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Senators hand Panthers worst home loss since 2013, 8-2
SUNRISE, Fla.- (AP) - Josh Norris scored two goals and Anton Forsberg made 33 saves to lift the Ottawa Senators over the Florida Panthers 8-2 on Tuesday night. Nick Brown scored two late power-play go...
Dec 14, 2021

Penguins beat reeling Montreal 5-2, extend win streak to 5
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Evan Rodrigues scored his ninth goal of the season and added two assists to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-2 victory over reeling Montreal on Tuesday night. Rodrigues, who has b...
Dec 14, 2021

Marielle Thompson earns gold as Canada wins three ski cross World Cup medals
AROSA, Switzerland - Canada's Marielle Thompson and Zoe Chore won gold and bronze respectively at a ski cross World Cup event on Tuesday with Jared Schmidt finishing third in the men's final. An airbo...
Dec 14, 2021

B.C. city council will partially reimburse homeowner for tax sale, equity loss
PENTICTON, B.C. - The mayor and council of Penticton, B.C., offered an official apology and voted to reimburse a woman almost $141,000 after the city sold her home well below assessed value in order t...
Dec 14, 2021

Edmonton Oilers head coach Dave Tippett to miss game vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
EDMONTON - Oilers head coach Dave Tippett was not behind the bench on Tuesday night as Edmonton hosted the Toronto Maple Leafs. Tippett didn't coach the game as he was held out for precautionary reaso...
Dec 14, 2021

Vancouver Whitecaps trade for defender Tristan Blackmon
VANCOUVER - Defender Tristan Blackmon was acquired by the Vancouver Whitecaps on Tuesday night in a trade with Charlotte FC. Vancouver sends $475,000 in general allocation money to Charlotte in return...
Dec 14, 2021

US COVID death toll hits 800,000, a year into vaccine drive
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 topped 800,000 on Tuesday, a once-unimaginable figure seen as doubly tragic, given that more than 200,000 of those lives were lost after the vaccine became available ...
Dec 14, 2021

Omicron rapid spread prompts Liberals to limit number of MPs in Commons
OTTAWA - The federal government is vastly reducing the number of Liberal MPs present in the House of Commons due to the lightning spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. In addition, government Hou...
Dec 14, 2021

Freeland asks provinces to use more rapid tests, says millions more tests are coming
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland pleaded with provinces to use the COVID-19 rapid tests they've already been sent as she promised Ottawa will spend another $1.7 billion to buy millions more...
Dec 14, 2021

Additional victims sought in ongoing sexual assault investigation
Saskatchewan RCMP are looking for additional sexual assault victims that may be from multiple communities in northwest and central Saskatchewan in relation to an active investigation from earlier this...
Dec 14, 2021