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Ontario's sport minister says NHL talks ongoing as league plans to announce schedule
TORONTO - The NHL plans to release its 2021 schedule today but Ontario's minister of sport says discussions are still ongoing about how the all-Canadian North division will operate. Ontario is schedul...
Dec 23, 2020
Pandemic dampening 'Tibb's Eve,' the unique N.L. holiday with folkloric origins
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - In Newfoundland and Labrador, Dec. 23 - also known as Tibb's Eve - is an unofficial holiday unique to the province, born out of folklore and turned into a big night for St. John's b...
Dec 23, 2020
Veteran forward Michael Frolik signs one-year contract with Montreal Canadiens
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Michael Frolik to a one-year, US$750,000 contract. The 32-year-old Frolik played 57 games last season with the Calgary Flames and Buffalo Sabres, ...
Dec 23, 2020
Police station windows smashed with hammer
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A man is in custody after causing an estimated $50,000 worth of damage to windows at the Medicine Hat police station.According to police, patrol members inside the station heard ban...
Dec 23, 2020
Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell questionable for team's opener in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. - Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell is questionable for Wednesday night's season opener against the visiting New Orleans Pelicans. Raptors coach Nick Nurse says the team is waiting until...
Dec 23, 2020
Supreme Court agrees to weigh in on 'extreme intoxication' defence
TORONTO - The Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to weigh in on a ruling related to the defence of extreme intoxication that had alarmed some women's groups. The court granted prosecutors in Ontario le...
Dec 23, 2020
Canada's Bauer looking forward to new role as sports director of Astana-Premier Tech
Steve Bauer, a Canadian cycling icon, likes what he sees in his new role as sports director of Astana. The 61-year-old from Fenwick, Ont., who now calls St. Catharines, Ont., home, joined the joint Ka...
Dec 23, 2020
Local businesses adapt with the times to keep the lights on
MEDICINE HAT, AB - It's been a hectic year for businesses trying to navigate the pandemic, with varying restrictions affecting their operations and an ever-shifting array of public health orders.But t...
Dec 23, 2020
Ontario Hockey League pushes back start of season again because of COVID-19
TORONTO - The Ontario Hockey League has delayed the February start of its 2020-21 season.The OHL announced Wednesday the season will not start on Feb. 4, the date targeted earlier this year. Players w...
Dec 23, 2020
Christmas unites community after fire guts historic church
NEW YORK - At Christmases past, parishioners at Middle Collegiate in New York City rejoiced over gospel hymns, carols and soul tunes played on a Steinway piano that is now only metal and ashes after t...
Dec 23, 2020