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Vilardi scores late to lift Jets past Ducks 4-2
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Gabe Vilardi snapped a tie with 1:42 left as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Sunday. Winnipeg rallied after losing scoring leader Kyle Connor to a knee injury in...
Dec 10, 2023
Habs prospect Owen Beck ready to share wisdom at Canada's world junior selection camp
OAKVILLE, Ont. - Owen Beck got a taste of the big stage in Halifax. The centre was cut by Canada heading into last year's world junior hockey championship on home soil before being summoned ahead of t...
Dec 10, 2023
Colton Sissons scores twice as Predators hold off Canadiens for 2-1 win
MONTREAL - Colton Sissons scored twice, Juuse Saros made 37 saves and the Nashville Predators held off the Montreal Canadiens with a 2-1 win on Sunday night at Bell Centre. Captain Roman Josi pitched ...
Dec 10, 2023
Pickard, Oilers extend winning streak to seven games with 4-1 victory over Devils
EDMONTON - Calvin Pickard made 26 saves for his first win in almost two years as the Edmonton Oilers earned their seventh straight win, 4-1, over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday. Pickard, who the Oile...
Dec 10, 2023
Work to secure Quebec dike continues one week after evacuation over breach fears
MONT-LAURIER, Que. - Officials say work is ongoing to stabilize a Quebec dike that was showing signs of failing, forcing hundreds from their homes one week ago. The situation remains stable and the pr...
Dec 10, 2023
Canadian rugby men and women face challenging final day at South Africa Sevens
CAPE TOWN - The Canadian women finished sixth and the men seventh after a challenging day Sunday at the South Africa Sevens. Australia won the women's event for the second week in a row, defeating Fra...
Dec 10, 2023
Dubreuil, Blondin earn World Cup long track speedskating medals for Canada
TOMASZW, Poland - Canada's Laurent Dubreuil added to his medal haul this weekend with World Cup gold on Sunday in the men's 500-metre long track speedskating event. The Levis, Que., native won the rac...
Dec 10, 2023
Pierre-Gilles leads three-medal day for Canada at short track speedskating World Cup
BEIJING - Jordan Pierre-Gilles earned two gold medals at a short track speedskating World Cup stop that saw Canada pick up three medals on Sunday. The Sherbrooke, Que., native picked up his second gol...
Dec 10, 2023
Christmas Bird Count coming up in Red Deer
Join other Central Alberta Birdwatchers by participating in the Central Alberta 2023 Christmas Bird Count on Sunday December 17, 2023 Count hours 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. You can also owl count before 9...
Dec 10, 2023
Canada has a secretive history of adoption, and some want it brought to light
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - In a theatre in St. John's, N.L., a murmur spreads through the audience as people timidly raise their hands. They have been asked if they saw their own stories reflected in the film...
Dec 10, 2023