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Jesperi Kotkaniemi primed for Montreal return after bolting for Carolina
Jesperi Kotkaniemi had already mentioned the "two good options" he faced. Having put pen to paper on a surprising offer sheet in restricted free agency with the Carolina Hurricanes in late August, the...
Oct 19, 2021

Lawyers say they should be excluded from money laundering policies in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Two groups representing lawyers say their profession should be excluded from any government regulations aimed at fighting money laundering in British Columbia in order to protect the confi...
Oct 19, 2021

Lawyers say they should be excluded from money laundering policies in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Two groups representing lawyers say their profession should be excluded from any government regulations aimed at fighting money laundering in British Columbia in order to protect the confi...
Oct 19, 2021

B.C. to end capacity limits for indoor events in most regions, though not in Northern Health
When the Vancouver Canucks hit the ice at Rogers Arena on Oct. 26, the team will be greeted by a full house.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced Tuesday that COVID-19 capacity limits w...
Oct 19, 2021

Paramedic on stand at murder trial of stepmother in killing of 7-year-old Quebec girl
TROIS-RIVIRES, Que. - A paramedic who went to the home of a seven-year-old Granby, Que., girl who died in April 2019 told a trial Tuesday the girl was not breathing and didn't have a pulse when she ar...
Oct 19, 2021

Jets captain Blake Wheeler in COVID-19 protocol before game against Wild
SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Jets captain Blake Wheeler will miss Winnipeg's game against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday after being placed in COVID-19 protocols. The Jets announced Wheeler's absence hours befo...
Oct 19, 2021

Raptors guard VanVleet says he's ready to lead by example this season
TORONTO - Fred VanVleet arrived for the first day of his rookie training camp early, keen to prove he was ready to work. He arrived at 9 a.m. for an 11 a.m. practice only to find Kyle Lowry stretching...
Oct 19, 2021

Steven Michael Bacon set for transfer to Nanaimo ahead of Chang inquiry
NANAIMO - Arrangements are in place to transfer the man accused of murdering a Nanaimo teen to the Harbour City for a preliminary inquiry.Steven Michael Bacon is charged with first degree murder in re...
Oct 19, 2021

Newfoundland and Labrador government orders review of Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government announced today an independent review of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary as a growing number of sexual assault allegations have surfaced...
Oct 19, 2021

Four Cougars being eyed by NHL Central Scouting
PRINCE GEORGE - Four members of the Prince George Cougars have caught the eye of professional scouts as they've landed on the NHL Central Scouting's 'Preliminary Players to Watch' List ahead of the 20...
Oct 19, 2021