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Jets' Pionk fined by NHL for clipping Panthers' Boqvist in loss
NEW YORK - Winnipeg Jets defenceman Neal Pionk has been fined US$5,000 by the NHL for clipping Florida Panthers forward Jesper Boqvist. The offence took place at 14:36 of the third period in Winnipeg'...
Nov 17, 2024

Canada's Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps win pairs event at figure skating Grand Prix
HELSINKI - Canada's Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps have topped the podium in the pairs event in Grand Prix figure skating action. The reigning world champions finished with a total of 207....
Nov 17, 2024

Quebec police no longer looking for second person after fatal house fire in Beauce
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say they're no longer looking for a second person following a fatal Friday night house fire in the Beauce region southeast of Quebec City. Police had originally sai...
Nov 17, 2024

Hezbollah's main spokesman killed in Israeli strike in central Beirut, official says
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - A Hezbollah official says the militant group's main spokesman has been killed in an Israeli strike in central Beirut. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because ...
Nov 17, 2024

Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Zach Churchill's passion for politics started early
HALIFAX - Zach Churchill freely admits he's a career politician. The leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal party - first elected to the legislature when he was 26 - makes no apologies for dedicating his w...
Nov 17, 2024

Trudeau heads to G20 in Brazil as Canada crafts approach to emerging countries
LIMA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to leave Peru this morning for the G20 summit in Brazil as Ottawa seeks its place in a rift between the United States and booming economies in the developin...
Nov 17, 2024

Zelenskyy says Russia has launched 120 missiles and 90 drones targeting Ukraine's infrastructure
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Russia launched 120 missiles and 90 drones in a large-scale attack across Ukraine, targeting its energy infrastructure....
Nov 17, 2024

Brannstrom has winner as Canucks beat Blackhawks 4-1; Bedard held scoreless
VANCOUVER - Erik Brannstrom's goal early in the third period was the winner as the Vancouver Canucks got back in the win column with a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. Elias Petter...
Nov 16, 2024

Seventh-rounder Jake Evans making most of opportunity on Canadiens’ second-line
MONTREAL - Only three players were drafted behind Jake Evans in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. And yet, only 38 players from that draft class have produced more points than the Montreal Canadiens' seventh-...
Nov 16, 2024

Tatum's 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime gives the Celtics a 126-123 victory over the Raptors
BOSTON (AP) - Jayson Tatum hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 126-123 on Saturday night. Tatum finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds...
Nov 16, 2024