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Category Archives: Sports

James Reimer makes 32 saves, Hurricanes beat Flames 4-0; Calgary win streak over
CALGARY - It took a hot goalie, a surging power play and a close non-offside call to end Calgary's seven-game winning streak. James Reimer made 32 stops, Brock McGinn scored the pivotal open...
Dec 16, 2019
GM Bergevin: Canadiens won't trade away team's future to make the playoffs
VANCOUVER - Marc Bergevin isn't looking for any short-term solutions for the Montreal Canadiens to make the playoffs. "I will not mortgage the future of this team just hoping to make the playoffs," th...
Dec 16, 2019
Local teams win B.C. stick curling titles
Teams from Vernon and Armstrong have won the 2020 B.C. Stick Curling Championships.The game is played by two people throwing with a stick instead of the traditional slide delivery.The 2020 Open and Wo...
Dec 16, 2019
Viper chosen for CJHL All Star Game
A Vernon Vipers defenceman is among several BCHL players who will be heading to Hamilton for a special game in the new yearThe Canadian Junior Hockey League has announced the rosters for the 15th annu...
Dec 16, 2019
Curlers earn berths for 2020 B.C. championships
Eleven men's teams, two women's teams and two U18 teams have earned their berths for 2020 B.C. curling championships.The teams were successful at regional playdowns that took place in Abbotsford, Lake...
Dec 16, 2019
Coyotes acquire Taylor Hall from Devils for picks, prospects
The Arizona Coyotes have landed Taylor Hall. Arizona on Monday acquired the standout winger from the New Jersey Devils for three prospects and two draft picks. The Coyotes will try to end their seven-...
Dec 16, 2019
NFL suspends Seahawks WR Josh Gordon indefinitely
RENTON, Wash. - The NFL has suspended indefinitely Seahawks wide receiver Josh Gordon for violating league policies on performance enhancers. Gordon was reinstated by the NFL in August after having be...
Dec 16, 2019
Duclair completes hat trick in overtime as Senators edge Blue Jackets 4-3
OTTAWA - Anthony Duclair couldn't have scripted a better ending. Duclair scored on the power play in overtime to complete the hat trick and give the Ottawa Senators a 4-3 win against the Col...
Dec 16, 2019
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019
A sharecropper's son who rose through the seats of power to become one of the nation's most influential voices. A Republican who went on to lead the U.S. Supreme Court's liberal wing. A lauded writer ...
Dec 16, 2019
Thompson mum on whether contract could keep him from Canadian team action
TORONTO - Tristan Thompson's contract status could keep him from playing for Canada's men's basketball team at its Olympic qualifying tournament this summer. The 28-year-old from Brampton, Ont., was h...
Dec 16, 2019

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