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Jarry has 26 saves, Penguins beat Lightning 6-2 in opener
TAMPA, Fla. - Tristan Jarry had 26 saves, Danton Heinen and Brian Boyle scored early second-period goals, and the short-handed Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2...
Oct 12, 2021
Flynn, Dekker impressive down stretch of Raptors' pre-season win over Wizards
WASHINGTON - In the battle for Toronto Raptors roster spots and playing time, Malachi Flynn and Sam Dekker made solid cases on Tuesday. The duo combined for 25 fourth-quarter points to lift the Raptor...
Oct 12, 2021
Freeman HR sends Braves to NLCS with 5-4 win over Brewers
ATLANTA - Freddie Freeman homered off Milwaukee closer Josh Hader with two outs in the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves advanced to the NL Championship Series for the second year in a row, finishi...
Oct 12, 2021
Ronaldo scores hat trick, Denmark qualifies for World Cup
Another hat trick for Cristiano Ronaldo, another win - and qualification for the World Cup - for Denmark. And yet more crowd trouble in a game between England and Hungary. There was a sense of familia...
Oct 12, 2021
Vancouver park that was a homeless encampment reopens to the public
VANCOUVER - The site of a former homeless camp in Vancouver reopened Tuesday for its original use. The work of removing fencing around Strathcona Park is expected to take a few more days, but a statem...
Oct 12, 2021
Injured man believed to be linked to daylight south Nanaimo shooting
NANAIMO - One man was injured and two people were arrested following a daytime shooting in Nanaimo.RCMP said they were called to a home on Nicol St. near Needham St. after reports of gunshots directed...
Oct 12, 2021
Altuve, Astros going back to ALCS after topping White Sox
CHICAGO - It was Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa and Alex Bregman once again. Led by their October-tested stars, the Houston Astros are going back to the AL Championship Series for the fifth straight year....
Oct 12, 2021
West Fraser Timber expanding U.S. operations with US$300M purchase of Texas sawmill
VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is expanding its U.S. operations after reaching an agreement to purchase a lumber mill in Lufkin, Texas, for about US$300 million. The purchase from Angelina Fo...
Oct 12, 2021
Grocery store invests in new rail trail
Askew's Foods has stepped up to support what is bound to become a major attraction in the region.The locally-owned, independent grocery business has donated $100,000 to support construction of the Shu...
Oct 12, 2021
3 employees killed in shooting at postal facility in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Two U.S. Postal Service workers were fatally shot Tuesday at a postal facility in Memphis and a third employee identified as the shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot, autho...
Oct 12, 2021
