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McTavish, 18, scores in NHL debut as Ducks beat Jets 4-1
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Mason McTavish became the youngest player in Anaheim history to score a goal as the Ducks opened the season with a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night. The 18-...
Oct 13, 2021
Turris scores winner in shootout to lift Oilers 3-2 over Canucks in season opener
EDMONTON - Kyle Turris scored the shootout winner as the Edmonton Oilers started the season off with a victory, defeating the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Wednesday. Jesse Puljujarvi and Zach Hyman scored...
Oct 13, 2021
Japan PM dissolves lower house for Oct. 31 national election
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dissolved the lower house of parliament Thursday, paving the way for Oct. 31 national elections. Kishida says he is seeking the public's mandate f...
Oct 13, 2021
Conservative national council suspends member after bid to recall O'Toole as leader
OTTAWA - A member of the Conservative Party of Canada's national council has been suspended after spearheading an effort to trigger an early review of Erin O'Toole's leadership. Bert Chen sat as a rep...
Oct 13, 2021
Nylander, Campbell lead the way as Maple Leafs down Canadiens in opener
TORONTO - William Nylander scored the winner early in the third period and Jack Campbell made 31 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in the season-opener for both team...
Oct 13, 2021
Davies leads the way as Canada downs Panama in full-blooded World Cup qualifier
TORONTO - Alphonso Davies' highlight-reel goal helped open the floodgates as Canada roared to a 4-1 victory over Panama on Wednesday in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying play. The Canadian men had Panama ...
Oct 13, 2021
Future Gabriola Island ferry B.C. bound from Romanian shipyard
NANAIMO - The last of BC Ferries' new Island class vessels is on its way to local waters.Temporarily dubbed 'Island 6', the ship left its Romanian shipyard on Monday, Oct. 11 and is expected to take u...
Oct 13, 2021
Active cases unchanged as 59 new COVID-19 cases added for Island Health
NANAIMO - A further 59 new cases of COVID-19 were reported by Island Health on Wednesday, but the number of active cases remained steady.Of the new cases, 30 came from the central Island region with 2...
Oct 13, 2021
Senate hopeful Herschel Walker cancels event over swastika
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker has called off a fundraiser in Texas because an organizer was displaying a swastika made of syringes in her social media profile...
Oct 13, 2021
MLSE announces deal with TikTok, company's logo will feature on Leafs helmets
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs are going social. The team's parent company announced a deal with TikTok on Wednesday that will see the social media platform's logo appear on players' helmets throug...
Oct 13, 2021