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Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck named a finalist for Vezina Trophy
NEW YORK - Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets, Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins and Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning are the three finalists for the 2019-20 Vezina Trophy, awarded&nbs...
Jul 17, 2020

Newborn care unit at Vancouver hospital shut down by COVID-19 outbreak
VANCOUVER - A newborn intensive care unit at a Vancouver hospital is the site of the latest COVID-19 outbreak in B.C. Vancouver Coastal Health, which administers health-care services for much of ...
Jul 17, 2020

Defence wants 5 to 9 years for former nightclub employee guilty of sex assaults
EDMONTON - The defence lawyer representing a former Edmonton nightclub employee convicted of sexual assault says his client should serve between five and nine years in prison. Matthew McKnight, w...
Jul 17, 2020

Poll shows majority of Prince George residents not surprised by number of pot shops in town
PRINCE GEORGE - Two-thirds of respondents to CKPG's weekly poll aren't surprised that six pot shops are now operating in the city. This despite the fact the first opened a year ago and more are in the...
Jul 17, 2020

City's Downtown Washroom Program extended, thanks to $48,000 donation
PRINCE GEORGE-The Canadian Medical Association Foundation (CMAF) has awarded the City of Prince George with $48,000 which will allow for the continued use of the Downtown Washroom Program.The donation...
Jul 17, 2020

Storm causes damage but Edmonton Oilers arena structurally sound: mayor
Edmonton's mayor says a preliminary assessment shows storm damage to Rogers Place is not structural and the arena will be able to hold upcoming National Hockey League games. Don Iveson says photo...
Jul 17, 2020

Justice Ginsburg says cancer has returned, but won't retire
WASHINGTON - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Friday she is receiving chemotherapy for a recurrence of cancer, but has no plans to retire from the Supreme Court. The 87-year-old Ginsburg, who spent ti...
Jul 17, 2020

BCHL announces tentative Dec.1 start date to season
BURNABY - The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the BC Hockey League to push back the start of its season to Dec. 1.The league says the Dec. 1 start is pending approval from the Provincial Health Office (P...
Jul 17, 2020

Columbus Crew hire a second former member of Toronto FC's front office
TORONTO - One day after naming former Toronto FC executive Jaime McMillan a vice-president, Columbus Crew SC announced the hiring of former TFC assistant GM Corey Wray on Friday. Wray, who is mar...
Jul 17, 2020

Maple Leafs rookie Nick Robertson doing his best to handle the camp hype
TORONTO - Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe sat down for a meeting with Nick Robertson earlier this week. The message was simple: I know what you're going through. Keefe took over behind Toron...
Jul 17, 2020