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MacKinnon, Calvert score 11 seconds apart; Avs beat Jets 7-1
DENVER - The Colorado Avalanche broke up their top line and broke out of their funk. Just the sort of breakthrough they needed to salvage their season. Nathan MacKinnon and Matt Calvert scored 11 seco...
Feb 20, 2019
Daughter of ex-Mao secretary boycotts Communist-led memorial
BEIJING - The daughter of a Chinese Communist Party veteran boycotted his funeral Wednesday, calling it an improper tribute to a man who once worked for Mao Zedong but later became a fierce critic of ...
Feb 20, 2019
Impact play to 0-0 draw against Tampa Bay in pre-season, Krolicki injured
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Montreal Impact played to a 0-0 draw with the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Wednesday in an MLS pre-season game that saw Impact defender Ken Krolicki taken off the field with an elbo...
Feb 20, 2019
Man accused of killing 11-year-old daughter dies in hospital, police say
TORONTO - A man accused of killing his daughter on her 11th birthday died in hospital on Wednesday evening, police said, noting that their investigation into the girl’s death is not over. Roopes...
Feb 20, 2019
Commodities giant Glencore to cap coal output over climate
BERLIN - Commodities giant Glencore said Wednesday it will cap how much coal it mines amid shareholder pressure for it to help reduce global emissions of greenhouse gases. The move is a sharp reversal...
Feb 20, 2019
Funky odour and uncouth heckler no match for in-form Scheidegger at Scotties
SYDNEY, N.S. - A funky odour at one end of Centre 200 didn’t throw Casey Scheidegger off her game. Neither did a heckler who barked out a comment before her final throw. The Team Wild Card skip ...
Feb 20, 2019
Off-duty police officer, woman stabbed outside elementary school in Delta, B.C.
DELTA, B.C. - An off-duty police officer and a woman were stabbed outside a private elementary school on Wednesday in Delta, B.C. The male officer was at Immaculate Conception elementary school just a...
Feb 20, 2019
GOP's Byrne to challenge Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama in 2020
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Republican Congressman Bradley Byrne of Alabama announced Wednesday that he will challenge U.S. Sen. Doug Jones in 2020 as the GOP tries to reclaim the high-profile seat previously ...
Feb 20, 2019
Carey and Scheidegger lead pool standings as eight teams advance at Scotties
SYDNEY, N.S. - Chelsea Carey and her teammates had a purpose when they formed a new rink ahead of this season. Their goal was to become a solid team that could grind out tough victories when needed. T...
Feb 20, 2019
Canada's Auger-Aliassime downs Garin to advance to Rio Open quarterfinals
RIO DE JANEIRO - Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime cruised into the quarterfinals of the Rio Open by beating Chile’s Christian Garin 7-5, 6-4 in second-round action on Wednesday night. Aug...
Feb 20, 2019