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A national school food framework is on Chrystia Freeland's desk. Will Ottawa say yes?
OTTAWA - A framework for a national school food program has landed on the desk of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, and with the federal budget just weeks away advocates hope the proposal will get t...
Mar 22, 2024
'Like a hot iron.' B.C. man's ultra-marathon Hawaiian swim is scuttled by jellyfish
Ultra-endurance athlete Nick Pelletier knew the Hawaiian channel he planned to swim had plenty of sharks, but he should have been worried about the jellyfish. Pelletier, who's from Kelowna, B.C., flew...
Mar 22, 2024
Hurricanes edge Flyers 3-2 in OT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Seth Jarvis scored 1:28 into overtime to keep Carolina goalie Frederik Andersen unbeaten since returning to action in the Hurricanes' 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia on Thursday...
Mar 22, 2024
Depth scoring lifts Canucks to 4-1 win over struggling Canadiens
VANCOUVER - Depth scoring led the Vancouver Canucks to a decisive 4-1 victory over the struggling Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. Defenceman Nikita Zadorov scored twice, forwards Conor Garland and Nil...
Mar 21, 2024
Oilers pummel Sabres 8-3 behind five-goal third period
EDMONTON - Mattias Ekholm had two goals and one assist, Connor McDavid dished out four helpers and the Edmonton Oilers battled back from an early deficit to pummel the Buffalo Sabres 8-3 on Thursday. ...
Mar 21, 2024
Canadiens forward Joshua Roy out for four to six weeks with upper-body injury
MONTREAL - Joshua Roy will be on the shelf for the next four to six weeks, the Montreal Canadiens announced Thursday night. The six-foot, 192-pound forward is dealing with an upper-body injury. Roy ha...
Mar 21, 2024
Blues earn 5-2 win, hand Senators third consecutive loss
OTTAWA - Jordan Kyrou had one goal and two assists, Joel Hofer made 37 saves and the St. Louis Blues earned a 5-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. The victory helped St. Louis (37-30-3) i...
Mar 21, 2024
Jack Hughes scores 2, brother Luke has 3 assists as Devils stuns Jets 4-1
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Jack Hughes scored two of the Devils' three power-play goals, brother Luke Hughes had a career-best three assists and the New Jersey stunned red-hot Winnipeg 4-1 on Thursday night ...
Mar 21, 2024
Northern Quebec head-on crash kills five, including four from Cree community
CHAPAIS, Que. - A head-on crash today between two vehicles has left five people dead in the town of Chapais in northern Quebec. Provincial police report that four men and one woman died after a collis...
Mar 21, 2024
Blue Jays hold on to early lead, top Pirates 3-2 in pre-season action
BRADENTON, Fla. - Justin Turner and Kevin Kiermaier both homered in the first inning as the Toronto Blue Jays held on to an early lead to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 in pre-season action on Thur...
Mar 21, 2024
