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Tkachuk says high time Calgary Flames get beyond first round of NHL playoffs
CALGARY - Can the arrival of a marquee goalie and a redistribution of the goalscoring load finally produce an extended playoff run for the Calgary Flames? The Flames have exited the first round of pla...
Jan 12, 2021
'We're just not young anymore': Winnipeg Jets shift gears to performance mode
The Winnipeg Jets aren't kids this year, says coach Paul Maurice. For years, Maurice has walked into rinks feeling as though his group was stacked with young talent. But heading into his eighth season...
Jan 12, 2021
With plenty of new faces, Senators looking to raise the bar as rebuild continues
D.J. Smith appreciated the fight his team showed last season.The next step for the head coach of the Ottawa Senators is seeing that effort morph into tangible results."We want to be able to play even ...
Jan 12, 2021
New-look Canadiens primed to make waves: 'We can play pretty much any way you want'
Marc Bergevin joked after the start to a busy, unusual off-season back in October he was going to take a vacation.The general manager of the Montreal Canadiens certainly earned it.Bergevin pulled the ...
Jan 12, 2021
Leafs looking to break old habits in 2021: 'An opportunity to change the narrative'
The Toronto Maple Leafs feel like the problem has been identified.And they spent much of the off-season reshaping their roster, and looking inwards, in hopes of correcting the issue.A team loaded with...
Jan 12, 2021
Meng's lawyers ask court to ease surveillance in bail agreement
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Chinese tech executive Meng Wanzhou have asked British Columbia's Supreme Court to ease her bail conditions as she fights extradition to the United States. Her husband, Liu Xia...
Jan 12, 2021
Maternity clinic director making sure pieces stay in place 'as best as we can'
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Uncertainty continues about the future of the city's maternity clinic and how prenatal care will be delivered to the more than 600 women who use the service annually.The Family Medi...
Jan 12, 2021
Curling bubble plans provide hope for some teams, while others left disappointed
The fields are slowly filling up for the national curling championships, events that have provided a beacon of light in what has been a dreary competitive season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Positivi...
Jan 12, 2021
CNN has best ratings day ever for Capitol attack
NEW YORK - The attack on the U.S. Capitol last week brought more viewers to CNN than any other single day in the network's 40-year history. CNN averaged 5.2 million viewers last Wednesday, eclipsing i...
Jan 12, 2021
Police say man with axe smashes New Zealand Parliament doors
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Police said a man armed with an axe smashed the glass doors that form the main entrance to New Zealand's Parliament early on Wednesday but did not attempt to enter the buildi...
Jan 12, 2021