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Sutter scores twice, Canucks beat Oilers 4-2 in pre-season play
VANCOUVER - He may have scored and earned praise from his coach on Tuesday night, but Vancouver Canucks centre Elias Pettersson was less than impressed with his first performance of the pre-seaso...
Sep 19, 2019

Bo Horvat's two-point night leads Canucks past Oilers 6-1 in pre-season game
EDMONTON - Bo Horvat had a goal and an assist as the Vancouver Canucks came away with a 6-1 pre-season victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. Brogan Rafferty, Jay Beagle, Sven Baertschi, Lukas ...
Sep 19, 2019

Brendan Gallagher scores twice in Canadiens' 5-4 shootout win over Panthers
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens' offence did just enough in regulation, and in the shootout, to remain perfect in the pre-season. Brendan Gallagher scored twice in regulation and the Canadiens downe...
Sep 19, 2019

Minshew, defence shine as Jaguars thump Titans 20-7
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Gardner Minshew threw two touchdown passes and should have had a third, Calais Campbell spearheaded another defensive gem and the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Tennessee Titans 20...
Sep 19, 2019

Cavan Biggio hit for cycle, just like dad Craig
BALTIMORE - Cavan Biggio hit for the cycle, just like his dad. Biggio homered in the third inning, singled in the sixth, doubled in the eighth and tripled in the ninth to boost the Toronto Blue Jays o...
Sep 19, 2019

Hays robs Guerrero, Jays sweep Orioles with 8-4 victory
BALTIMORE - Cavan Biggio homered and had three RBIs to offset a spectacular, homer-robbing catch by Austin Hays, and the Toronto Blue Jays used a six-run seventh inning to beat the Baltimore Orioles 8...
Sep 19, 2019

Invasive giant bee-eating hornets nest found in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. - A nest of invasive Asian giant hornets has been discovered and destroyed in a park south of Nanaimo, B.C. The provincial government says its experts and a group of local beekeeper...
Sep 19, 2019

Town decides to remove one light pole in plans for safety reasons
Battleford lawmakers were stuck between a pole and a hard place when they had to make a decision about a complicated issue at council's last meeting.A family complained in a letter that one of the lig...
Sep 19, 2019 Town of Battleford Coun. Kevin Russell, left. Lawmakers mulled over the issue of removing one of the light poles on the foot path near the 35 Street lookout at its recent meeting. (Angela Brown/battlefords NOW Staff)

Justin Trudeau's painful blackface past a teachable moment: observers
TORONTO - The image of a smiling Justin Trudeau in a turban and dark makeup is unquestionably offensive, but law professor and former Ontario human rights commissioner Errol Mendes says the ...
Sep 19, 2019

JPII off to hot volleyball season start, hope to build on four gold performance
It didn't take long for the athletics to shine through with the new school year at John Paul II Collegiate (JPII). Four of the school's volleyball teams are coming off a gold medal last weekend, momen...
Sep 19, 2019 The JPII Junior A girls team, pictured here with their gold medals
last weekend. The team will hope to repeat the feat this weekend, as they head
across town for a tournament at NBCHS. (submitted photo/Bruce Yockey)