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Canucks sign forward Vilmer Alriksson to three-year, entry-level contract
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Vilmer Alriksson to a three-year, entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Sunday The 19-year-old from Stockholm, Sweden, had 17 goals and 16 ...
Sep 29, 2024
Rachel Homan downs Kayla Skrlik 8-3 to win curling's PointsBet Invitational
CALGARY - Rachel Homan's curling team has won the PointsBet Invitational women's title for a second straight year. Homan defeated Kayla Skrlik 8-3 in Calgary's WinSport Arena. Homan's foursome swept a...
Sep 29, 2024
'Programming error' results in accidental sale on Quebec liquor products
MONTREAL - The provincial Crown corporation in charge of liquor sales in Quebec says a computer issue resulted in all its products being temporarily listed at 30 per cent off on its website. Socit des...
Sep 29, 2024
One dead, large police presence at B.C. First Nation on Vancouver Island
LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. - Police on Vancouver Island say emergency response officers had to be called in to make an arrest after a man was found dead at a British Columbia First Nations community. The RCM...
Sep 29, 2024
Habs defenceman Xhekaj fined for unsportsmanlike conduct against Toronto forward Paré
NEW YORK - The NHL has fined Canadiens defenceman Arber Xhekaj US$3,385.42 for unsportsmanlike conduct against Toronto forward Cdric Par during a pre-season game Saturday in Montreal. The amount is th...
Sep 29, 2024
Supplies, emergency workers rushed to North Carolina while Florida digs out from Helene's damage
PERRY, Fla. (AP) - Gov. Roy Cooper says death toll of 11 in North Carolina is expected to rise from Hurricane Helene. "This is an unprecedented tragedy that requires an unprecedented response," Cooper...
Sep 29, 2024
Small Quebec towns debate reducing council size amid recruitment challenges
MONTREAL - Some small Quebec municipalities are considering reducing the size of their city councils due to the challenges of recruiting candidates to run for office. Quebec recently adopted a new rul...
Sep 29, 2024
Tour de Rock rolling into Nanaimo as annual cancer fundraising ride continues
NANAIMO - Drivers on the mid-Island can expect a few delays Sunday, for a good cause.The annual Tour de Rock rolls through Nanaimo on Sunday, Sept. 29, making several stops throughout the city in supp...
Sep 29, 2024
Projection shows far-right Freedom Party leading over governing conservatives in Austrian election
VIENNA (AP) - A projection indicated that the far-right Freedom Party had a lead over the governing conservatives in Austria's national election on Sunday and was well-placed for its first win in a pa...
Sep 29, 2024
Nanaimo powerlifter finishes second at national competition
NANAIMO - Local powerlifter Tyler Ollech is rapidly rising up the ranks in the sport.In early September he finished in second place in his weight class at the Canadian Powerlifting Union National Cham...
Sep 29, 2024