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Eichel's penalty-shot goal seals Sabres 3-2 win over Oilers
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Jack Eichel scored on a penalty shot 1:09 into overtime and the Buffalo Sabres rallied from a two-goal deficit for a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. Eichel was awar...
Jan 02, 2020

B.C. Supreme Court grants natural gas pipeline company interlocutory injunction
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Supreme Court has granted Coastal GasLink an interlocutory injunction against members of a First Nation and others who oppose the company's natural gas ...
Jan 02, 2020

Matthews, Nylander lead Maple Leafs to 4-1 win over Wild
ST. PAUL, Minn. - For the first time in four games, the Toronto Maple Leafs didn't have to play catch-up. Auston Matthews and William Nylander each had a goal and an assist and Toronto beat Minnesota ...
Jan 02, 2020

Assistant coach Marc Crawford returns to Blackhawks after 30-day suspension
VANCOUVER - Assistant coach Marc Crawford says he gained some perspective after a month away from the Chicago Blackhawks. Crawford was at the Blackhawks morning skate on Thursday ahead of the game bet...
Jan 02, 2020

Iran's Gen. Soleimani killed in airstrike at Baghdad airport
BAGHDAD - Gen. Qassim Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force, was killed in an airstrike at Baghdad's international airport Friday, Iraqi television and three Iraqi officials said. The strike ...
Jan 02, 2020

Top CEOs made as much as average worker earns in a year by mid-morning Thursday
OTTAWA - Canada's 100 highest-paid chief executives were paid record amounts in 2018 in comparison to the employees beneath them, according to a new report released Thursday. The Canadian Centre for P...
Jan 02, 2020

Spruce Kings acquire big-bodied forward from Brooks
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings have acquired forward Mason Reeves from the Brooks Bandits in exchange for forward Ryan McAllister.The 6'4 forward from Waterdown, ON had 8 points so far...
Jan 02, 2020

Drivers beware if driving the Pine Pass
PRINCE GEORGE - Motorists beware: Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Pine Pass.Up to 25 centimetres is expected to fall by Friday night."Be prepared to adjust your driving with c...
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Ottawa acquires defenceman Reilly in rare trade between Senators and Canadiens
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenceman Mike Reilly from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward Andrew Sturtz and the Senators' fifth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. The 26-yea...
Jan 02, 2020

Sweden 'sick and tired' of seeing Sandin get slashed at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Sweden is sick of seeing Rasmus Sandin get slashed. No doubt the Toronto Maple Leafs feel the same way. The 19-year-old defenceman took another hack to his lef...
Jan 02, 2020