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Thompson scores twice, Sabres beat Oilers 3-2 to snap six-game losing skid
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Tage Thompson scored two goals and led the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 National Hockey League victory against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. Thompson's goals boosted his team-le...
Mar 10, 2025
Canada's A.J. Lawson has career-high 32 points as Raptors top Wizards 119-104
TORONTO - A.J. Lawson of Brampton, Ont., came off Toronto's bench for a career-high 32 points as the Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 119-104 on Monday. Lawson added 12 rebounds as four Toronto pla...
Mar 10, 2025
Reports: Josh Palmer, Michael Hoecht agree to free-agent deals with Buffalo Bills
It appears Canadians Josh Palmer and Michael Hoecht will be playing football a lot closer to home now. Palmer, a receiver from Brampton, Ont., and Hoecht, a defensive lineman from Oakville, Ont., both...
Mar 10, 2025
B.C. Mountie tells hearing that 'dark humour' in group chats was to relieve stress
A British Columbia RCMP officer says he and fellow officers used "dark humour" as a way to vent their frustrations, but he's not proud of his statements and thinks it's unfortunate that the police gro...
Mar 10, 2025
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole to have Tommy John surgery on Tuesday
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Yankees ace Gerrit Cole will have season-ending Tommy John surgery on his right elbow on Tuesday. The Yankees said the 34-year-old right-hander was examined Monday by Dr. Neal ElAtt...
Mar 10, 2025
New York State fires 2,000 prison guards who refuse to return to work after wildcat strike
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York fired more than 2,000 prison guards Monday for failing to return to work after a weekslong wildcat strike that crippled the state's correctional system, but said enough of...
Mar 10, 2025
Panthers' Aaron Ekblad suspended 20 games for violating NHL's performance-enhancing drug policy
NEW YORK (AP) - Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended 20 games without pay for violating the NHL and NHL Players Association's policy on performance-enhancing drugs. The league a...
Mar 10, 2025
Trump warns that arrest of Palestinian activist at Columbia will be 'first of many'
NEW YORK (AP) - President Donald Trump warned Monday that the arrest and possible deportation of a Palestinian activist who helped lead protests at Columbia University will be the first "of many to co...
Mar 10, 2025
Find out all the wonderful things about Tigger at the Nanaimo SPCA
NANAIMO - A five-year-old, Domestic Short-hair cat needs a home, and his name is Tigger.Tigger is a cuddly fellow and awfully sweet, loaded with vim and vigor. He is more comfortable around adults, so...
Mar 10, 2025
Knight, Stacey, Rooney named PWHL's three stars of the week
TORONTO - Boston Fleet forward Hilary Knight, Montral Victoire forward Laura Stacey and Minnesota Frost goaltender Maddie Rooney are the Professional Women's Hockey League's three stars of the week. K...
Mar 10, 2025