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Study reveals annual activity of sneezing sea sponge off B.C. coast
VANCOUVER - A study into the behaviour of a sea sponge off the coast of British Columbia has revealed the animals have the humanlike ability to sneeze. Researcher Sally Leys said her team examined foo...
Jan 7, 2025
Galarneau suffers tough singles loss in Australian Open qualifying match
MELBOURNE - Alexis Galarneau was one game away from pulling off a major upset Monday night in the Australian Open qualifying tournament, but 28th-seeded Lukas Klein of Slovakia spoiled the Canadian's ...
Jan 7, 2025
NHL roundup: Peterka leads Sabres to 4-3 shootout win over Capitals
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - JJ Peterka had a goal and an assist and had the deciding goal in the shootout to help lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-3 win against the Washington Capitals on Monday night. Alex Tu...
Jan 6, 2025
After watching brother Cole win gold, Lane Hutson puts on show for Canadiens
MONTREAL - Lane Hutson landed in Montreal after a long Canadiens road trip Sunday afternoon and jumped in a car to Ottawa, hoping to watch his younger brother, Cole, win world junior gold. The elder H...
Jan 6, 2025
Raptors have 'no excuses' for 128-104 beat down by Bucks
TORONTO - RJ Barrett and the Toronto Raptors had no excuses for their dismal effort against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. The Bucks embarrassed the home team 128-104 before 17,829 at Scotiabank Arena...
Jan 6, 2025
Strong earthquake kills at least 32 people in western China
BEIJING (AP) - A strong earthquake shook a mountainous region in western China near Nepal on Tuesday morning, killing at least 32 people. The official Xinhua News Agency said that 38 others have been ...
Jan 6, 2025
Suzuki, Hutson lead red-hot Canadiens to 5-4 OT win over Canucks
MONTREAL - Nick Suzuki scored the overtime winner and added two assists as the Montreal Canadiens stayed hot with a 5-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night. Lane Hutson also recorded a goal...
Jan 6, 2025
Lillard paces Bucks in 128-104 win over struggling Raptors
TORONTO - Damian Lillard scored 25 points, while Giannis Antetokounmpo added 11 more with 13 assists and 12 rebounds in the Milwaukee Bucks 128-104 win against the Toronto Raptors on Monday. Lillard's...
Jan 6, 2025
Fernandez eliminated in Adelaide Open women's doubles
ADELAIDE - A day after losing a gruelling singles match, Canadian Leylah Fernandez and partner Nadiia Kichenok of Ukraine came up short in women's doubles as well, dropping a 6-1, 6-4 match at the Ade...
Jan 6, 2025
Kalamalka Road area put under water quality advisor
Greater Vernon Water issued Water Quality Advisory for a portion of Kalamlka Road Monday afternoon.The advisory, issued around 4:15 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, spans Kalamalka Rd north of Husband road and so...
Jan 6, 2025
