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Fragile cease-fire in Gaza is back on track after hourslong delay in 2nd hostage-for-prisoner swap
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The tense cease-fire between Israel and Hamas appeared to be back on track early Sunday after the release of a second group of militant-held hostages and Palestinians ...
Nov 25, 2023

Clippers lose 6-1 in penalty filled game in Alberni Valley
PORT ALBERNI - The Clippers and Bulldogs final meeting of the regular season turned into a war.There were more than thirty penalties called (including misconducts) in a 6-1 Nanaimo loss.The Clippers a...
Nov 25, 2023

MacKinnon, Prosvetov key Avalanche's 3-1 win over Flames
DENVER (AP) - Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist and Ivan Prosvetov stopped 30 shots as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 Saturday night for their sixth win in seven games. Rya...
Nov 25, 2023

Mikael Granlund breaks tie early in 3rd period, Sharks beat Canucks 4-3
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Mikael Granlund broke a tie 22 seconds into the third period, Ty Emberson scored his first career NHL goal and the San Jose Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Saturday ni...
Nov 25, 2023

Karlsson scores late in 2nd period, Penguins defeat Maple Leafs 3-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Erik Karlsson scored the deciding goal in the final seconds of the second period and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Saturday night. Jeff Carter won the f...
Nov 25, 2023

Canada's Valerie Grenier fifth at skiing World Cup in Killington, Vt.
KILLINGTON, Vt. - Valerie Grenier of St. Isidore, Ont., raced to fifth on Saturday at the FIS Ski World Cup women's giant slalom in Killington, Vt. Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami won with a total time...
Nov 25, 2023

Senecal, stout defence lead Carabins to 16-9 Vanier Cup win over UBC
KINGSTON, Ont. - Jonathan Senecal and a stout Montreal Carabins defence proved too much for the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds on Saturday afternoon. Senecal's second-half touchdown led M...
Nov 25, 2023

Arsenal goes top after Liverpool halts Man City's winning streak. Newcastle beats Chelsea 4-1
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - It looks like Pep Guardiola has a fight on his hands in the Premier League if he is to win an unprecedented four titles in a row with Manchester City. Goals from Liverpool's...
Nov 25, 2023

Moore scores 2 goals, Copley gets shutout, Kings rout Canadiens 4-0 for their 5th straight win
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Trevor Moore scored two goals, Pheonix Copley made 18 saves in his third career shutout, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 Saturday for their fifth consecuti...
Nov 25, 2023

Montrealer vows to continue hunger strike for 'X' gender on Quebec health card
QUEBEC - Non-binary Montrealer Alexe Frdric Migneault is on day six of a hunger strike to pressure Quebec's public health insurance board to add a third gender option to its health cards. Migneault, w...
Nov 25, 2023