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Long-term care still struggles with rampant COVID-19 cases as Omicron wave levels off
OTTAWA - It's difficult to forget the tragic scenes that played out in long-term care homes across the country in the early days of the pandemic as residents died in the thousands, isolated from their...
Jan 28, 2022
Two goals from Gerrie leads Clippers to 4-3 win over Grizzlies
NANAIMO - Keighan Gerrie's two goals led the offense and Jed Baliotti's 51 saves sparked the defence in the Clippers 4-3 road win over the Grizzlies.Nanaimo built up a 3-0 lead in the first 23 minutes...
Jan 27, 2022
Miller scores three goals as Canucks snap winless skid with a 5-1 victory over Jets
WINNIPEG - Bruce Boudreau had two big reasons to be happy after the Vancouver Canucks snapped a three-game winless skid with a 5-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. The Vancouver coach was g...
Jan 27, 2022
Svechnikov scores shootout winner as Carolina Hurricanes beat Ottawa Senators 3-2
OTTAWA - Andrei Svechnikov scored the shootout winner but Carolina head coach Rod Brind'Amour said the star of the Hurricanes' 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night was goaltender Frederi...
Jan 27, 2022
McDavid scores shootout winner as Oilers down Predators for third straight victory
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid scored the shootout winner and added a goal in regulation as the Edmonton Oilers continued their efforts to dig their way out of a recent slump with a 3-2 victory over the Na...
Jan 27, 2022
Canada downs Honduras 2-0 to remain atop CONCACAF World Cup qualifying standings
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras - Canada continues its march to Qatar 2022, showing off an array of talent along the way. The Canadian men put on what coach John Herdman called a "professional performance" i...
Jan 27, 2022
Zegras has two goals as Ducks score three first-period goals for 5-4 win over Habs
MONTREAL - When the Montreal Canadiens scored their first goal of the game, Trevor Zegras had an effective counter. Zegras scored twice, including the fourth lacrosse-style goal in NHL history, as the...
Jan 27, 2022
Saad, Husso spark Blues to 5-1 win over Flames
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Brandon Saad scored twice and had an assist, Ville Husso made 28 saves to win his sixth consecutive start, and the St. Louis Blues cruised to a 5-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on ...
Jan 27, 2022
Second COVID-19 outbreak confirmed for NRGH
NANAIMO - Island Health has announced another outbreak of COVID-19 cases at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.Seven patients on a fourth floor general medicine unit have tested positive, according to ...
Jan 27, 2022
US Supreme Court clears way for execution of Alabama inmate
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for the state of Alabama to execute an inmate who contends an intellectual disability combined with the state's inattention cost him a ch...
Jan 27, 2022