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Vince Dunn’s second goal comes in overtime as Kraken rally past Canucks 5-4
VANCOUVER — Vince Dunn scored his second goal of the game 2:15 into overtime as…
Nikolaj Ehlers back on track for Winnipeg Jets after injury layoff
WINNIPEG — Nikolaj Ehlers is back in top form for the Winnipeg Jets since his…
Sports scoreboard for Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024
Saturday’s Schedule (All times Eastern) World Junior Hockey Championship Preliminary Round (At Ottawa) Czechia 14…
Olympic Games in 2026 on the horizon for world champion ski jumper Alex Loutitt
The words “why not me” are tattooed on the back of Alexandria Loutitt’s hand between…
Online child exploitation spiked during lockdowns. Police worry it’s here to stay
VANCOUVER — Online predators are becoming increasingly resourceful in trolling media platforms where children gravitate,…
Sports scoreboard for Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024
Sunday’s Scoreboard World Junior Hockey Championship Preliminary Round (At Ottawa) Canada 3 Germany 0 Sweden…
Man charged after nurse attacked, seriously injured at B.C. hospital
PORT MOODY, B.C. — A man has been charged with allegedly assaulting a nurse at…
‘We have no back road’: Panic in tiny Kootenay towns as B.C. ferry strike escalates
PROCTER, B.C. — A sense of panic is growing in tiny southeast British Columbia communities…
Rogers activates new cellular towers on B.C.’s Highway of Tears to boost 911 access
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Telecom giant Rogers Communications says it has activated five new cellular…
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…
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…
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…
Quebec heritage site, former home of renowned artist, destroyed by fire
MONTREAL — A Quebec heritage site on the Island of Montreal that was the former…
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,…
‘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…
OHL roundup: Sim nets hat trick as Knights whip Sting 9-3
LONDON, Ont. — Landon Sim scored three goals, including two on the power play, as…
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…
Peterman, Gallant punch playoff ticket at Canadian mixed doubles curling trials
LIVERPOOL, N.S. — Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant stayed undefeated at the Canadian mixed doubles…