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Michael Hutchinson earns 31-save shutout, Maple Leafs blank Oilers 3-0
EDMONTON - Michael Hutchinson earned his sixth career shutout, and the Toronto Maple Leafs blanked the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 on Monday. Hutchinson stopped all 31 of the shots he faced as the Leafs (17-4...
Mar 01, 2021

Clugston ‘completely disappointed’ with province’s restriction easement
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Mayor Ted Clugston did not mince words Monday evening when pressed about the province's announcement of some easing of restrictions. Earlier in the day, the province announced that ...
Mar 01, 2021

CNN's Chris Cuomo says he 'obviously' can't cover brother
NEW YORK - CNN host Chris Cuomo told viewers Monday that he "obviously" couldn't cover the stories surrounding his older brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has been accused of sexual harassment ...
Mar 01, 2021

In Peru, sterilization case against Fujimori goes to court
LIMA, Peru - Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is on trial for his role in a 1990s government program in which many Indigenous women in poor communities say they were forcibly sterilized, and...
Mar 01, 2021

FBI chief to face questions on extremism, Capitol riot
WASHINGTON - FBI Director Chris Wray is set to testify for the first time since the deadly Jan. 6 deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol, with lawmakers likely to press him on whether the bureau adequately c...
Mar 01, 2021

Cuomo allegations leave Democrats grappling with response
NEW YORK - Democrats across the country celebrated New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as the face of governing competence as President Donald Trump fumbled his administration's response to the exploding pande...
Mar 01, 2021

Cambodian court sentences opposition leaders in absentia
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A Cambodian court has convicted and sentenced the exiled leader and eight senior members of the country's banned opposition party to more than 20 years in prison, effectively ba...
Mar 01, 2021

Minimum wage hike all but dead in big COVID relief bill
WASHINGTON - Democrats' hopes of including a minimum wage increase in their $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill seemed all but dead Monday as the Senate prepared to debate its own version of the House-...
Mar 01, 2021

Harassment, bullying claims dog Cuomo, once a pandemic star
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whose televised coronavirus briefings won plaudits last spring, is now fighting for his political life amid accusations of sexual harassment, bullying and undercounting vir...
Mar 01, 2021

Three first-period goals pace Vancouver Canucks to 4-0 victory over Winnipeg Jets
WINNIPEG - The Vancouver Canucks scored three first-period goals and Thatcher Demko made 27 saves in a 4-0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night at Bell MTS Place.Nate Schmidt, J.T. Miller an...
Mar 01, 2021