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Vancouver Canucks sign Finnish goalie Kevin Lankinen to one-year contract
The Vancouver Canucks have signed Finnish goaltender Kevin Lankinen to a one-year contract. The 29-year-old, whose deal is worth US$875,000, appeared in 24 games last season for the Nashville Predator...
Sep 21, 2024
Alouettes clinch home playoff date with 24-12 win over Redblacks
OTTAWA - The Montreal Alouettes remained unbeaten on the road and clinched a home playoff game with a 24-12 win over the Ottawa Redblacks on Saturday afternoon. Montreal (11-2-1) improved to 6-0-1 on ...
Sep 21, 2024
Biden tells Quad leaders that Beijing is testing region at turbulent moment for Chinese economy
CLAYMONT, Del. (AP) - President Joe Biden told Indo-Pacific allies on Saturday that he believes China's increasing military assertiveness is an effort to test the region at a turbulent moment for Beij...
Sep 21, 2024
Diaz strikes twice, Liverpool tops the Premier League while Newcastle loses at Fulham
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) - Luis Daz scored two fine goals inside two minutes as Liverpool beat Bournemouth 3-0 to move to the top of the English Premier League on Saturday. Arne Slot's side leads Manch...
Sep 21, 2024
Suspicious death of man near downtown Nanaimo now considered homicide
NANAIMO - Investigators with the RCMP's Serious Crimes Unit believe a man who was found near an encampment off Comox Rd. last week was the victim of foul play.RCMP believe 42-year-old Lee Harland was ...
Sep 21, 2024
Edmonton Oilers promote Rychel, hire Kassian in hockey operations moves
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have promoted Warren Rychel to pro scouting director and added former Oiler forward Zack Kassian to the pro scouting staff. The Oilers, who lost the Stanley Cup final in...
Sep 21, 2024
Pairs duo Deanna Stellato-Dudek, Maxime Deschamps skate to silver in Nebelhorn Trophy
OBERSTDORF - Reigning figure skating pairs world champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps were silver medallists to start their season at the Challenger Series Nebelhorn Trophy. Deschamps ...
Sep 21, 2024
F1 champion Verstappen is a man of few words after he's punished for swearing
SINGAPORE (AP) - Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen gave only brief answers at a Saturday news conference in an apparent protest against series governing body the FIA for punishing him for swearing. Ve...
Sep 21, 2024
New center-right government in France announced 2 months after divisive elections
PARIS (AP) - The French presidential palace unveiled a new center-right government Saturday more than two months after elections that produced a hung parliament and deepened political divisions. A lef...
Sep 21, 2024
Raptors 905 open tryout sets tone for entire organization as Raptors continue rebuild
TORONTO - Rebuilding the Toronto Raptors and making them one of the top teams in the NBA again is a project that starts from the ground up. The Raptors 905, Toronto's G-League affiliate, held open try...
Sep 21, 2024
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