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Calgary Flames start afresh with head coach Darryl Sutter, new leadership
CALGARY - A significant change in leadership under new-ish head coach Darryl Sutter make the Calgary Flames a team in transition heading into the 2021-22 season. "Honest, hardworking" is the identity ...
Oct 13, 2021

Hurricane Pamela makes landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Hurricane Pamela made landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast just north of Mazatlan Wednesday, bringing high winds and rain to the port city. Pamela regained hurricane strength just bef...
Oct 13, 2021

Senators show promise at forward, but Tkachuk's absence looms large
Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion has officially declared the rebuild over in the nation's capital. Now the question remains whether or not the pieces he put in place are ready to take the...
Oct 13, 2021

ROTHENBURGER: ‘After you, Gaston’ game on teacher vaccinations must end
TWO THINGS SHOULD HAPPEN now that Premier John Horgan says it's up to school districts to decide whether or not teachers and support staff must get COVID-19 vaccinations.Horgan insists school boards a...
Oct 13, 2021

Kamloops Blazers remain unbeaten with win in Victoria
VICTORIA - The Kamloops Blazers are still perfect after three games of the Western Hockey League season.The Blazers scored the first three goals of the game and then hung on for a 3 - 2 win in Victori...
Oct 13, 2021

Fares set but schedule remains unknown for Nanaimo-Duncan transit link
NANAIMO - Transit riders now know how much a ride from Nanaimo to the Cowichan Valley will cost, but when buses will leave and from where remains a mystery.A one-way cash fare of $7.50 will get riders...
Oct 13, 2021

U.S. to reopen land border to vaccinated Canadians in November
WASHINGTON - Fully vaccinated Canadians will be allowed to drive into the United States beginning in early November. The Biden administration's announcement in a conference call with reporters yesterd...
Oct 13, 2021

U.S. border reopening, Canadians unhappy with Facebook : In The News for Oct. 13
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 13 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Oct 13, 2021

NHL season kicks off in Canada on Wednesday as Maple Leafs host Canadiens
TORONTO - The puck will drop on a new NHL season tonight for most of Canada's teams - although fans may notice some differences from previous years. The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Montreal Canadiens...
Oct 13, 2021

Most Canadians believe Facebook harms their mental health: survey
OTTAWA - A broad swath of Canadians has a sour view of Facebook, with half of respondents to a new poll saying it should be regulated or broken up as a "corporate image" crisis rocks the social media ...
Oct 13, 2021

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