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Biodiversity celebrated on Earth Day
PRINCE GEORGE - It was a small but dedicated crowd who braved the less-than-spring-like conditions to celebrate Earth Day, which has been around since the early 70's. And a lot has changed. "Globally,...
Apr 22, 2025
Oilers defenceman Brett Kulak races from daughter's birth to playoff game
LOS ANGELES - Brett Kulak didn't get his regular pre-game routine in on Monday. Instead of skating with his teammates ahead of Game 1 against the Los Angeles Kings, the Edmonton Oilers defenceman was ...
Apr 22, 2025
Big hits piling up as Jets, Blues brace for Game 3 in St. Louis
WINNIPEG - A combined 148 hits through two playoff games is one reason the Jets and Blues could benefit from an extra day off before Thursday's Game 3 in St. Louis. Winnipeg leads the NHL best-of-seve...
Apr 22, 2025
Sent off against Toronto FC, Salt Lake's Diego Luna has red card rescinded on appeal
Real Salt Lake star midfielder Diego Luna, sent off in Saturday's 1-0 loss to visiting Toronto FC, has had the red card rescinded. The Independent Review Panel, made up of one representative from Cana...
Apr 22, 2025
Xhekaj or not, Canadiens confident they can match physical Capitals
WASHINGTON - Martin St. Louis was getting peppered with questions about his defence corps. The Montreal Canadiens head coach knew what was really being asked. The Washington Capitals came out with a b...
Apr 22, 2025
Stuart Skinner, Edmonton Oilers look to reset after wild 6-5 loss to Kings in Game 1
LOS ANGELES - A late-season injury gave Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner time to reflect ahead of playoffs. Now, after a wild 6-5 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Monday in Game 1 of their first-...
Apr 22, 2025
Drug death of 15-year-old involved hydromorphone and cough medicine, RCMP believe
CAMPBELL RIVER - RCMP say a 15-year-old has died of a suspected drug overdose in Campbell River, B.C., believed to involve the prescription opioid hydromorphone and cough medicine. Const. Maury Tyre w...
Apr 22, 2025
Energy efficient school in Coquitlam, B.C., gets clean energy designation
COQUITLAM - The Coast Salish Elementary school in Coquitlam, B.C., has been designated a Clean Energy Champion by BC Hydro for its energy efficiency. The school is equipped with solar panels, a hybrid...
Apr 22, 2025
The pope was a friend, and they talked sports: TRC commissioner remembers Francis
Wilton Littlechild remembers closing his eyes before Pope Francis lead his first mass at the Vatican more than a decade ago. He wanted to clearly hear every word. As the pope's voice grew louder, Litt...
Apr 22, 2025
Jury finds The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
NEW YORK (AP) - A jury concluded Tuesday that The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for an error in a 2017 editorial that she says damaged her reputation. The jury deliberate...
Apr 22, 2025