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Mitch Marner has goal and two assists as Maple Leafs edge Senators 3-2
OTTAWA - Mitch Marner had a goal and two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs held on for a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night at Canadian Tire Centre. The victory gave the Maple Leafs (...
Jan 16, 2021
Petry, Tatar each score a pair as Canadiens dominate Oilers 5-1
EDMONTON - Jeff Petry and Tomas Tatar each scored twice Saturday to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-1 victory over the Oilers in Edmonton. Jake Evans also scored for the Canadiens (1-0-1), while Ph...
Jan 16, 2021
Body of worker who fell through ice near Fort McMurray recovered
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Oilpatch giant Suncor says the body of a man whose bulldozer fell through the ice on one of its inactive tailings ponds earlier this week has now been recovered.The company issu...
Jan 16, 2021
Rodgers, Packers beat Rams 32-18 to reach NFC title game
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Aaron Rodgers made sure he'd play an NFC championship game at home for the first time in his Hall of Fame-caliber career. Rodgers threw two touchdown passes and also ran for a score ...
Jan 16, 2021
City of Grande Prairie records 13th COVID-19 fatality
The thirteenth death linked to COVID-19 has been recorded in the City of Grande Prairie.The death was one of 15 reported by Alberta Health on Saturday, and was a female in her 50's which occurred on J...
Jan 16, 2021
B.C. travel ban will cripple struggling tourism sector, says industry coalition
VICTORIA - A coalition of British Columbia tourism industry groups is urging the provincial government not to pursue plans to ban domestic travel in their efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19. The c...
Jan 16, 2021
COVID-19: Provinces work on revised plans as Pfizer-BioNTech shipments to slow down
Quebec and Ontario, the two provinces hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic, say a decision by drugmaker Pfizer-BioNTech to slow vaccine shipments in the coming weeks will mean changes to their respect...
Jan 16, 2021
Canadian Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras loses UFC bout by decision in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Brazil's Vanessa Melo won a unanimous decision over Canadian bantamweight Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras on a UFC card Saturday. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 fo...
Jan 16, 2021
Blue Bombers sign defensive back Josh Johnson to one-year extension
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed defensive back Josh Johnson on a one-year contract extension. The four-year CFL veteran originally signed with Winnipeg in February 2020. Johnson has a...
Jan 16, 2021
Winnipeg Jets cancel practice due to possible COVID-19 exposure
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have cancelled their practice today due to a potential exposure to COVID-19.The NHL team did not provide further details and said information regarding their schedule for ...
Jan 16, 2021