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'The big picture': Alberta border protesters planning to stay for the long haul
COUTTS, Alta. - Alberta's vaccine passport is gone but protesters are promising to hunker down for the long term on the highway leading to the province's main U.S. border crossing. Any thought that th...
Feb 09, 2022

Canada's Meryeta O'Dine takes the bronze medal in women's snowboard cross
BEIJING - Canada's Meryeta O'Dine raced to a bronze medal in the women's snowboard cross Wednesday at the Beijing Olympics. The 24-year-old from Prince George, B.C., held off Australia's Belle Brockho...
Feb 09, 2022

Canada watching closely as Olympic medals in team figure skating delayed by legal issue
BEIJING - An ongoing legal issue that could affect the medallists in the team figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics, an event in which Canada finished fourth, has caused the award ceremon...
Feb 09, 2022

Miller puts up two points as Vancouver Canucks crush Arizona Coyotes 5-1
VANCOUVER - J.T. Miller marked a major milestone in spectacular fashion Tuesday, notching a goal and an assist as the Vancouver Canucks cruised to a 5-1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes. The Canucks' ...
Feb 08, 2022

Karlsson, Smith notch goal and assist as Kings beat Oilers 4-0
EDMONTON - William Karlsson and Reilly Smith each had a goal and an assist and goalie Laurent Brossoit made 28 saves for his third career shutout as the Vegas Golden Knights won their third straight, ...
Feb 08, 2022

Connor Hellebuyck stars in third shutout of the season as Jets beat Wild 2-0
WINNIPEG - Connor Hellebuyck made 27 saves as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Wild 2-0 on Tuesday, halting Minnesota's six-game win streak and 10-game point run. It was Hellebuyck's third shutout this ...
Feb 08, 2022

Raptors' Barnes, VanVleet to compete in NBA all-star competitions
The NBA says Raptors Scottie Barnes and Fred VanVleet will compete in all-star competitions on Saturday. Barnes will compete in the skills challenge while VanVleet will take part in the three-point co...
Feb 08, 2022

Devils snap seven-game losing skid with thumping win over Canadiens
MONTREAL - Michael McLeod scored twice and the New Jersey Devils snapped a seven-game losing streak by handing the Montreal Canadiens a crushing 7-1 loss Tuesday night. The Devils were looking to rede...
Feb 08, 2022

Ottawa Senators survive late rally from Carolina Hurricanes to win 4-3
OTTAWA - Brady Tkachuk hadn't scored in 15 games, but the Ottawa Senators captain made up for lost time scoring twice in a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday night. Alex Formenton and Chris ...
Feb 08, 2022

'Procedural fairness' raised in B.C. extradition case over murder: Court
VANCOUVER - A panel of judges in British Columbia's Court of Appeal says important questions about "procedural fairness" have been raised in the case of a man convicted of murder in the United States....
Feb 08, 2022