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What is gender-based analysis, anyway? How the policy tool is changing government
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police noticed that among rank-and-file members showing an interest in promotions, fewer women than men were putting their hands up. A gender-based analys...
Dec 18, 2019

India's Supreme Court delays hearing citizenship law pleas
NEW DELHI - India's Supreme Court on Wednesday postponed hearing pleas challenging the constitutionality of a new citizenship law that has sparked opposition and massive protests across the country. T...
Dec 18, 2019

Stars bounce back with 7-4 win in Humboldt
After scoring just 10 goals over their last six games heading into play, the proverbial offensive dam finally burst for the Battlefords North Stars Tuesday night, as the team exploded for a 7-4 victor...
Dec 18, 2019 Six different players scored for the Stars in their 7-4 win over the rival Broncos in Humboldt Tuesday, while netminder, Parker Rey turned in a 40-save performance to provide the backbone for the team on their way to victory on the night. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Tatar, Weber power-play goals lift Canadiens to 3-1 victory over Canucks
VANCOUVER - Tomas Tatar and Shea Weber scored power-play goals 1:34 apart in the third period as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 Tuesday night. Nick Cousins also scored for t...
Dec 18, 2019

Malkin scores historic goal for Penguins in 4-1 win over Calgary Flames
CALGARY - Evgeni Malkin scored his 400th career goal for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. The Russian joined Mario Lemieux (690), Sidney Crosby (451) and Jaromi...
Dec 17, 2019

Pacioretty scores twice, Golden Knights top Canucks 6-3
LAS VEGAS - Max Pacioretty has scored 67 points twice in his career. At the rate he's producing this season, the 12-year veteran is on pace to shatter that mark. Pacioretty had two goals and two assis...
Dec 17, 2019

Aho, Staal score twice as the Hurricanes double up the Winnipeg Jets 6-3
WINNIPEG - Sebastian Aho and Jordan Staal each scored a pair of goals as the Carolina Hurricanes extended their point streak to six games with a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. Andrei S...
Dec 17, 2019

Cirelli scores in OT, Lightning beat Senators 4-3
TAMPA, Fla. - Anthony Cirelli scored with 19 seconds left in overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 Tuesday night. Cirelli split two defenders near the blue line and lifted ...
Dec 17, 2019

Auston Matthews scores twice as Maple Leafs hang onto beat Sabres
TORONTO - Auston Matthews scored twice as the Toronto Maple Leafs hung on to defeat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Tuesday. Frederik Gauthier, with a goal and an assist, Dmytro Timashov ...
Dec 17, 2019

U.S. takes 2-0 lead in women's hockey Rivalry Series with Team Canada
MONCTON, N.B. - Canada's women's hockey team fell 2-1 to the United States Tuesday night in Moncton, N.B., and now trail their five-game Rivalry Series two games to none. The U.S. got on the scor...
Dec 17, 2019