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Johnson scores in 3rd period, Blue Jackets beat Jets 3-1
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Kent Johnson's third-period goal was the tiebreaker, Joonas Korpisalo had 36 saves and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied to beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Thursday night. The Blue...
Feb 16, 2023

Tiger opens with 69 at Riviera, trails Homa, Mitchell by 5
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The scene was similar to the last time Tiger Woods played against the world's best. Fans packed onto every balcony on every level of the Riviera clubhouse Thursday, all of them stra...
Feb 16, 2023

De Grasse shows support for Canadian women's soccer team amid labour dispute
The Canadian women's soccer team has a big supporter in their ongoing impasse with Canada Soccer. Olympic champion sprinter Andre De Grasse attended the team's 2-0 opening loss Thursday to the U.S. at...
Feb 16, 2023

Canadian women shows effects of off-field labour distractions in 2-0 loss to U.S.
ORLANDO, Fla. - Struggling to find their focus after the off-field drama of a bitter labour dispute with Canada Soccer, the Canadian women took it on the chin in a 2-0 loss to the U.S. at the SheBelie...
Feb 16, 2023

12 charges laid against former B.C. teacher for alleged historical sex offences
VANCOUVER - A retired North Vancouver elementary school teacher is facing a dozen charges connected to alleged sex offenses. Brian Moore has been charged with 10 counts of indecent assault on a male, ...
Feb 16, 2023

Canada Soccer invited to testify before HOC committee amid dispute with women's team
OTTAWA - The House of Commons' heritage committee is inviting the leadership of Canada Soccer to testify in early March, putting the governing body under scrutiny over allegations of unequal treatment...
Feb 16, 2023

Kari Lake loses appeal of loss in Arizona governor's race
PHOENIX (AP) - An Arizona appeals court has rejected Republican Kari Lake's challenge of her defeat in the Arizona governor's race to Democrat Katie Hobbs, denying her request to throw out election re...
Feb 16, 2023

Federal ministers send Nunavut diamond mine proposal to environmental review
Federal ministers have agreed with the Nunavut Impact Review Board that a proposal for a new diamond mine in the territory should undergo a public review. De Beers Canada Inc. is seeking to build its ...
Feb 16, 2023

Alberta appoints oilpatch veterans to advise government on province's energy future
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith will turn to a panel of five oilpatch veterans to advise her government on the future of Alberta's energy industry. The panel will be chaired by David Yager, a longti...
Feb 16, 2023

Vancouver Canucks remain a work in progress under new coach Rick Tocchet
VANCOUVER - Rick Tocchet has begun the painstaking work of transforming the beleaguered Vancouver Canucks - a process that he says won't be speedy. "I think the group is trying to work hard," the head...
Feb 16, 2023