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Clippers win third in a row, beat Vipers 3-2
VERNON - The Clippers have earned their first win in Vernon since 2009.It was far from a perfect start to the game with ex-Clipper Matt Kowalski scoring in the first minute.But Liam Ryan responded 22 ...
Feb 07, 2020 Josh Kagan scored two goals including the winner in Nanaimo's 3-2 road victory. The win was the Clippers first in Vernon since January of 2009. (Gary Dorland)
Raptors pull away from Pacers 115-106 for 13th straight win
INDIANAPOLIS - Serge Ibaka had 22 points and 10 rebounds and Fred VanVleet added 20 points Friday night, leading the Toronto Raptors past the Indiana Pacers 115-106 for their franchise-record 13th con...
Feb 07, 2020
Kreider returns, sparks Rangers to 5-3 win over Maple Leafs
NEW YORK - Chris Kreider provided a big boost to the Rangers in his return from a one-game absence. Kreider and Mika Zibanejad scored in a 6-second span late in the first period and the New York Range...
Feb 07, 2020
Raptors stretch winning streak to record 12 with thrilling victory over Pacers
TORONTO - Serge Ibaka's three-point shots hadn't been falling all night, so when the Congolese big man set up to launch a long bomb with 30 seconds to play, and history on the line, the Scotiabank Are...
Feb 07, 2020
Tavares scores OT winner, Matthews scores 40th as Leafs beat Ducks
TORONTO - John Tavares scored his second goal of the night at 4:53 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs escaped with a 5-4 victory against Anaheim Ducks on Friday. Auston Matthews bur...
Feb 07, 2020
Canadian women qualify for Tokyo Olympics with hard-fought win over Costa Rica
CARSON, Calif. - Canada qualified for the Tokyo Olympics with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Costa Rica on Friday, thanks to a 72nd-minute goal by teenager Jordyn Huitema in the semifinals of the CON...
Feb 07, 2020
Jason Day climbs within 2 of the lead at Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - Nick Taylor of Canada birdied four of his last five holes on Friday at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am to take his first 36-hole lead on the PGA Tour. Taylor, of Abbotsford, B....
Feb 07, 2020
Chinese doctor who sounded the alarm about the virus dies
BEIJING - A Chinese doctor who got in trouble with authorities in the communist country for sounding an early warning about the coronavirus outbreak died Friday after coming down with the illness. The...
Feb 07, 2020
China virus death toll rises to 722 with 34,546 cases
BEIJING - The death toll in the viral outbreak in mainland China has risen to 722, while new cases jumped to 34,546, reversing declines over previous days. China's ruling Communist Party faced public ...
Feb 07, 2020
Newcastle Island ferry service staying afloat with City of Nanaimo help
NANAIMO - A subsidy will ensure the Newcastle Island passenger ferry service operates this year. The City of Nanaimo will give a total of $150,000 over two years to Snuneymuxw First Nation to sustain ...
Feb 07, 2020 The 40-passenger Grey Selkie will operate between Maffeo Sutton Park and Newcastle Island starting March 6, 2020. (Snunyemuxw First Nation)