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In the news today: Big chill to grip B.C., and N.S. doc calls for safer opioid supply
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Expect -50 C wind chill for parts of northern B.C. Environment Canada is warnin...
Jan 10, 2024
Environment Canada warns parts of northern B.C. that -50 C wind chill could be coming
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Environment Canada is warning parts of northern British Columbia to expect wind chill values as cold as -50 C for at least the rest of the week. An extreme cold warning issued for t...
Jan 10, 2024
Davis scores 41, Lakers hold off Raptors 132-131 for back-to-back wins
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Anthony Davis scored 20 of his 41 points in a brilliant fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Toronto Raptors 132-131 on Tuesday night to win back-to-back games fo...
Jan 09, 2024
Flames catch fire in third period, burn Senators 6-3
CALGARY - Yegor Sharangovich and Blake Coleman each scored two goals and the Calgary Flames scored four unanswered goals in the third period to defeat the Ottawa Senators 6-3 on Tuesday night. Noah Ha...
Jan 09, 2024
Oilers beat Blackhawks 2-1 to extend win streak to 8 games
CHICAGO (AP) - Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl scored goals as the Edmonton Oilers extended their NHL winning streak to eight games with a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night. T...
Jan 09, 2024
Shelton dominates as seeded players fall at Auckland Classic
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Top-seeded American Ben Shelton bucked a trend when he beat Fabian Marozsan 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the ATP Auckland Classic. The tournament ha...
Jan 09, 2024
Jets win seventh straight, crush Blue Jackets 5-0
WINNIPEG - Cole Perfetti scored twice and Connor Hellebuyck made 30 saves to help the Winnipeg Jets deliver a 5-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday that extended their win streak to a ...
Jan 09, 2024
Canucks trip Islanders 5-2 for third-straight road win
NEW YORK (AP) - Filip Hronek and Quinn Hughes scored first-period goals and Casey DeSmith made 17 saves as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the New York Islanders 5-2 on Tuesday to complete a sweep of N...
Jan 09, 2024
Kamloops, Nicola Valley searchers rescue pair caught in snowy Juliet Creek misadventure
KAMLOOPS - The heavy snowfall overnight Monday to Tuesday took a pair of campers by surprise, necessitating a helping hand from search and rescue volunteers.In a social media post, Kamloops Search and...
Jan 09, 2024
Marner's four-point effort leads Leafs' 7-1 thumping of Sharks, extend win streak
TORONTO - Mitch Marner had two goals and two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs earned an emphatic fourth straight win, 7-1 over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday. Morgan Rielly, Auston Matthews, Pontus ...
Jan 09, 2024
