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Canadiens finally clinch for playoffs after anxious week: 'Makes it feel better'
MONTREAL - Kaiden Guhle watched with tremendous stress as the Columbus Blue Jackets rolled to yet another victory Tuesday night. The Montreal defenceman woke up the next day determined not to let them...
Apr 16, 2025
Perfetti, Winnipeg Jets ready to face St. Louis Blues in NHL playoffs
WINNIPEG - Cole Perfetti was anxious for another shot at the NHL playoffs. The young Winnipeg Jets forward only played in one of the club's five first-round games last year. Now, Perfetti - coming off...
Apr 16, 2025
Quinn converts penalty kick, Vancouver Rise top Calgary Wild 1-0 in first NSL game
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Rise have the first-ever win in Northern Super League history, beating the Calgary Wild 1-0 on Wednesday. Canadian midfielder Quinn scored the game's lone goal, converting a ...
Apr 16, 2025
Mark Scheifele scores 1:51 into overtime to give Jets 2-1 victory over Ducks
WINNIPEG - Mark Scheifele scored 1:51 into overtime to give the Winnipeg Jets a 2-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night. With the win, the Jets (56-22-4) set a franchise record with 116 ...
Apr 16, 2025
B.C. operation by police, regulators finds losses of $4M in assets to crypto fraud
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's securities regulator says a recent two-day operation to identify victims of a specific type of cryptocurrency fraud has found 89 people who were drained of more than $4 ...
Apr 16, 2025
B.C. government announces changes to graduated drivers' licensing regime
VICTORIA, B.C. - The British Columbia government is making changes to its graduated drivers licensing regime, eliminating the need for a second road test to obtain a full licence. Public Safety Minist...
Apr 16, 2025
Starter Chris Bassitt strikes out 10 over five innings as Blue Jays top Braves 3-1
TORONTO - Starter Chris Bassitt set the tone for the Blue Jays on Wednesday by striking out 10 batters over five shutout innings. The Toronto bullpen took care of the rest and set a franchise record a...
Apr 16, 2025
Bail denied for man accused of brazen Nanaimo daytime murder
NANAIMO - A man accused of being involved in a gang-connected murder behind a local fast food restaurant will not be granted bail.Ronald Joseph Campbell's application was denied in B.C. Supreme Court ...
Apr 16, 2025
Election 2025: Mid-Island infrastructure funding to support community growth
NANAIMO - How would local MP's advocate for critical infrastructure funding to support an increasing number of people moving to central Vancouver Island?NanaimoNewsNOW invited all 12 candidates runnin...
Apr 16, 2025
Inter Milan reaches Champions League semifinals after eliminating Bayern Munich 4-3 on aggregate
Milan (AP) - Former Bayern Munich defender Benjamin Pavard scored against his old club to help Inter Milan to a 2-2 draw against the German team on Wednesday, sending the Nerazzurri through to the Cha...
Apr 16, 2025