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Zibanejad scores in OT as Rangers edge Jets 3-2
WINNIPEG - Mika Zibanejad scored 4:34 into overtime to lift the New York Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday that extended their NHL win streak to five games. Rangers forward Art...
Oct 30, 2023
Raptors drop third in a row with 99-91 loss to Trail Blazers
TORONTO - Jerami Grant scored a game-high 22 points as the Portland Trail Blazers handed the Toronto Raptors their third straight loss, 99-91, on Monday. Malcolm Brogdon added 21 off the bench for Por...
Oct 30, 2023
Gushue, Einarson earn big wins at Pan Continental Curling Championships
KELOWNA, B.C. - Brad Gushue didn't take long to get over an opening day loss at the Pan Continental Curling Championships at Kelowna Curling Club. The Canadian skip from St. John's N.L., who dropped a...
Oct 30, 2023
B.C. commits to mandatory Holocaust education for Grade 10 students
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has plans to make Holocaust education mandatory for high school students with additions to Grade 10 curriculum coming in 2025. Premier David Eby says it's been a "frighten...
Oct 30, 2023
Eby says B.C. deserves heating bill relief too, after federal tax on fuel oil paused
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says it's unfair that Atlantic Canada is being targeted for federal relief on heating bills that won't apply to B.C., after Ottawa announced a three-year ...
Oct 30, 2023
Alberta throne speech kicks-off new legislative session
Alberta's speech from the throne includes a promise to put any potential tax increases up to a referendum.And it includes more threats to unsheathe a sovereignty law meant to defend against what the U...
Oct 30, 2023
Canucks aim for positives from loss into next game against Predators
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks are looking to put the disappointment of a missed opportunity behind them and focus on the positives. The Canucks (5-2-1) fell 4-3 in overtime to the New York Rangers...
Oct 30, 2023
Trudeau to host top EU officials in Newfoundland, amid growing focus on green tech
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to welcome the top two leaders of the European Union to Newfoundland next month. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is to visit St. J...
Oct 30, 2023
County of Grande Prairie Reeve acclaimed at latest council meeting
The Reeve for the County of Grande Prairie has been re-elected.Division 5 Councillor Bob Marshall was acclaimed to his position during County Council's annual organizational meeting held Monday, Octob...
Oct 30, 2023
Final flight taken by Swoop as airline merges with WestJet
CALGARY, AB - Swoop is no more. The ultra-low-cost airline took to the skies one final time on Saturday, October 28, 2023, only five years after Swoop launched to Canadian travellers.In June, Calgary-...
Oct 30, 2023