Indigenous News

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Hudson Thornton netted the game-winning goal at 18:20 of the third period as the Prince George Cougars edged the Calgary Hitmen 3-2 on Thursday in Western Hockey League action.

CHICOUTIMI, Que. — Loic Usereau knocked in the game-winning goal at 1:13 of overtime as the Chicoutimi Saguenéens edged the Drummondville Voltigeurs 5-4 on Thursday in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action.

OSHAWA, Ont. — Jake O'Brien score what proved to be the winner 5:23 into the third period and the Brantford Bulldogs edged the Oshawa Generals 5-4 on Thursday in Ontario Hockey League action.

OTTAWA — It was about 9:30 p.m. when a young man came racing to her yard in his socks, a T-shirt and shorts. No coat. No phone. Dripping wet. "He was yelling he needed help because his friend had fallen through the ice," says Carly Roome.

NANAIMO — Mounties in Nanaimo, B.C., say a teenager is dead after the lawnmower he was riding was hit by a pickup truck.

MONTREAL — A union representing 40 per cent of Quebec teachers has reached a deal in principle with the government and is ending a strike that has shut around 800 schools since Nov. 23.

VANCOUVER — Police say a 35-year-old man has been arrested after being found riding the SkyTrain in Vancouver on Christmas Day with a rack of 34 allegedly stolen winter coats.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have re-signed centre-fielder Kevin Kiermaier to a one-year, US$10.5-million contract. Kiermaier won a gold glove in his first season with the Blue Jays in 2023. On offence, he had a .

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — Homicide investigators have been called to Chilliwack, B.C., after the discovery of a dead body.

VICTORIA — Police in Victoria have issued a Canada-wide warrant for a convicted murderer they say has breached his parole conditions.