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Oilers' McDavid, Canucks' Myers each suspended three games by NHL
NEW YORK - The NHL has suspended Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid for three games for his cross-check to the head of Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland. McDavid was given a match penalty l...
Jan 20, 2025

Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump the first member of his Cabinet
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the first member of his new Cabinet on Inauguration Day. Rubi...
Jan 20, 2025

Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be the first measure Trump signs into law
WASHINGTON (AP) - Fresh off President Donald Trump's inauguration, the Senate on Monday passed a bill that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes, the...
Jan 20, 2025

Jump in number of respiratory cases at B.C. Children's Hospital emergency room
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Children's Hospital says it's seen a steady rise in the number of children coming in with respiratory symptoms. The hospital says in a statement that about 44 per cent o...
Jan 20, 2025

Tom McVie's hockey career took him from the Johnstown Jets to the Boston Bruins
Tom McVie, who coached the New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets, has died. He was 89. McVie, also a longtime member of the Boston Bruins organization, died Sunday at his home in Va...
Jan 20, 2025

CFLPA 'strongly protests' league's suspension of veteran DB Loucheiz Purifoy
TORONTO - The CFL Players' Association says it "strongly protests" the CFL's suspension of defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy for violating its drug policy. Hours before the CFL announced it was suspendi...
Jan 20, 2025

Police investigating late-night drive-by shooting incident near RCMP detachment
.PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George Mounties are investigating a drive-by shooting. The shooting occurred overnight between last Thursday and Friday morning at the Royal LePage building on the 1600 block o...
Jan 20, 2025

Salmonella linked to recalled mini pastries may have infected nearly 1,600: PHAC
TORONTO - The Public Health Agency of Canada said nearly 1,600 people may have been infected with salmonella linked to the recall of mini pastries. The federal agency's director of outbreak management...
Jan 20, 2025

Killer on parole is arrested in B.C. over threats made when his points card failed
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say they've arrested a 66-year-old man for uttering threats against a gas station clerk and only later learned the suspect was a convicted murderer out on parole from a...
Jan 20, 2025

Vancouver Canucks willing to consider trades if the fit is right: GM
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin says he's open to making a trade - as long as the deal makes sense for the team. His remarks come as reports continue to swirl about the fut...
Jan 20, 2025