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Ovechkin calls out Maple Leafs then scores winner in Capitals' overtime victory
TORONTO - Alex Ovechkin started his day by rolling a verbal hand grenade into hockey's biggest media spotlight. He then proceeded to back up those words in familiar, impressive fashion....
Oct 31, 2019
Svechnikov's lacrosse goal leads Carolina past Calgary 2-1
RALEIGH, N.C. - Andrei Svechnikov spends a few minutes during most practices sharpening his lacrosse-style shot, scooping the puck on his stick blade and tucking it over an unsuspecting goalie's shoul...
Oct 31, 2019
Trick-or-treater, 7, critically injured in Chicago shooting
CHICAGO - A 7-year-old girl out trick-or-treating in a bumblebee costume was critically injured Thursday night after being struck by apparent stray gunfire, police said. The girl, who was shot in the ...
Oct 31, 2019
Kaitlyn Weaver and Sheldon Kennedy win season 5 of 'Battle of the Blades'
TORONTO - Ice dance champion Kaitlyn Weaver and former hockey player Sheldon Kennedy have won the new season of CBC's skating competition "Battle of the Blades." Online voters picked the pair to ...
Oct 31, 2019
HBO orders 10 episodes of 'Game of Thrones' prequel
LOS ANGELES - HBO is green-lighting a new "Game of Thrones" prequel after reportedly cancelling another that starred Naomi Watts. The cable channel said Tuesday that it's given a 10-episode order to "...
Oct 31, 2019
Women's recovery centre in B.C. faces eviction as farm rules enforced
VICTORIA - A farm home in the Fraser Valley that provides addiction treatment and life-skills recovery help for women has received an eviction notice after the pastoral property al...
Oct 31, 2019
Women's recovery centre in B.C. faces eviction as farm rules enforced
VICTORIA - A farm home in the Fraser Valley that provides addiction treatment and life-skills recovery help for women has received an eviction notice after the pastoral property al...
Oct 31, 2019
Meng's lawyers still say RCMP shared phone details with FBI despite affidavits
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou maintain there is an "air of reality" to allegations the RCMP shared details of her electronic devices with the Federal Bureau of Investigation de...
Oct 31, 2019
Meng's lawyers still say RCMP shared phone details with FBI despite affidavits
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou maintain there is an "air of reality" to allegations the RCMP shared details of her electronic devices with the Federal Bureau of Investigation de...
Oct 31, 2019
VIU basketball teams hope new players bring golden results
NANAIMO - Sports success stories at Vancouver Island University are plentiful and both the men's and women's basketball programs are no exception.As the Mariners begin the 2019-20 season, they'll brie...
Oct 31, 2019 Fresh off PACWEST titles for the VIU Mariners men's and women's basketball teams, and a CCAA championship for the 2019 men, the Mariners begin their 2019-20 regular season no Nov. 1 (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)