about the predator's future as climate change melts the Arctic.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Josh Davies scored a hat trick to lead the Portland Winterhawks to a 7-3 win over the Kamloops Blazers in Western Hockey League action on Wednesday night. Davies, who also had an assist, is now up to 11 goals on the season.

PICTOU, N.S. — Canada's Kerri Einarson defeated South Korea's Seungyoun Ha 7-1 on Wednesday morning at the Grand Slam of Curling's Kioti National. Einarson and her team from Gimli, Man.

BAIE-COMEAU, Que. — Justin Poirier scored twice as the Baie-Comeau Drakkar defeated the Chicoutimi Saguenéens 5-3 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Wednesday night.

TORONTO — Claude Giroux stepped up to support his coach. The veteran forward then dragged his team into the fight on the way to securing a much-needed win following a tumultuous stretch both on and off the ice.

OWEN SOUND, Ont. — Jackson Parsons made 30 saves and earned his third shutout of the season to lead the Kitchener Rangers to a 5-0 victory over the Owen Sound Attack in Ontario Hockey League action on Wednesday night.

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Kyle Kurz and his team from the Fort Rouge Curling Club in Winnipeg are the only unbeaten rink remaining after four days and 11 draws of action at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship. Kurz, representing Manitoba, beat B.C.

MONTREAL — Guardian journalist Tania Branigan's debut book about China's deadly Cultural Revolution has won the US$75,000 Cundill History Prize.

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say they've received dozens of tips about the whereabouts of escaped sex offender Randall Hopley, who left a halfway house on Saturday and remains at large.

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government introduced legislation Wednesday it estimates could provide up to 100,000 new homes near designated transit areas over the next decade.