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New five week, use-it-or-lose-it paternity leave benefit kicks in
OTTAWA - The federal government says more families than expected are taking advantage of the new ability to extend a year’s worth of parental leave benefits over 18 months. Since the extension w...
Mar 17, 2019
Biden's verbal slip about campaign draws Democrats' cheers
DOVER, Del. - Did Joe Biden accidentally reveal his plans to run for the White House? Or was it just another slip of the tongue by the former vice-president with a reputation for veering off script? I...
Mar 17, 2019
Dog that completed Iditarod sled race dies of pneumonia
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Iditarod race officials say a dog on a racer’s team has died of pneumonia, and the musher has been withdrawn from the event. In a statement, the Iditarod organization announc...
Mar 17, 2019
Australian premier sides with egger against egged senator
CANBERRA, Australia - Australia’s prime minister on Sunday suggested an anti-Muslim senator should be charged after he slapped a teen who cracked a raw egg over the legislator’s head. Sen....
Mar 17, 2019
No winning ticket for Saturday night's $20 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO - There was no winning ticket for the $20 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize went to a ticket holder in Quebec. The jackpot for ...
Mar 17, 2019
Bottas beats Mercedes teammate Hamilton to win Australian GP
MELBOURNE, Australia - Valterri Bottas can’t really explain how he got from playing the loyal lieutenant to Lewis Hamilton and failing to win a race last season, to upstaging his Mercedes teamma...
Mar 17, 2019
McDavid scores in OT to lead Oilers past Coyotes 3-2
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Connor McDavid remained on pace to set a career high for points for the third straight season - and kept the Edmonton Oilers on a roll, too. McDavid scored two goals, including the w...
Mar 17, 2019
Scores and Schedule
Saturday’s Games NHL Ottawa 6 Toronto 2 Winnipeg 2 Calgary 1 Edmonton 3 Arizona 2 (OT) Chicago 2 Montreal 0 Detroit 2 N.Y. Islanders 1 St. Louis 5 Pittsburgh 1 Florida 4 Los Angeles 3 Boston 2 C...
Mar 17, 2019
Saturday's Games
Saturday’s Games NHL Ottawa 6 Toronto 2 Winnipeg 2 Calgary 1 Edmonton 3 Arizona 2 (OT) Chicago 2 Montreal 0 Detroit 2 N.Y. Islanders 1 St. Louis 5 Pittsburgh 1 Florida 4 Los Angeles 3 Boston 2 C...
Mar 17, 2019
Alberta Golden Bears one win away from defending national men's hockey title
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Riley Kieser, Luke Philp, and Grayson Pawlenchuk scored third-period goals to power the defending champion Alberta Golden Bears past the No. 5 Saskatchewan Huskies 3-0 in a U Sport...
Mar 16, 2019