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Jesper Bratt powers Devils past Senators 6-2; New Jersey wins third straight
OTTAWA - Jesper Bratt had a goal and three assists as the New Jersey Devils beat the Ottawa Senators 6-2 on Friday to stretch their win streak to three. Brothers Luke and Jack Hughes had a goal and tw...
Dec 29, 2023
Police believe B.C. man's 21 drunk driving convictions most in Canadian history
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a man who has been convicted of drunk driving 21 times could hold a Canadian record. Abbotsford police say officers were called to the scene of a mot...
Dec 29, 2023
Judge blocks most of an Iowa law banning some school library books and discussion of LGBTQ+ issues
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked key parts of an Iowa law that bans some books from school libraries and forbids teachers from raising LGBTQ+ issues. Judge Stephen...
Dec 29, 2023
Saskatchewan to Provide Families with Relief from Federal Carbon Tax in New Year
Starting January 1, 2024, both SaskEnergy and SaskPower will remove the federal carbon tax from home heating. This will result in savings for approximately 98 per cent of Saskatchewan families who wer...
Dec 29, 2023
Cold weather ahead for Sask. to start 2024, little snow expected
People in central and northern Saskatchewan can expect a colder winter as soon as the calendar flips over.According to Terri Lang, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, the tempe...
Dec 29, 2023
Quebec provincial police suspend search for girl who fell into river on Dec. 22
DOLBEAU-MISTASSINI, Que. - Quebec provincial police say they've suspended the search for a four-year-old girl who fell into a river one week ago. The child has been missing since Dec. 22, when she fel...
Dec 29, 2023
Canada beats Kalpa Kuopio 6-3 in quarterfinals at Spengler Cup
DAVOS, Switzerland - Chris DiDomenico had two goals and an assist to lead Canada to a 6-3 quarterfinal victory over Kalpa Kuopio on Friday at the Spengler Cup. DiDomenico iced the win by scoring an em...
Dec 29, 2023
Lack of snow and cold puts damper on some Quebec winter activities
MONTREAL - A lack of snow is playing havoc with some of Quebec's traditional winter activities, but there's hope that Mother Nature will provide a much needed blast in the coming weeks to change that....
Dec 29, 2023
Vancouver Canucks turn to team mantra after second shutout loss of the season
VANCOUVER - For the second time this season the Vancouver Canucks were shut out, again, to the Philadelphia Flyers. The 4-1 loss comes roughly two months after the first incident, prompting introspect...
Dec 29, 2023
Slovakia remains unbeaten at world juniors after 8-4 victory over Norway
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Slovakia scored four power-play goals in an 8-4 victory over Norway on Friday at the world junior hockey championship. Servac Petrovsky and Dalibor Dvorsky each had two goals and ...
Dec 29, 2023