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Comeback Canucks beat Avalanche
While not as prolific around the net as many of his Vancouver Canucks teammates, Jannik Hansen certainly has made the most of his 14 goals in 91 NHL games.
Cypress Mountain reopens to the public
Cypress Mountain reopened to the public Tuesday, but officials say skiers and snowboarders anxious to try their hand at one of the challenging Olympic courses will have to wait.
Jean Labonte named Paralympic flag bearer
VANCOUVER - Like every other athlete, Jean Labonte wants to win gold at the Paralympics. But the captain of Canada's defending champion sledge hockey team hopes disabled sports is the biggest winner when the country hosts its first Winter Paralympics.
More 3rd period magic for Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks scored three times in the third period to earn a 4-2 comeback win on the road, over the Nashville Predators, Sunday afternoon
Many in Quebec want their own Olympic teamNearly three in 10 of Quebec residents say the province should have its own Olympic team separate from Canada's, according to a survey conducted in the days following the Vancouver Games.
$10K reward for Crosby's lost Olympic gear
Reebok Canada is offering a $10,000 reward for the return of Sidney Crosby's stick and a glove, which went missing after he scored in overtime to give Canada the gold medal in men's hockey at the Vancouver Olympics last Sunday
Canadiens' Lapierre suspended 4 games
The NHL suspended Montreal Canadiens forward Maxim Lapierre for four games on Friday for his actions in the team's loss the previous night in San Jose.
Blackhawks chase Luongo
Coming off a gold-medal win with Team Canada at the Vancouver Olympics, he allowed five goals on 14 shots before head coach Alain Vigneault sat him after one period of a 6-3 loss at Chicago on Friday night.
Canucks' Kesler, Hawks' Ladd meet again
The Vancouver Canucks will look to come out on top in the season series on Friday on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks, the nemesis from last year's playoffs
Jets return rumours deniedSome people in Winnipeg just can't get over the fact they were too cheap to sustain a NHL team and they really have to get over the delusions of its return.
The easy way is, well, easy. You simply note that the Olympic Games and the vast organization infrastructure that it supports receive billions of tax dollars. Are the Olympics a good use of that public money?
CFL to propose new twist on overtime rules
The league's rules comittee has recommended a new system in which teams that score a touchdown in overtime be required to attempt a two-point conversion, as opposed to kicking an extra point.
Olympics have made curling cooler than ever
There perhaps has never been a cooler time to curl. Canada's gold and silver successes at the Winter Olympics had passionate fans at the rink cheering and sent TV ratings soaring. And beyond the bonspiel, the country's beloved icy pastime has been generat
Canucks pick up Alberts, unload SchneiderThe Vancouver Canucks were busy on NHL trade deadline day, making a series of moves. The Canucks did not make a bombshell deal, but acquired depth players and also found a taker for Mathieu Schneider, sending the veteran defenceman to the Phoenix Coyotes.
Canucks sink Blue Jackets in OT
Even with gold-medal winning goaltender Roberto Luongo taking the night off, the Vancouver Canucks had enough firepower to rally from behind twice.
Leafs acknowledge trades a toll to NHL families
TORONTO — A trade prompted Colton Orr to make the most embarrassing mistake of his career. He had just been moved to Regina from Kamloops, his junior hockey team, and the bruising forward responded by engaging in an on-ice fight the first time he visited
Brits, Russians grumble as Games end.Now that it’s over, Canada is looking around like Sally Field, wondering if they like us. Well, do they? Do they?!
That depends. Are you eating borscht right now? Washing it down with vodka? Then, probably not.
Golden finish for Canada: OT hockey win!
In a game for the ages, it was Crosby - leader of Canada's Generation Next - that provided Canada with the Golden Goal 7:40 into overtime. Crosby's fourth of the tournament gave Canada's men's Olympic hockey team a thrilling 3-2 victory over their arch ri
Gold-medal mania hits Canadians from BC to Britain
Canadians all over the world, from the Arabian desert to downtown London, are cheering on their homeland in the quest for hockey gold. In London, patrons of the city's only Canadian bar -- The Maple Leaf -- were lining up nine hours before game time to gu
Joannie Rochette will carry Canadian flag
Joannie Rochette will carry the Canadian flag into tonight's closing ceremony for the Vancouver Olympics. The 24-year-old figure skater from Ile-Dupas, Que., won a bronze medal less than a week after her mom Therese died of a heart attack.
Babcock wants win, not miracles
Calgary Flames defenceman Robyn Regehr sent out a Twitter message on Saturday that read: "If the Americans win, they'll probably make a movie about it, so we don't want to see that happen."
Cherry picking: Canada 5-3 over U.S.
Don Cherry is wearing a giant maple leaf on his heart. Or, at least right next to it, emblazoned on a tie, accenting his bright red suit with his Hockey Canada cufflinks.
Canada golden in men's curling
It may have taken eight years, but Kevin Martin took that next step up the podium he was seeking with a 6-3 win over Norway's Thomas Ulsrud in the Olympic men's curling final Saturday at the Vancouver Olympic Centre.
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