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Timo Meier scores in the 7th round of a shootout to lift New Jersey past Pittsburgh 3-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Timo Meier beat Alex Nedeljkovic in the seventh round of a shootout…
Demko posts 25-save shutout, Vancouver Canucks blank Colorado Avalanche 3-0
VANCOUVER — Thatcher Demko stopped all 25 shots he faced and the Vancouver Canucks blanked…
Goalie Thatcher Demko rounding into form with Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER — Thatcher Demko reminded onlookers why he’s considered one of the NHL’s top goalies…
Canadian video game industry saw 9% drop in number of companies: report
The number of video game companies operating in Canada dropped nine per cent in the…
The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics are 1 year away. One venue remains uncertain
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — In Sochi, workers were still hammering away in the media…
Poilievre would impose life sentences for trafficking more than 40 mg of fentanyl
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are promising to crack down on “fentanyl kingpins” by bringing…
The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics are 1 year away. One venue remains uncertain
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — It’s not unusual for Olympic host cities to find themselves…
Environment Canada cautions of frostbite as frigid temperatures linger in B.C.
VANCOUVER — Environment Canada is warning that frostbite and hypothermia that can occur within minutes…
Talk of changing Vancouver’s supportive housing policy has organizations on edge
VANCOUVER — A proposal by Vancouver’s mayor to halt new supportive housing projects in the…
Women win lawsuit against B.C. man acquitted of their sex assaults
VANCOUVER — A man who spent 27 years in prison before he was found wrongfully…
Automatic donations flowed to BC United long after it suspended election campaign
VANCOUVER — When Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka noticed an annual $1,225 donation to BC…
Police say YouTuber caught speeding on Vancouver Island loses car for a week
LANTZVILLE, B.C. — Mounties on Vancouver Island say a man who described himself as a…
Canada Nick Taylor has a cure for the mid-winter blues: winning
The mid-winter blahs are something Nick Taylor has only heard about. Taylor has won four…
Canada, U.S. women’s hockey teams not focused on booing ahead of Rivalry Series
HALIFAX — The Canadian and American national women’s hockey teams aren’t worried about the current…
Canucks sign defenceman Marcus Pettersson to six-year, US$33M extension
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks wasted little time before locking up their newest defenceman. Vancouver…
Multi-province bid pitched as a way for Canada to host Commonwealth Games
Canadian bids for a Commonwealth Games have died by provincial government disinterest, so multiple provinces…
The world championship weekend for luge has arrived. Some eyes are already on the 2026 Olympics
Luge’s most important weekend of the year got underway Thursday, with the world championships opening…
New coach Casey Stoney includes two NSL players in her first Canada squad selection
New Canada women’s coach Casey Stoney is wasting little time evaluating the talent at her…
‘A little bit weird’: NHL teammates to go from friends to foes at 4 Nations
Auston Matthews spends a lot of time with Mitch Marner and William Nylander. The trio…
Chilly temperatures to hang on in southern B.C., forecaster says
VANCOUVER — Winter’s grip on southern British Columbia may hang on as a few flurries…
Heiltsuk Nation in B.C. holds referendum on ‘historic’ written constitution
BELLA BELLA, B.C. — Online voting has begun in what the Heiltsuk Nation calls a…
Five women sexually assaulted in B.C. ‘grateful’ for lawsuit victory, lawyers say
VANCOUVER — Five women who were raped in their Vancouver homes in the early 1980s…
Enter the Dragon: Defenceman Marcus Pettersson finds home in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have three Petterssons, but only one Dragon. That’s the nickname…
Second-half rally lifts Cavalry FC past Mexico’s Pumas UNAM in CONCACAF cup play
LANGFORD, B.C. — Tobias Warschewski scored a highlight-reel goal in the 80th minute to give…