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A healthy Connor McDavid remains the key for Edmonton Oilers this season
EDMONTON - In an off-season of change for the Edmonton Oilers, the most significant news came last Tuesday when captain Connor McDavid was deemed fit to play in his first exhibition game. McDavid...
Oct 02, 2019
Toronto Maple Leafs make centre Jason Spezza a healthy scratch for opener
TORONTO - New Toronto Maple Leafs centre Jason Spezza will be a healthy scratch for the season opener tonight against the visiting Ottawa Senators. Head coach Mike Babcock's decision will keep Spezza ...
Oct 02, 2019
Calgary Flames face playoff nemesis Colorado Avalanche in season-opener
CALGARY - By design or coincidence, NHL schedulers injected an extra dose of drama in the Calgary Flames' season-opener. Calgary's first opponent of the 2019-20 season is the Colorado Avalanche, ...
Oct 02, 2019
NTSB seeks new seat belt requirements for limos after crash
ALBANY, N.Y. - The National Transportation Safety Board called Wednesday for new seat belt requirements for limousines following a crash in upstate New York that killed 20 people. The board released s...
Oct 02, 2019
Ticats return to Tim Hortons Field after three-game Western road trip
There really is no place like home for Dane Evans and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Hamilton (11-3) hosts the Edmonton Eskimos (7-7) on Friday night in its first home game in over a mon...
Oct 02, 2019
Doctors, health workers urge hand gun ban at Liberal campaign event
TORONTO - Doctors dealing with the bloody fallout from rising gun violence in Toronto called on Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau to ban handguns at a campaign event Monday - a move he and his party are n...
Oct 02, 2019
World War II-era bomber trying to land crashes in fireball
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. - A World War II-era bomber plane crashed in a fireball as it tried to land Wednesday at New England's second-busiest airport, and a fire-and-rescue operation was underway, offici...
Oct 02, 2019
California to let college athletes sign endorsement deals
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Defying the NCAA, California's governor signed a first-in-the-nation law Monday that will let college athletes hire agents and make money from endorsements - a move that could upe...
Oct 02, 2019
Bernie Sanders has heart procedure, cancels campaign events
WASHINGTON - Bernie Sanders' campaign says the Democratic presidential candidate has had a heart procedure for a blocked artery. The Vermont senator is cancelling events and appearances "until further...
Oct 02, 2019
Quebec premier apologizes to First Nations, Inuit for discrimination
Quebec Premier Francois Legault has apologized to First Nations and Inuit peoples for long-standing discrimination in their dealings with the province. Legault made the formal public apology today at ...
Oct 02, 2019