Author Archives:
'An interesting time': Cap-squeezed NHL set to open free agency Saturday
Brad Treliving remembers a time when NHL general managers were basically done with free agency shortly after the window opened. Big names quickly scooped up, roles filled, rosters largely set. The COV...
Jun 30, 2023
CF Montreal chasing history against struggling New York City FC
MONTREAL - CF Montreal are a single clean-sheet victory at home away from breaking Major League Soccer's all-time record held by the 2000 Kansas City Wizards. They will be attempting to collect their ...
Jun 30, 2023
New Chinese Canadian Museum opens its doors in historic Vancouver Chinatown building
VANCOUVER - When the Chinese Exclusion Act came into effect in 1923, it didn't just effectively halt Chinese immigration to Canada - it extinguished the family lines of thousands of labourers already ...
Jun 30, 2023
New Chinese Canadian Museum opens its doors in historic Vancouver Chinatown building
VANCOUVER - When the Chinese Exclusion Act came into effect in 1923, it didn't just effectively halt Chinese immigration to Canada - it extinguished the family lines of thousands of labourers already ...
Jun 30, 2023
10th annual PG Cougars Charity Golf Tournament to be 'one to remember'
PRINCE GEORGE - Organizers of this year's 10th annual Prince George Cougars Charity Golf Tournament say it will be one to remember.The event will once again benefit Spirit of the North Healthcare Foun...
Jun 30, 2023
Tajik man fatally shoots two officers at a Moldova airport after he was denied entry, officials say
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) - A Tajikistan national who was denied entry into Moldova at its main international airport grabbed a guard's weapon and fatally shot two security officers Friday, officials sai...
Jun 30, 2023
Brazil court votes to bar Bolsonaro from elections until 2030
SAO PAULO (AP) - A panel of judges voted Friday to render far-right former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ineligible to run for office again after concluding that he abused his power and cast unfo...
Jun 30, 2023
New women's pro hockey league set for January debut, to be funded by Dodgers owner
A new women's hockey league is coming to North America. The Professional Hockey Federation and the Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association announced a merger Friday, with an intention of star...
Jun 30, 2023
The Supreme Court will decide if some judges have gone too far in striking down gun restrictions
WASHINGTON (AP) - A year after its sweeping gun rights ruling, the Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether judges are going too far in striking down restrictions on firearms. The justices will h...
Jun 30, 2023
Winnipeg Jets buying out final year of Blake Wheeler's contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets say the team will be buying out the final year of forward Blake Wheeler's contract. The Jets say as a result, the former captain has been placed on unconditional waivers. ...
Jun 30, 2023