Indigenous

MONTREAL — From green roofs in Toronto to Vancouver's rain city strategy, Canadian cities are looking to become "sponges" in order to help mitigate some of the effects of extreme rainfall events.

OTTAWA — A Secwépemc law called X7ensq't says that if you disrespect the land and don't take care of it properly, the land and the sky will turn on you. "It's a serious law," said Mike McKenzie, a Secwépemc knowledge keeper.

VANCOUVER — Food banks across Canada continue to face soaring need this Thanksgiving, with one executive warning that things could quickly get worse.

VANCOUVER — When the University of British Columbia announced the launch of Vantage College in 2013, the school said it envisioned the program for fee-paying international students would have enrolment of 1,000 by August 2016.

TLAXCALA CITY, Mexico — There were mixed results for Canadian women at the beach volleyball world championships on Saturday in Mexico.

SASKATOON — Brandon Lisowsky scored twice as the Saskatoon Blades rolled past the Regina Pats 6-1 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday night at the SaskTel Centre.

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REGINA — Bo Levi Mitchell got the Hamilton Tiger-Cats started and Matt Shiltz brought them home in a convincing 38-13 CFL victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday.

HARRISON, N.J. — Toronto FC's final road game in a miserable MLS season proved to be more of the same. Key players missing. Some positive passages of play. Then what good work that has been done is undone in an instant by a miscue.

OTTAWA — With the regular season just days away, Montreal coach Martin St. Louis was happy to see his team commit to the game plan and be rewarded with a 6-4 win over the Ottawa Senators.