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Vilardi scores late to lift Jets past Ducks 4-2
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Gabe Vilardi snapped a tie with 1:42 left as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Sunday. Winnipeg rallied after losing scoring leader Kyle Connor to a knee injury in...
Dec 10, 2023

Habs prospect Owen Beck ready to share wisdom at Canada's world junior selection camp
OAKVILLE, Ont. - Owen Beck got a taste of the big stage in Halifax. The centre was cut by Canada heading into last year's world junior hockey championship on home soil before being summoned ahead of t...
Dec 10, 2023

Colton Sissons scores twice as Predators hold off Canadiens for 2-1 win
MONTREAL - Colton Sissons scored twice, Juuse Saros made 37 saves and the Nashville Predators held off the Montreal Canadiens with a 2-1 win on Sunday night at Bell Centre. Captain Roman Josi pitched ...
Dec 10, 2023

Pickard, Oilers extend winning streak to seven games with 4-1 victory over Devils
EDMONTON - Calvin Pickard made 26 saves for his first win in almost two years as the Edmonton Oilers earned their seventh straight win, 4-1, over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday. Pickard, who the Oile...
Dec 10, 2023

Two people arrested in B.C. after dead infant brought to hospital
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Mounties in Williams Lake, B.C., say two people were arrested after a 32-year-old man brought a dead infant to a hospital. Police say a second injured child was later found and b...
Dec 10, 2023

Work to secure Quebec dike continues one week after evacuation over breach fears
MONT-LAURIER, Que. - Officials say work is ongoing to stabilize a Quebec dike that was showing signs of failing, forcing hundreds from their homes one week ago. The situation remains stable and the pr...
Dec 10, 2023

B.C. announces new three-year action plan to address gender-based violence
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has announced a new three-year action plan that it says aims to end stigma around gender-based violence and ensure access to supports. The plan includes building more hous...
Dec 10, 2023

Canadian rugby men and women face challenging final day at South Africa Sevens
CAPE TOWN - The Canadian women finished sixth and the men seventh after a challenging day Sunday at the South Africa Sevens. Australia won the women's event for the second week in a row, defeating Fra...
Dec 10, 2023

Workers at Hudson's Bay store in Kamloops, B.C., on strike
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Workers at the Hudson's Bay store at Aberdeen Mall in Kamloops, B.C., have walked off the job after their union and the company were unable to reach a wage agreement. United Steelwork...
Dec 10, 2023

Dubreuil, Blondin earn World Cup long track speedskating medals for Canada
TOMASZW, Poland - Canada's Laurent Dubreuil added to his medal haul this weekend with World Cup gold on Sunday in the men's 500-metre long track speedskating event. The Levis, Que., native won the rac...
Dec 10, 2023