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Vancouver Canucks star goalie Thatcher Demko working through rare muscle injury
PENTICTON, B.C. — Thatcher Demko and his medical team have spent the last few months…
‘She is dying’: Lawsuit asks Lake Winnipeg to be legally defined as a person
WINNIPEG — A court has been asked to declare Lake Winnipeg a person with constitutional…
Yukon RCMP officer cleared in 2022 fatal shooting at Whitehorse airport
EDMONTON — Independent investigators have cleared a Yukon police officer in a 2022 fatal shooting…
Canucks training camp ‘nerve wracking’ for new addition DeBrusk
PENTICTON, B.C. — Jake DeBrusk had a bit of an unfamiliar feeling as he prepared…
Quebec company looks to help open up Canada to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
With an ownership stake in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, Quebec’s Allrem Sports & Entertainment…
Vancouver Canucks goalie Silovs confident, calm heading into new season
PENTICTON, B.C. — Arturs Silovs was the Vancouver Canucks breakout star during last season’s playoffs…
Verhoeff scores OT winner to give Royals a 5-4 win over Americans
VICTORIA — Keaton Verhoeff scored the winner at 4:16 of overtime to give the Royals…
Wallstedt helps Wild knock off Jets 5-2 in pre-season test
WINNIPEG — Jesper Wallstedt left a lot of Jets hopefuls shaking their heads on Saturday…
Hall of Famer Mark Messier headlines Amazon’s NHL broadcast team
TORONTO — Hall of Fame hockey player Mark Messier will be among the on-air talent…
Jim Mullin stepping down as Football Canada president after six years on the job
Jim Mullin is stepping away from Football Canada to concentrate on his post with the…
Trudeau tells Stephen Colbert there’s frustration in Canada, but he’ll keep fighting
NEW YORK — Justin Trudeau’s interview on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” began with…
Carruthers chases three-peat in third edition of curling’s PointsBet Invitational
CALGARY — Reid Carruthers seeks a three-peat in curling’s quirky PointsBet Invitational that’s become an…
Canisia Lubrin, Fawn Parker make Writers’ Trust fiction prize short list
TORONTO — Poet-novelists Canisia Lubrin and Fawn Parker are among the authors shortlisted for the…
‘Big Sam’: Paleontologists unearth giant skull of Pachyrhinosaurus in Alberta
It’s a dinosaur that roamed Alberta’s badlands more than 70 million years ago, sporting a…
Homan wins, Dunstone upset to kick off curling’s PointsBet Invitational
CALGARY — Gabby Wood says her curling team is ready for anything this season after…
Winnipeg Jets hand Edmonton Oilers 6-1 loss in NHL pre-season
WINNIPEG — The fact that Neal Pionk has come to camp feeling better about himself…
DeBrusk scores second goal in overtime to give Canucks pre-season win over Flames
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Daniel Sprong made an impact in his first game in a Vancouver…
Rourke: Lions need ‘sense of urgency’ entering final stretch of CFL season
VANCOUVER — Quarterback Nathan Rourke says the B.C. Lions “have to have a sense of…
Tiger-Cats claw out 32-29 win over Lions in overtime
VANCOUVER — It was quite a day for Ante Milanovic-Litre. First, he learned his wife…
Jasper captive caribou breeding program slowly recovers from summer wildfire
JASPER, ALTA. — By this time, Jasper National Park’s caribou breeding centre was supposed to…
WHL roundup: Royals rally on road to beat Blazers 5-2
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Cole Reschny had a goal and two assists and helped the visiting…
Scott Moe: the conservative who began as a left-winger with a lights-out hockey shot
SHELLBROOK, Sask. — Scott Moe is the conservative premier who began life as a left-winger…
New-look Grand Slam of Curling series kicks off under new ownership
The Grand Slam of Curling season kicked off Tuesday with a new look and improved…
St. Louis Blues loaded up aiming for a return to the playoffs after 2 years out
ST. LOUIS BLUES Last season: 43-33-6, missed playoffs. COACH: Drew Bannister (30-19-5 as midseason replacement…