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Lionel Messi could play in Vancouver against Whitecaps FC next May

Lionel Messi could play in Vancouver against Whitecaps FC next May

Inter Miami is set to face Vancouver Whitecaps FC on May 25, 2024 at BC Place; will Lionel Messi play?
Vancouver's Fitness World touts growth since dropping Steve Nash name

Vancouver's Fitness World touts growth since dropping Steve Nash name

Company was mired in insolvency proceedings during the pandemic
Milestone seasons at BC Place for Lions, Whitecaps coming in 2024

Milestone seasons at BC Place for Lions, Whitecaps coming in 2024

The CFL team is pushing for as many 4 p.m. starts as possible next season
From Sinclair's send-off to Bedard's debut: B.C.’s top sports stories of 2023

From Sinclair's send-off to Bedard's debut: B.C.’s top sports stories of 2023

Christine Sinclair may have closed out her Canadian pro soccer career, but her impact on 2023 was felt all the way to the House of Commons
Commission launched to root out abuse and corruption in Canadian amateur sport

Commission launched to root out abuse and corruption in Canadian amateur sport

Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough opts not to go with public inquiry
Island film commissioner Kathleen Gilbert to retire in 2024

Island film commissioner Kathleen Gilbert to retire in 2024

Kathleen Gilbert, the longest-serving commissioner in the Vancouver Island South Film & Media Commission’s 50-year history, will leave her post in the spring.
Netflix urges CRTC to recognize its existing contributions to Canadian broadcasting

Netflix urges CRTC to recognize its existing contributions to Canadian broadcasting

Streaming giant Netflix says the CRTC should recognize the role it already plays in helping fund Canada's broadcasting industry and reject calls to mandate an additional payment from the company.
Google to pay $100M a year to Canadian news publishers in deal with Ottawa

Google to pay $100M a year to Canadian news publishers in deal with Ottawa

Ottawa has agreed to set a $100-million yearly cap on payments that Google will be required to make to media companies when the government's controversial online news legislation takes effect at the end of the year.

Quick Facts: How the government's Online News Act will compensate media outlets

OTTAWA — Canadians will still be able to search for news stories on Google after the tech giant struck a last-minute deal with the Liberal government that will put $100 million a year into local newsrooms.
Mandatory CanCon contribution could prompt investment cuts, Spotify tells CRTC

Mandatory CanCon contribution could prompt investment cuts, Spotify tells CRTC

Audio streaming platform Spotify says that requiring it to make a contribution aimed at supporting Canadian content could force the company to cut its existing investments in order to maintain its financial viability.