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Dallas Stars find scoring mojo, beat Calgary 5-4 to tie NHL playoff series
EDMONTON - Miro Heiskanen scored twice as the Dallas Stars held off a furious late comeback from the Calgary Flames to win 5-4 on Thursday and tie their NHL playoff series 1-1. Dallas d...
Aug 13, 2020
Hamilton helps Carolina beat Boston 3-2, tie series 1-1
TORONTO - Dougie Hamilton slapped in the go-ahead goal with 11:30 left in the third period and No. 2 goalie James Reimer stopped 33 shots to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-2 victory over the Bost...
Aug 13, 2020
Nanaimo Sports and Social Club incorporates social distancing for Yard Games
NANAIMO - Yard Games is the first activity of any kind for the Nanaimo Sports and Social Club since the COVID-19 outbreak began.The six weeks of Tuesday sessions began in late July at the Millstone Wi...
Aug 13, 2020
Cavalry FC ties Forge FC on stoppage-time penalty in CPL's Island Games opener
CHARLOTTETOWN - Nate Mavila scored on a stoppage-time penalty to lift Cavalry FC into a 2-2 tie with defending CPL champion Forge FC in Thursday's opening match of the Island Games, marking the start ...
Aug 13, 2020
Smith scores in OT, Vegas takes 2-0 series lead on Chicago
EDMONTON - Even though Reilly Smith called it a lucky bounce, a whole lot more than luck is working right now for the Vegas Golden Knights. Smith scored in overtime, Robin Lehner made 22 saves and the...
Aug 13, 2020
Cohen's book foreword: Trump 'wouldn’t mind if I was dead'
NEW YORK - Michael Cohen's memoir about President Donald Trump will be released Sept. 8 by Skyhorse Publishing, which confirmed the news Thursday to The Associated Press. The book is called "Disloyal:...
Aug 13, 2020
Pandemic motivating more parents to get their kids the flu shot, UBC study finds
VANCOUVER - A new study from the University of British Columbia suggests the COVID-19 pandemic may be motivating more parents to get their children a seasonal flu vaccine. Published in the Journa...
Aug 13, 2020
Pandemic motivating more parents to get their kids the flu shot, UBC study finds
VANCOUVER - A new study from the University of British Columbia suggests the COVID-19 pandemic may be motivating more parents to get their children a seasonal flu vaccine. Published in the Journa...
Aug 13, 2020
Young adults driving recent COVID case spike, no new infections on Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - The Island Health region held firm on Thursday with no increase to the number of COVID-19 cases, but 78 new cases were reported province-wide.The number of active cases rose to 578, with thr...
Aug 13, 2020
Hamstrung by Byfuglien's absence, Jets persevered through tumultuous season
The Winnipeg Jets began this season in scramble mode. Dustin Byfuglien not reporting to training camp with two years remaining on a multi-million-dollar contract was the kickoff to ...
Aug 13, 2020