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Binnington backstops Blues over Maple Leafs in Woll's return to action
TORONTO - Jordan Binnington made 41 saves as the St. Louis Blues downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 on Thursday night. Dylan Holloway, with two, Philip Broberg, Alexandre Texier and Jake Neighbours sc...
Oct 24, 2024

The Dodgers and Yankees are ready for the starriest World Series in decades
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Even 8-year-old Charlie Freeman is excited about a Dodgers-Yankees World Series. "He's at Universal (Studios) right now with a couple of his buddies, but he goes, `Daddy, I can't wa...
Oct 24, 2024

Have a used coat to spare? Here's how to help those who need it most
An annual winter coat drive is taking place at Finlay Bridge this weekend.The Coats on Finley event invites those who need a winter coat to come to the two-lane downtown bridge to pick one up between ...
Oct 24, 2024

Golden Knights make Shea Theodore their highest-paid player with a 7-year extension
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Vegas Golden Knights made defenseman Shea Theodore their highest-paid player Thursday, signing him to a seven-year contract worth an average of $7.425 million per year. Theodore's...
Oct 24, 2024

Medicine Hat Tigers sign former SAHA forward Cunningham
The injury-depleted Medicine Hat Tigers have added some help at forward by signing former South Albert Hockey Academy player Carter Cunningham.It was announced the 18-year-old from Lethbridge, put pen...
Oct 24, 2024

County judge strikes down Ohio abortion ban, citing voter-approved reproductive rights amendment
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The most far-reaching of Ohio's laws restricting abortion was struck down on Thursday by a county judge who said last year's voter-approved amendment enshrining reproductive righ...
Oct 24, 2024

Medicine Hat College instructor expects more rate cuts by Bank of Canada
A Medicine Hat College business instructor says the Bank of Canada's Wednesday rate cut is due to a weaker economy.-The Bank of Canada made an interest rate cut of a half a percentage point to bring i...
Oct 24, 2024

Scotland's Stuart Armstrong another US$2-million man with Vancouver Whitecaps
While captain Ryan Gauld remains Vancouver's highest-paid player, the Whitecaps now have a second $2-million man (all figures in U.S. dollars) in fellow Scottish international Stuart Armstrong. The ML...
Oct 24, 2024

Canadian ice dance stars Gilles and Poirier in a groove heading into new season
HALIFAX - Piper Gilles says she and Paul Poirier will skate until they run out of gas. Right now, the tank is full for Canada's top ice dancers. "We're going to keep skating until we feel like we have...
Oct 24, 2024

Redblacks host Ticats looking to snap losing skid ahead of playoffs
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks will host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night in a game that, on paper, might seem insignificant. However, for the Redblacks (8-8-1), who are winless in their last fi...
Oct 24, 2024