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Shane Wright to serve as Canadian captain at upcoming world juniors
ST. STEPHEN, N.B. - Forward Shane Wright will serve as Canadian captain at the upcoming IIHF World Junior Championship. Hockey Canada issued a news release Sunday saying Ethan Del Mastro, Nathan Gauch...
Dec 18, 2022
'One side or the other': Coutts, Alta. still a village divided after convoy blockade
COUTTS, Alta. - The sound of blaring horns that echoed through this village 10 months ago has been replaced by the steady hum of semi-trailer trucks filing through the border crossing between Alberta ...
Dec 18, 2022
'Hallowed space': Divers pull 275 artifacts from 2022 excavation of Franklin ship
Eleven metres below the surface of the Northwest Passage, deep within the wreck of one of Capt. John Franklin's doomed ships, something caught the eye of diver Ryan Harris. Harris was in the middle of...
Dec 18, 2022
China to present biodiversity framework for approval at COP15 this morning
MONTREAL - Chinese Environment Minister Huang Runqiu is expected to present the text of a new global agreement to protect nature at COP15 in Montreal this morning. The final draft comes after nearly t...
Dec 18, 2022
Gustafsson stars as Ovechkin, Capitals beat Maple Leafs 5-2
WASHINGTON (AP) - Erik Gustafsson recorded his first career hat trick to steal the spotlight from Alex Ovechkin's latest pursuit of hockey history and help the Washington Capitals beat the Toronto Map...
Dec 18, 2022
Connor extends streak, Winnipeg Jets hand Vancouver Canucks lopsided loss
VANCOUVER, Wash. - Kyle Connor extended his point streak with a goal and an assist and the Winnipeg Jets downed the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Saturday. Sam Gagner also scored and had a helper for the J...
Dec 17, 2022
Hagel scores twice as Tampa Bay Lightning rout Montreal Canadiens 5-1
MONTREAL - Branden Hagel scored two goals and added an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning laid a 5-1 beating on the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday at the Bell Centre. Nicholas Paul, Anthony Cirelli and...
Dec 17, 2022
Gustafsson hat trick helps Capitals beat Samsonov, Leafs 5-2
WASHINGTON (AP) - Erik Gustafsson recorded his first career hat trick to steal the spotlight from Alex Ovechkin's latest pursuit of hockey history and help the Washington Capitals beat the Toronto Map...
Dec 17, 2022
North Korea launches ballistic missile off east coast
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea fired a ballistic missile Sunday off its east coast, South Korean and Japanese officials said. South Korea's Joint Chief of Staff said the launch occurred Sunday ...
Dec 17, 2022
Fortis BC says energy use to increase during cold snap
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George and Northern BC is in the midst of a deep freeze right now and that means heating systems of all types will be working overtime to keep you and your house warm. However, ...
Dec 17, 2022