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Hurricanes hold on to beat Islanders 2-1 in playoff opener
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Sebastian Aho and Stefan Noesen scored power-play goals to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Monday night to open their first-round NHL playoff serie...
Apr 17, 2023
Roll the Dice: Eighth-seeded Jets ready for Vegas challenge against Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS - The Winnipeg Jets can forget about their inconsistent regular season, a middling road mark and their winless record against the Vegas Golden Knights. A clean post-season slate starts Tuesd...
Apr 17, 2023
Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, Langley in line for four of six new proposed B.C. ridings
VICTORIA - British Columbia's electoral map is poised to expand by six ridings, increasing the number of provincial constituencies to 93 from the current 87 ahead of the 2024 fixed election date. Amen...
Apr 17, 2023
Vancouver officers involved in beating death should be fired, victim's sister says
BURNABY, B.C. - The family of a man beaten to death during a confrontation with Vancouver police says the officers involved should lose their jobs, while others should be better trained to respond to ...
Apr 17, 2023
Changes expected after Vancouver Canucks' tumultuous season: GM
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks expect to make changes this summer, says general manager Patrik Allvin. And he's tasked players with figuring out how they can help improve the team going forward. "I...
Apr 17, 2023
Man charged in shooting of Black teen at his front door
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The 85-year-old white man who shot a Black teen at his front door in Kansas City, Missouri, last week has been charged charged with armed assault, the Clay County prosecutor sa...
Apr 17, 2023
Berkley, Ohana, Bingo and Firefly; four spectacular dogs looking for furever homes
NANAIMO - It's a four-for-one special on this week's edition of Pet Corner, featuring four of the most wonderful dogs the Nanaimo SPCA has to offer.Berkley is a one-year-old male Labrador Retriever/Hu...
Apr 17, 2023
Two men charged in 2021 Naramata, B.C., murder linked to gang violence: police
SURREY, B.C. - Two men have been charged with first-degree murder of a British Columbia woman in a case that police say represents a prime example of gang violence spreading across the province. Twent...
Apr 17, 2023
Teen armed with large knife arrested following disturbing altercation at NDSS
NANAIMO - A 15-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly waving a large knife around in a threatening manner at NDSS.The detachment's media liason officer Reserve Cst. Gary O'Brien said police are pieci...
Apr 17, 2023
Twenty-year-old arrested following stabbing death of teen on Surrey, B.C., bus
SURREY, B.C. - Police say they have arrested a 20-year-old man from Burnaby, B.C., in connection with the stabbing of a teenager on a Metro Vancouver transit bus last week. Seventeen-year-old Ethan Be...
Apr 17, 2023