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Correction: Oscars-Untelevised Categories story
NEW YORK - In a story Feb. 16 about the Oscars reversing a decision to hand out four awards during commercial breaks, The Associated Press erroneously described a quote from Board of Governors member ...
Feb 21, 2019
Schneider makes 30 saves as Devils beat undermanned Ottawa
NEWARK, N.J. - The Ottawa Senators’ decision to sell off talent heading into the NHL trading deadline worked very well for Cory Schneider and the New Jersey Devils. Schneider made 30 saves in po...
Feb 21, 2019
Canadian men's rink off to semifinals at world junior curling championships
LIVERPOOL, N.S. - Canada’s Tyler Tardi clinched a semifinal spot with a 9-5 victory over Sweden’s Daniel Berggren on Thursday at the world junior curling championships. With its fourth win...
Feb 21, 2019
B.C. skip Wark an unexpected qualifier for championship round at Scotties
SYDNEY, N.S. - Sarah Wark’s curling team from British Columbia isn’t used to cross-country travel, arena ice, top-flight competition or the national spotlight. You wouldn’t know it b...
Feb 21, 2019
Brady Heslip leads well-balanced offence, Canada beats Chile 85-46
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Brady Heslip had a team-high 14 points and Kyle Wiltjer added 12 points and 14 rebounds as Canada downed Chile 85-46 on Thursday in a FIBA World Cup qualifier. Melvin Ejim chi...
Feb 21, 2019
Canada's Jennifer Jones hands Alberta's Chelsea Carey her first loss at Scotties
SYDNEY, N.S. - Team Canada’s Jennifer Jones did not look like a six-time Scotties Tournament of Hearts champion during the preliminary round at Centre 200. The arrival of the championship round ...
Feb 21, 2019
B.C. committee approves misconduct probe of top legislature officials
VICTORIA - Two suspended officials at British Columbia’s legislature now face an independent misconduct review as well as an ongoing RCMP investigation. Members of the all-party Legislative Asse...
Feb 21, 2019
On eve of return to Toronto, former Raptors star DeRozan says he's "moved on"
TORONTO - DeMar DeRozan has found closure. When the player once fondly known as “Mr. I am Toronto” was unceremoniously jettisoned from the Raptors last summer in the blockbuster deal to ac...
Feb 21, 2019
Missing snowshoer found dead in avalanche debris on Vancouver's North Shore
VANCOUVER - Searchers discovered the body of a missing snowshoer in avalanche debris on Vancouver’s North Shore on Wednesday, two days after he was swept away. Peter Haigh of North Shore Rescue ...
Feb 21, 2019
Syracuse coach Boeheim strikes, kills pedestrian on highway
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Longtime Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim struck and killed a man along an interstate late Wednesday night as he tried to avoid hitting the man’s disabled vehicle, police s...
Feb 21, 2019