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Svechniknov scores twice as Hurricanes beat Flames 6-3
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Andrei Svechnikov scored two goals and the Carolina Hurricanes returned to action after nearly a week layoff by beating the Calgary Flames 6-3 on Friday night. Brady Skjei had a g...
Jan 7, 2022
VanVleet leads the way with 37 points as Raptors rally to down depleted Utah Jazz
TORONTO - Fred VanVleet put on a show Friday, rallying the Toronto Raptors almost single-handedly to a 122-108 comeback win over a depleted Utah Jazz team. VanVleet recorded his first career triple-do...
Jan 7, 2022
CPL champion Pacific FC loses two key attackers to rival Forge FC
Canadian Premier League champion Pacific FC has lost two key players to rival Forge FC. The Vancouver Island team said Terran Campbell, the club's all-time leading scorer, and Alessandro Hojabrpour, n...
Jan 7, 2022
Unifor demands further delay on tighter green rules for container trucks
VANCOUVER - Canada's largest private-sector union is calling on the federal government to push back a port plan that would impose tighter environmental restrictions on container trucks. Amid a gnarled...
Jan 7, 2022
Keeping storm drains clear crucial step in Nanaimo flood prevention
NANAIMO - As Nanaimo continues to dig out from multiple winter storms, the City's priority now is making sure its storm drains are clear.The City's drainage foreman Wayne Roulston said crews have work...
Jan 7, 2022
P.E.I. hockey player suspended after criticizing league's response to racist incident
CHARLOTTETOWN - A junior hockey player in Prince Edward Island who criticized officials on social media for their response to a racial slur aimed at his teammate has now been indefinitely suspended by...
Jan 7, 2022
Canadian driver Dalton Kellett ready for third IndyCar season
After just two seasons - and only one full campaign - on the IndyCar circuit, Canada's Dalton Kellett is entering his third year as the seasoned veteran for A.J. Foyt Racing. Kellett, from Stouffville...
Jan 7, 2022
Schizas, Gilles & Poirier leads after short programs at Canadian championships
Skating to an upbeat Elton John medley, and dressed in neon orange sequined jumpsuits, Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier surely would have brought the crowd to its feet with their high-energy rhythm dance...
Jan 7, 2022
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Canada's health minister says he expects the country to reach a time in the COVID-19 pandemic when provinces consider implementing a broader vaccine man...
Jan 7, 2022
Feds setting up scholarship program to honour victims of plane shot down by Iran
TORONTO - The federal government is setting up a scholarship program honouring the victims of the passenger jet shot down by Iranian forces two years ago. The program is expected to disburse scholarsh...
Jan 7, 2022