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Update : Ice Disco raises over $30k for PG Hospice
Updated - The unseasonably warm weather didn't put a damper on the Ice Disco at the Oval event in Prince George Saturday night . Nearly 2000 people showed up and just over $30,000 dollars was raised f...
Feb 12, 2022

Swayman makes 30 saves as Boston Bruins shut out Ottawa Senators 2-0
OTTAWA - After a 6-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes Thursday, the Boston Bruins wanted to right the ship early in their game Saturday against the Ottawa Senators. And they did. Trent Frederic scored ...
Feb 12, 2022

Canada's Auger-Aliassime through to Rotterdam Open final with win over Rublev
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime booked his spot in the final at the Rotterdam Open with a 6(5)-7, 6-4, 6-2 win over Andrey Rublev of Russia on Saturday. The 21-year-old from Mo...
Feb 12, 2022

Shaq's 'Fun House' draws big crowd with Lil Wayne headlining
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Shaquille O'Neal threw one big party, but with two different experiences. O'Neal hosted his carnival-themed event "Shaq's Fun House" on Friday night in downtown Los Angeles ahead of...
Feb 12, 2022

Canada shutters embassy in Ukraine, relocates diplomatic staff amid fears of war
OTTAWA - Canada has shuttered its embassy in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and relocated its diplomatic staff to a temporary office in the western part of the country amid fears that an invasion by Ru...
Feb 12, 2022

RCMP investigate suspected homicide of Nanaimo man found dead Saturday
NANAIMO, B.C. - Police say they are investigating after a man was found dead at a north Nanaimo business Saturday morning. They say his death is being treated as a homicide. The RCMP says officers wer...
Feb 12, 2022

Protesters stand their ground despite prospect of harsh penalties
OTTAWA - New warnings to stand down or face the imminent possibility of harsh consequences have been issued but protesters plugging roads around Parliament Hill as well as Canada's busiest border cros...
Feb 12, 2022

Nearly $100,000 in heavy equipment damaged: Burns Lake RCMP
BURNS LAKE, B.C.- Burns Lake RCMP reports that heavy equipment on the 700 Forest Service Road was damaged last weekend.Police say three excavators and two lamp stands were extensively damaged between ...
Feb 12, 2022

Laine scores with seconds left, lifts Blue Jackets to 2-1 win over Canadiens
MONTREAL - Patrik Laine scored a power-play goal with 6.5 seconds left in regulation and the Columbus Blue Jackets escaped Montreal with a 2-1 win over the Canadiens. Oliver Bjorkstad had the first go...
Feb 12, 2022

Struggling Montreal Canadiens get goalie Andrew Hammond from Minnesota Wild
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have added to their goaltending depth, acquirring netminder Andrew Hammond from the Minnesota Wild. The trade, announced Saturday, saw the Habs send left-winger Brand...
Feb 12, 2022