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Canucks score 5 power-play goals, beat Predators 6-3
NASHVILLE - Bo Horvat scored one of Vancouver's five power-play goals, and the Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 6-3 on Thursday night to stop a three-game slide. The Canucks went 5 for 6 with the ...
Nov 21, 2019
Dubois scores twice as Blue Jackets beat Canadiens 5-2
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The first seven wins for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season were by one goal. This time, they finally had some breathing room. Pierre-Luc Dubois had two goals and an assist, rookie...
Nov 21, 2019
Duclair scores twice, leads Senators over Red Wings 4-3
DETROIT - Anthony Duclair and his teammates wanted to make sure D.J. Smith got a win in his first game as a head coach in the area where he grew up. Duclair had two goals and an assist, and the Ottawa...
Nov 21, 2019
Hamilton Ticats veteran tackle Chris Van Zeyl named CFL's top lineman
CALGARY - Tackle Chris Van Zeyl of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats was named the CFL's top lineman Thursday night. The six-foot-six, 312-pound Van Zeyl claimed the honour at the CFL awards banquet in voting c...
Nov 21, 2019
Stampeders linebacker Nate Holley captures CFL's top rookie honour
Calgary Stampeders linebacker Nate Holley was named the CFL's top rookie Thursday night. Holley received the honour at the league's awards banquet in voting conducted by the Football Reporters of Cana...
Nov 21, 2019
Hamilton Ticats' Frankie Williams named CFL's top special-teams performer
CALGARY - Frankie Williams of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats was named the CFL's top special-teams performer Thursday night. The five-foot-nine, 190-pound defensive back received the honour at the CFL's awar...
Nov 21, 2019
Bombers' Willie Jefferson named CFL's outstanding defensive player
CALGARY - Defensive end Willie Jefferson of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers is the CFL's top defensive player. The six-foot-seven, 245-pound Jefferson captured the honour Thursday night at the CFL awards ba...
Nov 21, 2019
Desjardins CEO defends his bank in front of legislators amid massive data breach
QUEBEC - Desjardins Group President and CEO Guy Cormier defended his bank on Thursday, following revelations that one of its employees stole data belonging to all 4.2 million of th...
Nov 21, 2019
Homegrown Winnipeg Blue Bombers keen to end their city's Grey Cup drought
CALGARY - The local talent on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers roster made decisions to come home during their football careers. CFL rushing leader Andrew Harris, receiver Nic Demski, lin...
Nov 21, 2019
Ballenas in the running for two BC High School football titles
PARKSVILLE - The Ballenas Whalers high school football program is looking to win a pair BC championships.The AA Varsity squad will play Vernon at BC Place in the semi finals on Nov. 23 while the Junio...
Nov 21, 2019 In the 20th anniversary of the Ballenas football program, the AA Varsity and JV teams are in the mix for provincial championships. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)