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Lorentz Leap: Fourth-liner scores winner in Maple Leafs' 3-1 victory over Islanders
TORONTO - Maple Leafs forward Steven Lorentz has an unusual warm-up routine of jumping into the glass by the end boards before each game. He provided an in-game Lorentz Leap on Tuesday after scoring o...
Dec 31, 2024
VPD seeks crash witnesses after 85-year-old pedestrian dies
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Police are seeking witnesses to a collision involving an 85-year-old pedestrian who later died in hospital. Police say in a news release the collision happened on Dec. 15 when th...
Dec 31, 2024
Sceptres, Charge general managers roll the dice in early-season PWHL trade
The general managers of the Toronto Sceptres and Ottawa Charge say they got what they needed in a blockbuster trade early in the Professional Women's Hockey League's second season. Toronto sent altern...
Dec 31, 2024
Surfing sea otter clambers onto board in B.C., prompting warning
SOOKE, B.C. - A sea otter has been seen clambering onto a surfboard and following surfers off Vancouver Island, prompting reminders from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to avoid close interactions with th...
Dec 31, 2024
Surfing sea otter clambers onto board in B.C., prompting warning
SOOKE, B.C. - A sea otter has been seen clambering onto a surfboard and following surfers off Vancouver Island, prompting reminders from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to avoid close interactions with th...
Dec 31, 2024
Kampf, Lorentz and Tavares score for Maple Leafs in 3-1 win over Islanders
TORONTO - David Kampf, Steven Lorentz and John Tavares scored to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday afternoon at Scotiabank Arena. Joseph Woll made 30...
Dec 31, 2024
Fire devastates historic north Island tourist attraction
PORT McNEILL - Damage is immense as a fierce fire ravaged a critical north Vancouver Island tourist draw. Port McNeill Fire Rescue (PMFR) reported on the morning of Friday, Dec. 31 that a substantial ...
Dec 31, 2024
Oliver is B.C.'s most popular name in 2024, as century of data show names come and go
VICTORIA - Oliver was the most popular name for babies in British Columbia in 2024, taking over from Noah, but both still have a long way to go to catch up with the most popular name of the past 100 y...
Dec 31, 2024
Saskatchewan Roughriders sign Herdman-Reed twins to contract extensions
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed twin brothers Jordan and Justin Herdman-Reed to contract extensions Tuesday. The 30-year-old linebackers from Winnipeg are signed with the Roughriders thro...
Dec 31, 2024
Switzerland advances to world junior quarterfinals with 3-1 win over Kazakhstan
OTTAWA - Simon Meier and Ludvig Johnson each had a goal and an assist as Switzerland beat Kazakhstan 3-1 and locked up a quarterfinal spot Tuesday at the world junior hockey championship. Robin Antene...
Dec 31, 2024