Author Archives:

Bad break: Patient Yankees clobber Tampa Bay ace Blake Snell
SAN DIEGO - Although Blake Snell was thoroughly frustrated about giving up three homers in his biggest start of the season, the Tampa Bay ace at least had a grudging appreciation for the New York Yank...
Oct 5, 2020

Stanton, Yankees power way to 9-3 win against Rays in opener
SAN DIEGO - Giancarlo Stanton hit a grand slam in the ninth inning for New York's fourth home run of the game, and the Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-3 Monday night in the opener of their AL Divisi...
Oct 5, 2020

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid tests positive for COVID-19
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers say Connor McDavid has tested positive for COVID-19. The NHL team made the announcement on Twitter on Monday night. The Oilers say their team captain is self-quarantinin...
Oct 5, 2020

Oilers' Connor McDavid tests positive for COVID-19
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers say Connor McDavid has tested positive for COVID-19.The team says the captain is self-quarantining at home and experiencing mild symptoms.#Oilers update re: Connor McDav...
Oct 5, 2020

Biden aims to expand map as Trump recovers from coronavirus
MIAMI - As President Donald Trump recovers from the coronavirus, Joe Biden is capitalizing on having the campaign trail largely to himself by hitting critical swing states and investing in longtime Re...
Oct 5, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Oct. 5
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:36 p.m. EDT on Oct. 5, 2020: There are 168,961 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 79,650 confirmed (including 5,884 deaths, 66,180 re...
Oct 5, 2020

Nunavut confirms nine positive COVID-19 cases at mine, others presumptive
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut has confirmed nine positive cases of COVID-19 at the Hope Bay gold mine in the western part of the territory. The Nunavut government announced the positive cases in a ...
Oct 5, 2020

Assisted dying bill reintroduced as court deadline looms
OTTAWA - The federal government reintroduced Monday legislation to amend Canada's law on medical assistance in dying - just two months before a court-imposed deadline. The government has until Dec. 18...
Oct 5, 2020

Feds reveal details of $35M fund to help make farms safer in COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA - Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says some Canadian farmers can now apply for emergency funding to protect their workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will subsidize farms...
Oct 5, 2020

Grande Prairie adds eight new COVID-19 cases over weekend, Alberta adds 578
The City of Grande Prairie added eight new cases of COVID-19 between Friday and Sunday, while a total of 578 new cases were added province-wide over that time span.There are now 15 active cases of COV...
Oct 5, 2020