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Davis, Lakers run past Rockets for 3-1 West semifinals lead
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Anthony Davis was the biggest player on the floor, and the Houston Rockets had no answers. Davis had 29 points and 12 rebounds, LeBron James finished one assist shy of a tripl...
Sep 10, 2020
Flyers centre Sean Couturier wins Selke Trophy as NHL's best defensive forward
EDMONTON - Philadelphia Flyers centre Sean Couturier has been awarded the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL's best defensive forward. Couturier was named on 163 of the 170 ballots, including 117 first-...
Sep 10, 2020
B.C. judge rules against private care in test of universal system
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's health minister says a judge's decision against a surgeon advocating for patients' rights to pay for private medical care highlights the significant role of the pub...
Sep 10, 2020
St. Louis Zoo says python laid 7 eggs without male help
ST. LOUIS - Experts at the St. Louis Zoo are trying to figure out how a 62-year-old ball python laid seven eggs despite not being near a male python for at least two decades. Mark Wanner, manager of h...
Sep 10, 2020
Senate agrees to compensate harassment victims of ex-senator Don Meredith
OTTAWA - The Senate has agreed with recommendations from an independent evaluator that the victims of disgraced ex-senator Don Meredith should be compensated. The Senate standing committee on internal...
Sep 10, 2020
Vancouver Canucks striving for more after big playoff push: Tanev
Leaving the NHL bubble in Edmonton was bittersweet for Vancouver Canucks captain Bo Horvat - his hockey season was over but he was headed home to his family. Horvat and his wife, Holly,...
Sep 10, 2020
Police investigate graffiti sprayed on several buildings in Grande Prairie
An investigation in underway by Grande Prairie RCMP into the vandalism of several properties within the city. Mounties say they were notified last month that several buildings had been hit with graffi...
Sep 10, 2020
Survivor of Oshawa, Ont., mass shooting thanks supporters, first responders
OSHAWA, Ont. - The woman who survived the recent mass shooting of her family in Oshawa, Ont., is thanking supporters, first responders and the medical workers aiding her recovery. In a statement issue...
Sep 10, 2020
Active COVID-19 cases drop in Alberta for the second day in a row; test results now available by text message
Alberta's active case count for COVID-19 has dropped for the second day in a row.It is now at 1,494, down 91 from the 1,585 reported in Wednesday's update. The most recent round of testing found 113 n...
Sep 10, 2020
Virus bill blocked in Senate as prospects dim for new relief
WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats scuttled a scaled-back GOP coronavirus rescue package on Thursday as the parties argued to a standstill over the size and scope of the aid, likely ending hopes for corona...
Sep 10, 2020