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Canadians urged to get COVID-19 booster jabs as Omicron concerns grow
The push for Canadians to get their vaccine booster shots is ramping up as the COVID-19 Omicron variant spreads across the country, triggering more pandemic restrictions in some provinces. Starting Mo...
Dec 17, 2021
More than 20 feared dead in building fire in Osaka
TOKYO (AP) - More than 20 people were feared dead after a fire broke out Friday in a building in Osaka in western Japan, fire department officials said, and police were investigating arson as a possib...
Dec 17, 2021
Boeser scores twice to lead surging Canucks past Sharks 5-2
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Brock Boeser scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks won their sixth straight game since coach Bruce Boudreau took over with a 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday n...
Dec 16, 2021
Puljujarvi leads Oilers past Blue Jackets 5-2; Edmonton snaps six-game losing skid
EDMONTON - Jesse Puljujarvi had two goals and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers broke out of a serious slump by defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Thursday. Derek Ryan, Brendan Perlini and Warr...
Dec 16, 2021
Vasilevskiy sets wins record, Lightning beat Senators 2-1
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Andrei Vasilevskiy set an NHL record for wins in a calendar year, Steven Stamkos picked up his 900th career point and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Thursda...
Dec 16, 2021
Jonathan Drouin stars in shootout as Habs beat Flyers 3-2 in empty arena
MONTREAL - Jonathan Drouin was the lone scorer in the shootout as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Thursday in an empty Bell Centre. Quebec public health officials asked the ...
Dec 16, 2021
Regina's Kali Christ wins gold for Canada at Four Continents speedskating event
CALGARY - Regina's Kali Christ brought home gold in the women's 1,500 metres on Thursday, the second day of the Four Continents speedskating championship. Christ finished in one minute 57.679 seconds ...
Dec 16, 2021
Canucks appoint Stan Smyl vice president, keep Sedins, Ryan Johnson in former roles
Vancouver Canucks president and interim general manager Jim Rutherford continues to fill out his front office, naming Stan Smyl his vice president of hockey operations The Canucks (13-15-2) announced ...
Dec 16, 2021
Senate set to pass pandemic aid bill after MPs leave for winter break
OTTAWA - The Senate was poised to give quick approval Thursday to a new round of pandemic aid after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland made a pre-Christmas plea to rubberstamp the help and promised th...
Dec 16, 2021
Sports in 2021 will partly be remembered for its coaching scandals
TORONTO - The gut-wrenching details of the sexual violence suffered by Chicago Blackhawks prospect Kyle Beach rocked the NHL in 2021. The scandal shattered Chicago's once-shiny reputation, raised ques...
Dec 16, 2021