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World junior players, coaches on post-game handshakes after NL ban: 'Tough to hear'
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Alan Letang was taken aback when told of the move. Solely focused on preparing Canada for the world junior hockey championship an ocean away, the country's head coach hadn't heard...
Dec 26, 2023
Christmas Day windstorm leaves some 28,000 customers without power in in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Heavy rains and strong winds in parts of British Columbia late Monday left thousands of households without power on Boxing Day, as Environment Canada warned more strong winds would hit the...
Dec 26, 2023
Israeli military says Gaza ground offensive has expanded into urban refugee camps
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Israeli military says it has expanded its ground offensive in the Gaza Strip to the densely populated urban refugee camps in the central part of the territory. Tuesday's a...
Dec 26, 2023
Rousseau solid in goal, Canada downs Finland 5-2 in world junior opener
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Mathis Rousseau was passed over in consecutive NHL drafts. Owen Allard didn't hear his name last June. Macklin Celebrini, meanwhile, is expected to go No. 1 in 2024. Three players...
Dec 26, 2023
Hundreds to hit the water for return of famous Nanaimo polar bear dip
NANAIMO - Following a three year hiatus, a post-Christmas institution in the Harbour City returns.Registration for the 64th annual Frank Ney Memorial Polar Bear Swim opens at 11 a.m. at the Kin Hut al...
Dec 26, 2023
Ikuzo! Ottawa's roster brings international flavour to newly launched women's pro hockey league
"Ikuzo!" as they'd say in Japan. Or how about "Pojme!" or "tra fel!" in Czech or Hungarian. The roster of Ottawa's new Professional Women's Hockey League team has such an array of international talent...
Dec 26, 2023
Canadian golf reached new heights in 2024 with more wins than ever and a curse ended
Nick Taylor's putter flip after winning the RBC Canadian Open was the exclamation point on arguably the best year in Canadian golf history. Taylor drained a 72-foot eagle putt to end a four-hole playo...
Dec 26, 2023
Quebec public sector negotiations resume after Christmas break as strike threat looms
QUEBEC - Negotiations between the Quebec government and unions representing hundreds of thousands of public-sector employees are resuming today after a short Christmas break. Quebec announced a flurry...
Dec 26, 2023
Search for girl who fell into Quebec river now a recovery mission as it enters Day 5
DOLBEAU-MISTASSINI, Que. - Quebec provincial police say the search for a four-year-old girl who fell into a river last week is no longer a rescue operation, but a recovery mission. The child has been ...
Dec 26, 2023
Rock slide closes Hwy. 4 between Oceanside and Port Alberni
PARKSVILLE - It's a major hiccup for holiday travelers.A rock slide along Hwy. 4 at Cameron Lake, near the site of a summer wildfire, has again closed traffic along the lone route connecting Port Albe...
Dec 26, 2023