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Inuit, environmental groups call for stronger measures to reduce underwater noise
Hunters from Pond Inlet, Nvt. - known as Mittimatalik in Inuktitut - have said they're seeing fewer narwhal in areas where they were once abundant, making it harder to feed their families, and that th...
Feb 04, 2023

Nanaimo Junior Timbermen selected one, two, three in WLA draft
NANAIMO - Junior A Timbermen dominated the top of the 2023 WLA draft board.For the first time ever the first three picks in the draft were all Nanaimo juniors.Team scoring leader Jacob Dunbar went fir...
Feb 04, 2023

Extreme cold temperatures across Quebec, East Coast expected to linger until Sunday
MONTREAL - Residents from Quebec to Newfoundland and Labrador are waking up this morning to more extreme cold weather. Emergency officials warned people to seek shelter and monitor for frostbite if th...
Feb 04, 2023

Elaine Tanner, 1960s swimming superstar, cherishes rare medal that Canada wanted back
NORTH SAANICH, B.C. - She was once hailed as Canada's best athlete and Elaine Tanner has the accolades to prove it as a teenage swimming prodigy known as "Mighty Mouse" at Olympic, Commonwealth and Pa...
Feb 04, 2023

Elaine Tanner, 1960s swimming superstar, cherishes rare medal that Canada wanted back
NORTH SAANICH, B.C. - She was once hailed as Canada's best athlete and Elaine Tanner has the accolades to prove it as a teenage swimming prodigy known as "Mighty Mouse" at Olympic, Commonwealth and Pa...
Feb 04, 2023

Clippers take down Capitals 5-2
DUNCAN - The Clippers played a solid 60 minutes with a 5-2 road victory over Cowichan Valley.The teams traded goals and the first period ended in a 2-2 tie.Michael Craig and Jake Hewitt on the man adv...
Feb 03, 2023

Canada's Marion Thenault scores silver in World Cup aerials
DEER VALLEY RESORT, Utah - Canada's Marion Thenault claimed silver in women's World Cup aerials on Friday. The Sherbrooke, Que., native finished with a final score of 97.99 from her second jump. Austr...
Feb 03, 2023

Canada's Mackay, Karker earn World Cup medals in freeski halfpipe
MAMMOTH, Calif. - Canada's Brendan Mackay and Rachael Karker both earned medals in World Cup freeski halfpipe on Friday. Mackay grabbed silver in the men's event with 93 points on his third and final ...
Feb 03, 2023

Pettersson wins hardest shot, Crosby takes a dip at NHL all-star skills competition
SUNRISE, Fla. - Elias Pettersson provided the Vancouver Canucks with a rare memorable moment in an otherwise forgettable season. Away from the rink, Sidney Crosby took a plunge and Nick Suzuki registe...
Feb 03, 2023

VanVleet has 32 as Raptors get 117-111 win over Rockets
HOUSTON (AP) - Fred VanVleet scored 32 points, Gary Trent Jr. added 29 and the Toronto Raptors snapped a two-game skid with a 117-111 win over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. The Raptors took a c...
Feb 03, 2023