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NHL, NHLPA reach deal for 56-game season starting Jan. 13
The NHL and the NHL Players' Association settled on a plan for the upcoming season Sunday. The league and union agreed to a 56-game schedule that includes an all-Canadian North Division - for the 2020...
Dec 20, 2020
Grande Prairie adds 14 new COVID-19 cases, 11 recoveries
Grande Prairie now has 122 active cases of COVID-19 and 551 recoveries. The number of active cases is up three from Saturday's update while the number of recoveries is up by 11. There have been 14 new...
Dec 20, 2020
Canadians Natasha Wodak, Ben Preisner run Olympic qualifying times
In the middle of a global pandemic that cancelled almost every major marathon over the last nine months, Natasha Wodak felt blessed to even be on the start line Sunday. The 39-year-old from North Vanc...
Dec 20, 2020
Former Toronto Wolfpack star centre Ricky Leutele signs with Huddersfield Giants
HUDDERSFIELD, United Kingdom - Former Toronto Wolfpack star centre Ricky Leutele has signed with Super League's Huddersfield Giants. The Australian-born Samoan international finished out the 2020 seas...
Dec 20, 2020
NHL, NHLPA reach deal for 56-game season starting Jan. 13
The NHL and the NHL Players' Association settled on a plan for the upcoming season Sunday. The league and union agreed to a 56-game schedule that includes an all-Canadian North Division - for the 2020...
Dec 20, 2020
For Nova Scotia mother of scallop fisherman, a painful wait for her son lost at sea
For Lori Phillips, waiting for news of a son lost at sea is painful, as she says closure could begin with his body's return from the Bay of Fundy.An aerial search continued Sunday for some sign of the...
Dec 20, 2020
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ grabs $38.5 million overseas
The superhero sequel "Wonder Woman 1984" has earned an estimated $38.5 million in ticket sales from international theatres, Warner Bros. said Sunday. The film starring Gal Gadot started its rollout ab...
Dec 20, 2020
Raptors sign forwards Paul Watson, Yuta Watanabe
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed forwards Paul Watson and Yuta Watanabe. Watson and the Raptors agreed to terms on a standard NBA contract. Watanabe's is a two-way deal. Toronto's roster curr...
Dec 20, 2020
Canada has 'significant' concerns about China: Defence Minister
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says Canada and its allies have significant concerns about China, starting with its unpredictability, its refusal to play by the rules, and its expanding footpr...
Dec 20, 2020
CFP matchups: Alabama vs. Notre Dame; Clemson vs. Ohio State
Notre Dame was picked Sunday over Texas A&M for the final College Football Playoff spot and will face No. 1 Alabama in the semifinals while Clemson and Ohio State were paired in the CFP for the th...
Dec 20, 2020