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Foghorns cherished part of Atlantic Canada soundscape, but do they serve a purpose?
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The silencing this year of a familiar mournful howl at the mouth of Halifax harbour has ignited a debate about Atlantic Canada's dwindling number of foghorns. For over 120 years, th...
Dec 15, 2021
Horvat scores twice, Canucks post gritty 4-3 comeback win over Blue Jackets
VANCOUVER - Bo Horvat scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks gritted out a 4-3 comeback win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. Horvat buried his second of the game on a power play with 58.8 se...
Dec 14, 2021
Auston Matthews scores two to lead Maple Leafs past reeling Oilers 5-1
EDMONTON - Auston Matthews scored a pair of goals as the Toronto Maple Leafs won their second game in a row, defeating the plummeting Edmonton Oilers 5-1 on Tuesday. Wayne Simmonds, TJ Brodie and Morg...
Dec 14, 2021
House votes to hold Mark Meadows in contempt in Jan. 6 probe
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House voted Tuesday to hold former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress after he ceased to cooperate with the Jan. 6 Committee investigating the Capito...
Dec 14, 2021
Dahlin helps Sabres snap winless streak with 4-2 victory over Jets
WINNIPEG - Rasmus Dahlin scored twice to help the Buffalo Sabres snap a seven-game winless streak with a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. Anders Bjork and Jeff Skinner also scored for th...
Dec 14, 2021
Short-handed Nets force overtime, beat Raptors 131-129
NEW YORK (AP) - Kevin Durant got his 14th triple-double of his career, Patty Mills made a 3 to force overtime and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Toronto Raptors 131-129 on Tuesday night. Durant was upgrad...
Dec 14, 2021
Senators hand Panthers worst home loss since 2013, 8-2
SUNRISE, Fla.- (AP) - Josh Norris scored two goals and Anton Forsberg made 33 saves to lift the Ottawa Senators over the Florida Panthers 8-2 on Tuesday night. Nick Brown scored two late power-play go...
Dec 14, 2021
Penguins beat reeling Montreal 5-2, extend win streak to 5
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Evan Rodrigues scored his ninth goal of the season and added two assists to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-2 victory over reeling Montreal on Tuesday night. Rodrigues, who has b...
Dec 14, 2021
Marielle Thompson earns gold as Canada wins three ski cross World Cup medals
AROSA, Switzerland - Canada's Marielle Thompson and Zoe Chore won gold and bronze respectively at a ski cross World Cup event on Tuesday with Jared Schmidt finishing third in the men's final. An airbo...
Dec 14, 2021
B.C. city council will partially reimburse homeowner for tax sale, equity loss
PENTICTON, B.C. - The mayor and council of Penticton, B.C., offered an official apology and voted to reimburse a woman almost $141,000 after the city sold her home well below assessed value in order t...
Dec 14, 2021