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Turris scores winner in shootout to lift Oilers 3-2 over Canucks in season opener
EDMONTON - Kyle Turris scored the shootout winner as the Edmonton Oilers started the season off with a victory, defeating the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Wednesday. Jesse Puljujarvi and Zach Hyman scored...
Oct 13, 2021

McTavish, 18, scores in NHL debut as Ducks beat Jets 4-1
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Mason McTavish became the youngest player in Anaheim history to score a goal as the Ducks opened the season with a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night. The 18-...
Oct 13, 2021

Japan PM dissolves lower house for Oct. 31 national election
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dissolved the lower house of parliament Thursday, paving the way for Oct. 31 national elections. Kishida says he is seeking the public's mandate f...
Oct 13, 2021

Conservative national council suspends member after bid to recall O'Toole as leader
OTTAWA - A member of the Conservative Party of Canada's national council has been suspended after spearheading an effort to trigger an early review of Erin O'Toole's leadership. Bert Chen sat as a rep...
Oct 13, 2021

Nylander, Campbell lead the way as Maple Leafs down Canadiens in opener
TORONTO - William Nylander scored the winner early in the third period and Jack Campbell made 31 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in the season-opener for both team...
Oct 13, 2021

Davies leads the way as Canada downs Panama in full-blooded World Cup qualifier
TORONTO - Alphonso Davies' highlight-reel goal helped open the floodgates as Canada roared to a 4-1 victory over Panama on Wednesday in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying play. The Canadian men had Panama ...
Oct 13, 2021

TWolves chasing critical points this weekend against UFV
PRINCE GEORGE - It will be two crucial games for the UNBC Women's Soccer team down in Abbotsford this weekend as the Timberwolves take on the Fraser Valley Cascades.UNBC enters the game with a record ...
Oct 13, 2021

The sky is not the limit with 'Sky Medic'; the doctor from above
FRASER LAKE-For those in rural communities, getting medical help is not easy. Often times, people are required to travel long distances to get the correct care they need. So a $750,000 project is look...
Oct 13, 2021

Spruce Kings send defenceman to Cowichan Valley
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings have traded defenceman Ian Kern to the Cowichan Valley Capitals in exchange for future considerations.The six-foot-five blueliner from Vancouver was acqu...
Oct 13, 2021

Hospital Employees Union urges vaccination
PRINCE GEORGE - Yesterday was the deadline for long-term care workers and assisted living workers to be vaccinated. But, according to the Hospital Employees Union, that order has been modified. "Initi...
Oct 13, 2021