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Team Matthews tops Team McDavid for NHL all-star crown; Matthews named MVP
TORONTO - Connor McDavid owned the NHL's all-star skills competition Friday. Auston Matthews earned top billing less than 24 hours later. The Toronto Maple Leafs star led Team Matthews with two goals ...
Feb 03, 2024

Canadian star Alphonso Davies strains knee ligament in Bayern Munich win
MUNICH - Canadian star Alphonso Davies suffered a ligament strain in his left knee during Bayern's Munich's 3-1 Bundesliga win over visiting Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday. "He twisted his knee...
Feb 03, 2024

US, Britain begin new strikes on Yemen's Houthis, retaliating for attacks by Iran-backed militants
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States and Britain struck at least 30 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday in a second wave of assaults meant to further disable Iran-backed groups that have relentlessly a...
Feb 03, 2024

Spooner scores two in Toronto win over Minnesota in PWHL
TORONTO - High-scoring Toronto forward Natalie Spooner did her part to set up the next meeting between Spooner and Montreal's Marie-Philip Poulin on Feb. 16. Spooner scored twice, set up another goal ...
Feb 03, 2024

Ference feels NHL making progress with support of LGBTQ+ community
TORONTO - Andrew Ference feels the NHL has made progress in its support of the LGBTQ+ community. The former defenceman and the NHL's director of social impact, growth and fan development was in attend...
Feb 03, 2024

Study examining equine assisted therapy in P.A. area looking for more participants
A study happening in the Prince Albert area is looking for public safety workers to take part.A research team from McMaster University is trying to determine whether Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) cou...
Feb 03, 2024

Police: Inert Cold War-era missile found in garage of Washington state home
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) - An inert rocket of the type used to carry a nuclear warhead has been found in the garage of a home of a deceased resident in Washington state, police said. Bellevue police respo...
Feb 03, 2024

Students in Regina stage walkout in support of teachers
Some students in Regina began the new semester with a walkout in support of the province's teachers.On Friday afternoon, about 100 students gathered outside the Legislative Building and staged a rally...
Feb 03, 2024

Marielle Thompson, Reece Howden take home top honours at Ski Cross World Cup
ALLEGHE, Italy - Two British Columbia residents were triumphant at the FIS Ski Cross World Cup in Italy on Saturday. Marielle Thompson of Whistler finished first in the women's race, while Reece Howde...
Feb 03, 2024

Canada takes pairs gold at Four Continents skating championship
SHANGHAI - Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps held on the to their lead from the short program to win the gold medal at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. The 2023 Four Continen...
Feb 03, 2024