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Stuart Skinner backstopping Oilers after another mid-playoff reset
EDMONTON - Stuart Skinner had peeled off half of his equipment and was handed a headset. The Edmonton Oilers goaltender answered questions during a television interview outside the team's locker room ...
May 26, 2025

Kisia the senior torbie cat looking for her retirement home
NANAIMO - Meet Kisia, a 12-year-old Domestic Medium Hair cat, who has a beautiful mix of tabby and tortoiseshell colouring.Kisia is a sweet girl who enjoys lying in sunbeams and cuddling up to her fav...
May 26, 2025

Trump vs. Harvard: Canadian university athlete Ocean Ma caught in the crossfire
Highlighted by an Ivy League title and a divisional crown at the national college playdowns, Canada's Ocean Ma enjoyed a memorable first season on Harvard's squash team. She hopes to build on that in ...
May 26, 2025

Driver arrested after car plows into celebrating Liverpool fans
LONDON (AP) - A driver was arrested Monday after plowing into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans who had been celebrating the city soccer team's Premier League championship, police said. Merseyside Poli...
May 26, 2025

Driver arrested after car plows into celebrating Liverpool fans
LONDON (AP) - A driver was arrested Monday after plowing into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans who had been celebrating the city soccer team's Premier League championship, police said. Merseyside Poli...
May 26, 2025

Chief Don Tom says 'era of trust' between First Nations and Eby is over if bills pass
VICTORIA - A First Nations leader says the "era of trust" with the government of B.C. Premier David Eby is over if two bills responding to American tariffs pass this week. Chief Don Tom of the Tsartli...
May 26, 2025

B.C. man sentenced on drug, firearm charges triggered by silencers found at airport
VANCOUVER - A Nanaimo, B.C., man has been sentenced to five years in prison and a lifetime firearm ban after an investigation triggered by the discovery of illegal silencers at Vancouver International...
May 26, 2025

Experts say linking Yukon, B.C. power grids a 'game-changer' but will take time
Experts say the potential linking of British Columbia's power grid with Yukon would be a game-changer for the territory's quality of life and economy, but realization would likely take more than a dec...
May 26, 2025

Hurricanes go back to Frederik Andersen in net for Game 4 of East finals against Panthers
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes switched starting goalies again for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, going back to Frederik Andersen for Monday night's win-or-else game ag...
May 26, 2025

Did Brad Marchand really have a Blizzard between periods of Game 3?
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Brad Marchand is setting the record straight: The Florida Panthers forward was enjoying a spoonful of honey - not ice cream - between periods of Game 3 of the Eastern Conf...
May 26, 2025