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Zach Hyman keys fast start as the Edmonton Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 5-0
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Zach Hyman, Evan Bouchard and Ryan McLeod each had a goal and an assist in the first period, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 5-0 on Thursday night. Leon Draisa...
Dec 28, 2023

Philadelphia Flyers stifle Vancouver Canucks in 4-1 win
VANCOUVER - A three-goal flurry late in the second period allowed the Philadelphia Flyers to ease to a 4-1 win and snap the Vancouver Canucks' nine-game point streak on Thursday night. Egor Zamula, Se...
Dec 28, 2023

Celtics send Detroit to NBA record-tying 28th straight loss, beating Pistons 128-122 in OT
BOSTON (AP) - Hoping to avoid a 28th straight loss that would match the longest losing streak in NBA history, the Detroit Pistons forced overtime against the league-best Celtics on Thursday night befo...
Dec 28, 2023

Celtics send Detroit to NBA record-tying 28th straight loss, beating Pistons 128-122 in OT
BOSTON (AP) - Hoping to avoid a 28th straight loss that would match the longest losing streak in NBA history, the Detroit Pistons forced overtime against the league-best Celtics on Thursday night befo...
Dec 28, 2023

Svechnikov and Fast help the Carolina Hurricanes top the Montreal Canadiens 5-3
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Andrei Svechnikov scored three times and Jesper Fast had two goals, helping Antti Raanta and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-3 on Thursday night. Svechnikov ...
Dec 28, 2023

Blue Jays re-sign Kiermaier to one-year, US$10.5 million contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have re-signed centre-fielder Kevin Kiermaier to a one-year, US$10.5-million contract. Kiermaier won a gold glove in his first season with the Blue Jays in 2023. On off...
Dec 28, 2023

B.C. craft brewers could be in for a rough 2024, what about Prince George?
PRINCE GEORGE - 2024 could be the end for many craft breweries across the province, as the B.C. Craft Brewers Guild says approximately 40 of 240 brewers could be facing closure. A combination of risin...
Dec 28, 2023

Homicide investigation launched after body of 35-year-old found in Chilliwack, B.C.
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - Homicide investigators have been called to Chilliwack, B.C., after the discovery of a dead body. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says in a statement that Mounties in the ...
Dec 28, 2023

Maine bars Trump from ballot as US Supreme Court weighs state authority to block former president
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine's Democratic secretary of state on Thursday removed former President Donald Trump from the state's presidential primary ballot under the Constitution's insurrection clause...
Dec 28, 2023

Three dead in head-on crash on B.C. Interior highway north of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Three people are dead after a head-on crash north of Kamloops in British Columbia's Interior. RCMP Cpl. James Grandy says the accident happened at about 6:50 a.m. on Highway 5, when a...
Dec 28, 2023