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Lightning beat Senators 5-1 to sweep two-game series in Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Brandon Hagel scored the go-ahead goal for the second consecutive game, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat Ottawa 5-1 on Thursday night to sweep a two-game set with the Senators. ...
Feb 06, 2025

Wyndham Clark shoots 7-under 64 to take early Phoenix Open lead
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - A rough start to the season had Wyndham Clark digging through past notes, listening to old books - anything to get his mind out of the negative. The mindset reset paid off in ...
Feb 06, 2025

United States edges Canada 2-1 in a shootout to even women's hockey Rivalry Series
HALIFAX - The United States evened its Rivalry Series with Canada in a 2-1 shootout victory in Halifax on Thursday. Hilary Knight, Hannah Bilka and Kelly Pannek scored in the shootout, and U.S. goalie...
Feb 06, 2025

Canadians rethinking travel plans as Trump tariffs loom
PRINCE GEORGE - Even though U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats have been postponed to March 4, Canadians have certainly taken note and the numbers show it could hurt the U.S.'s tourism incom...
Feb 06, 2025

Raptors send Davion Mitchell to Heat for PJ Tucker ahead of trade deadline
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have traded guard Davion Mitchell to the Miami Heat for veteran forward PJ Tucker, a 2026 second-round pick and cash. The deal was reported hours before the NBA's trade d...
Feb 06, 2025

No booing needed: fans say hype for women's hockey overshadows tension with U.S.
HALIFAX - Hockey fans in Halifax say the excitement of watching the Canadian women's hockey team face off against archrival United States overshadowed political tension between the two countries. Cana...
Feb 06, 2025

Canadian cross-country skier Liliane Gagnon earns world under-23 bronze medal
SCHILPARIO - Liliane Gagnon of Quebec City earned a bronze medal in the women's 20-kilometre mass start at the world under-23 cross-country ski championship Thursday. The Canadian crossed the line in ...
Feb 06, 2025

Alabama puts man to death for a 1991 murder in the nation's 4th execution using nitrogen gas
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama inmate convicted of murdering a woman after breaking into her apartment as she slept was put to death Thursday in the nation's fourth execution using nitrogen gas. Demet...
Feb 06, 2025

Senate confirms Project 2025 architect Russell Vought to lead powerful White House budget office
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate confirmed Russell Vought as White House budget director on Thursday night, putting an official who has planned the zealous expansion of President Donald Trump's power into...
Feb 06, 2025

Engage Sport North developing athletes through afterschool program
PRINCE GEORGE- Engage Sport North (ESN) run the Vim and Vigour program for athletes aged 10-19 in Northern BC. It's a program that builds off the teaching of physical literacy and fundamental movement...
Feb 06, 2025