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Silverbacks jump to top of BCHL with win over Vipers
The Salmon Arm Silverbacks took over top spot in the BC Hockey League with a 5-2 win over the visiting Vernon Vipers Wednesday night.Simon Tassy led the Silverbacks with a goal and two assists to earn...
Nov 25, 2021
'I looked right to the chair': Rocque back at rink where heckler chirped in '04 final
SASKATOON - When Team Homan coach Marcel Rocque walked into SaskTel Centre for Canada's Olympic curling trials, the memories from the 2004 men's national championship final came rushing back. It was h...
Nov 25, 2021
BC braces for more rain and the Greens get an interim leader: In The News for Nov. 25
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Nov. 25 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Nov 25, 2021
Line of storms approaches as B.C. works to recover from recent floods
VANCOUVER - A line of storms is forecast to sweep across British Columbia as the province works to rebuild from devastating flooding and deadly mudslides last week that destroyed parts of major highwa...
Nov 25, 2021
Line of storms approaches as B.C. works to recover from recent floods
VANCOUVER - A line of storms is forecast to sweep across British Columbia as the province works to rebuild from devastating flooding and deadly mudslides last week that destroyed parts of major highwa...
Nov 25, 2021
Provinces take issue with proposed federal mental health transfer
OTTAWA - Though provincial governments are clamouring for more funds to bolster their health systems in the wake of COVID-19, some are pushing back against a Liberal election promise to offer dedicate...
Nov 25, 2021
Interpol elects United Arab Emirates official as president
ISTANBUL (AP) - Interpol on Thursday elected a contentious official from the United Arab Emirates as its new president during the international law enforcement body's annual General Assembly held in I...
Nov 25, 2021
Australia sending troops, police to Solomons amid unrest
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Australia says it is sending police, troops and diplomats to the Solomon Islands to help after anti-government demonstrators defied lockdown orders and took to the streets f...
Nov 24, 2021
Meier's goal, 2 assists lead Sharks past Senators 6-3
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Timo Meier scored the go-ahead goal with 8:42 remaining and added two assists as the San Jose Sharks handed the Ottawa Senators their third straight loss, 6-3 on Wednesday nigh...
Nov 24, 2021
Al-Qaida linked group claims blast in Somali capital; 5 dead
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Witnesses say a large explosion has occurred in a busy part of Somalia's capital during the morning rush hour, killing at least five people an...
Nov 24, 2021
