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‘Make our country proud’: Canada, U.S. set for New Year’s Eve clash at world juniors
OTTAWA — Canada was in big trouble on an important night. It was New Year’s…
Vancouver Island police investigate car in ditch, find driver with gunshot wounds
VANCOUVER — Police on Vancouver Island say an early morning report of a car in…
B.C. police watchdog looks into injury of man arrested for urinating on RCMP station
SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia’s police watchdog is seeking witnesses after a man was arrested…
Vilardi, Hellebuyck lift Jets to 3-0 win over Predators
WINNIPEG — Gabriel Vilardi scored a pair of power-play goals 62 seconds apart in the…
Vancouver’s Bench Accounting to be acquired by California-based HR tech company
VANCOUVER — A California-based HR tech company says it will acquire a Vancouver-based bookkeeping service…
NHL roundup: Jesper Boqvist scores twice, Panthers beat Rangers 5-3
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Jesper Boqvist scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third,…
Jets having fun soaring to new heights on special teams
WINNIPEG — There were a lot of reasons for the Winnipeg Jets to be happy…
Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024
Tuesday’s Games World Junior Hockey Championship Preliminary Round (At Ottawa) United States 4 Canada 1…
Happy Birthday, Celsius! Canada marks 50 years of metric-Imperial measurements
EDMONTON — Happy Birthday, Celsius! Environment Canada’s use of Celsius turns 50 years old in…
In the news today: Climate change taking toll on Canada’s lighthouses
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
B.C. ringing in new year with home-flipping tax, with income tax rebate on the way
VICTORIA — A maximum 20-per-cent home-flipping tax is among new regulations taking effect in British…
B.C. police find ‘ghost gun’ in car after driver said she couldn’t remember name
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Police say a woman in northeastern British Columbia who told…
Oliver is B.C.’s most popular name in 2024, as century of data show names come and go
VICTORIA — Oliver was the most popular name for babies in British Columbia in 2024,…
Netflix averages more than 30 million viewers globally for its NFL Christmas Day doubleheader
Netflix’s first NFL Christmas Day doubleheader ended up being successful globally. The Baltimore Ravens’ 31-2…
‘Devastating loss’: Fire engulfs Telegraph Cove boardwalk on Vancouver Island
Gordie Graham spent decades building the Telegraph Cove Resort on northeast Vancouver Island into a…
Missing hiker with arrest warrant found after friends delay police report, says RCMP
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. — Mounties in British Columbia are asking the public to be honest…
Canadian world junior captain Brayden Yager on ‘mesmerizing’ time with Crosby
OTTAWA — Brayden Yager was the new face in town. The Pittsburgh Penguins were holding…
Man arrested after attempted armed robbery at Holt Renfrew in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say a man has been charged after an attempted armed…
Calgary army reservist and museum director killed while ice climbing in B.C.
CALGARY — A Calgary army reserve officer was killed in an ice-climbing accident in eastern…
Manitoba premier says work is underway on measures to fight election interference
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says work is underway on a bill aimed at…
US routs Switzerland 7-2 in world junior quarterfinals; Czechia eliminates Canada 4-3
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Boston College teammates James Hagens and Ryan Leonard each scored twice…
B.C. property values flat across most of province, but affordability remains elusive
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s latest property assessments show values remain generally flat compared to the…
Terry scores two, Anaheim Ducks edge Winnipeg Jets 4-3 in overtime
WINNIPEG — Troy Terry scored his second goal of the game at 3:34 of overtime…
Veteran goalie John Gibson giving Anaheim Ducks ‘sense of calmness’
WINNIPEG — The pre-game anticipation was for Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck to become the second-fastest goalie…