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In the news today: Services affected by Canada Post strike
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Strike disrupts mail-in cancer screening kits, drivers' licence renewals, book loans Canadians waiting on gove...
Dec 04, 2024

Vancouver is abuzz with Taylor Swift-related events for the upcoming Eras Tour
VANCOUVER - No tickets to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in Vancouver? Sad about the absence of "Taylgate" parties outside the BC Place venue? Fans can still have fun in the city. Here is a list of Swift ev...
Dec 04, 2024

Assembly of First Nations chiefs turn attention to child welfare
OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations special chiefs assembly continues today, with child welfare expected to be one of the main agenda items. Nine resolutions are dedicated to reforming the First Na...
Dec 04, 2024

Flames re-establish winning ways at home in an emotional Gaudreau tribute game
CALGARY - An emotional and symbolic game now behind them on the NHL calendar, the Calgary Flames want to continue the kind of play at the Saddledome that once had them flirting with the division lead....
Dec 03, 2024

Democrat Adam Gray captures California's 13th US House District, ousting Republican Rep. John Duarte
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Democrat Adam Gray captured California's 13th Congressional District on Tuesday, unseating Republican Rep. John Duarte in the final U.S. House contest to be decided this year. Gray'...
Dec 03, 2024

Barbashev's goal and Hill's 28 saves lead Golden Knights to 1-0 win over Oilers
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Ivan Barbashev scored on a rush midway through the second period and Adin Hill made 28 saves as the Vegas Golden Knights blanked Edmonton 1-0 on Tuesday night to end the Oilers' three...
Dec 03, 2024

NHL roundup: Avalanche rally from four-goal deficit to beat Sabres 5-4
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Artturi Lehkonen scored with 4:22 left, and the Colorado Avalanche overcame a four-goal deficit in a 5-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. Nathan MacKinnon scored twic...
Dec 03, 2024

Jets confident they have the skill to pull out of nosedive
WINNIPEG - Mark Scheifele didn't have an answer for why the Winnipeg Jets' losing streak now sits at four games. Scheifele scored Winnipeg's only goal in a 4-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, rol...
Dec 03, 2024

Raptors learning to close out close games after losing eight nail-biters
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are getting sharper in the fourth quarter, and it's getting them into the win column. Scottie Barnes had seven points, RJ Barrett added six, and Jakob Poeltl had nine as ...
Dec 03, 2024

Flames blank Blue Jackets 3-0 in tribute game to Gaudreau at Saddledome
CALGARY - Rasmus Andersson and Kevin Bahl scored power-play goals for the Calgary Flames in a 3-0 win over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. Dan Vladar posted a 16-save shutout, Yegor Sha...
Dec 03, 2024