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Despite missing NHL stars, 'relentless' Canada ready to defend gold at world juniors
Alan Letang isn't focused on the absences. It doesn't do Canada's head coach any good. "We're missing what we miss," Letang said. "There's nothing we can do about that." The under-20 men's national te...
Dec 23, 2023
Hearing set for two New Brunswick men whose murder convictions were overturned
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - A hearing has been set for two New Brunswick men whose 1984 convictions for the killing of a man in Saint John were quashed Friday by the federal justice minister. The co-president ...
Dec 23, 2023
Jacques Martin happy to be back in a familiar place with the Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA - History has a strange way of repeating itself sometimes. The first time Jacques Martin stepped behind the Senators bench just over 27 years ago, he faced the Pittsburgh Penguins - the same op...
Dec 23, 2023
Attendance concerns, performance woes among many issues on domestic curling scene
Curling Canada's new chief executive officer will have a long to-do list when they take on the job next year. Danny Lamoureux is serving as interim CEO after Katherine Henderson left to become preside...
Dec 23, 2023
Leaders of two Quebec teachers unions approve partial deal with provincial government
QUEBEC - Two Quebec teachers unions say their leadership has approved a partial agreement with the government after weeks of participating in larger public sector strikes. The Fdration des syndicats d...
Dec 23, 2023
New housing under construction for women & children fleeing violence in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Construction has commenced on a new housing block, designed to be a safe haven for women and children escaping violence.Funded by the provincial government, with support from BC Housing and ...
Dec 23, 2023
Quebec police searching for 4-year-old girl who fell into river
DOLBEAU-MISTASSINI, Que. - Quebec provincial police are searching for a four-year-old girl who fell into a river in a region north of Quebec City on Friday afternoon. Police Sergeant Hugues Beaulieu s...
Dec 23, 2023
Top Stories of 2023: B.C.'s record wildfire year felt locally as drought persisted
NANAIMO - 2023 was an unforgettable year weather-wise, as the prolonged drought held over from 2022 continued to make an impact.While Vancouver Island was spared the worst of the wildfire season compa...
Dec 23, 2023
Ukrainian watchmaker fixes Newfoundland clock tower that hasn't told time in decades
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - In an improbable confluence of geopolitical strife, childhood wonder and salty air, a Ukrainian watchmaker has repaired a 118-year-old clock in eastern Newfoundland that hadn't told...
Dec 23, 2023
Nino Niederreiter's three-point night paces Jets to 5-1 win over Bruins
WINNIPEG - Nino Niederreiter scored a pair of power-play goals and had an assist to help the Winnipeg Jets defeat the Boston Bruins 5-1 in front of a season-high 14,405 fans at Canada Life Centre on F...
Dec 22, 2023