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Christine Sinclair calls time on international career in emotional farewell game
VANCOUVER - Captain Christine Sinclair helped Canada to a win in her international swansong Tuesday, wiping away pre-game tears to help set up the goal in a 1-0 victory over Australia. The 40-year-old...
Dec 05, 2023

NHL roundup: Eklund's OT goal, Hertl's hat trick lift Sharks over Islanders
NEW YORK (AP) - William Eklund scored in the closing seconds of overtime, Tomas Hertl had a hat trick and the San Jose Sharks erased a three-goal, third-period deficit to defeat the New York Islanders...
Dec 05, 2023

Matt Boldy scores twice for Minnesota Wild in 5-2 win over Calgary Flames
CALGARY - Matt Boldy scored twice and had an assist for the Minnesota Wild in a 5-2 win Tuesday over the host Calgary Flames. Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist with Marcus Foligno and Joel Erik...
Dec 05, 2023

Soccer fans gather in Vancouver to celebrate Sinclair's final game for Canada
VANCOUVER - Christine Sinclair is taking part in her final Canadian women's national team game on Tuesday, with fans from all over the globe flocking to see her play. Nicole Safranski is visiting with...
Dec 05, 2023

Tkachuk, Tarasenko help Senators rout Rangers 6-2
OTTAWA - Brady Tkachuk and Vladimir Tarasenko each scored twice to lead the Ottawa Senators to an impressive 6-2 NHL win over the league-leading New York Rangers Tuesday night. Anton Forsberg was stel...
Dec 05, 2023

'It just got weird': family members testify on day two of former mountie's murder trial
Content warning: The following story contains graphic depictons of violence.A former Saskatchewan mountie, accused of first degree murder, was assaulted and harassed on numerous occasions by the man w...
Dec 05, 2023

What is CSIS' physical surveillance unit, where staff allege sex assault, harassment?
A recruitment video for the physical surveillance unit of Canada's spy agency shows people using trains, cars and a bicycle to surreptitiously trail a target through Montreal. A "surveillant" identifi...
Dec 05, 2023

Global Affairs Canada says two Canadians dead in Antigua
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada says two Canadians have died in Antigua. The department has not provided more information about the deaths on the Caribbean island, citing privacy considerations, but it...
Dec 05, 2023

Lack of snow in Sask. could be good for deer population
There's hope the little amount of snow across Saskatchewan will help increase the deer population.Over the last two winters, certain areas have seen numbers drop by over 25 per cent.Dale Barks, a wild...
Dec 05, 2023

Fundraising efforts start for new long-term care facility
The La Ronge and Area Long-Term Care Fundraising Committee has begun the task of raising enough money to purchase furnishings and equipment for the new facility. The three-storey, two-wing per-floor c...
Dec 05, 2023