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Allegations of inappropriate behaviour against Vance 'troubling': Defence leaders
OTTAWA - Canada's top defence officials say they are troubled by allegations that former defence chief Jonathan Vance engaged in inappropriate behaviour with female subordinates. Global News reported ...
Feb 02, 2021

Toffoli, Anderson each score twice, Canadiens down Canucks 5-3 in Weber's 1,00th game
MONTREAL - Tyler Toffoli and Josh Anderson each scored twice, and the Montreal Canadiens celebrated captain Shea Weber's 1,000th game with a 5-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. Toffoli cont...
Feb 02, 2021

Raptors' Fred VanVleet scores franchise-high 54 points in win over Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. - Fred VanVleet, hitting 11 three-pointers, put on a show with a franchise-record 54 points as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Orlando Magic 123-108 on Tuesday. The Raptors' previous si...
Feb 02, 2021

WHO team visits Wuhan research lab at centre of speculation
WUHAN, China - World Health Organization investigators on Wednesday visited a research centre in the Chinese city of Wuhan that has been the subject of speculation about the origins of the coronavirus...
Feb 02, 2021

Stampeders boost special teams with Medicine Hat's own Crawford
CALGARY, AB - After the better part of a decade out east, Medicine Hat's Aaron Crawford is ready to return to the province where he discovered his love of football.Crawford will be hitting the Trans-C...
Feb 02, 2021

Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski plays rare singles match at Grampians Trophy
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski was ousted in straight sets on Wednesday at the Grampians Trophy by Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine The 18-year-old Kostyuk, No. 78 in the world rankings, t...
Feb 02, 2021

Hockey Alberta cancels rest of 2020-21 minor hockey season
RED DEER, AB - Minor hockey will not be returning for league games this winter, as Hockey Alberta has made the call to cancel the remainder of the season.The organization confirmed the decision on Tue...
Feb 02, 2021

Other municipalities considering writing the province to push for regionalization
MEDICINE HAT, AB- Other municipalities in Southern Alberta are considering following Medicine Hat's lead in writing a letter to the province to push for a more regional approach to restrictions. Last ...
Feb 02, 2021

Man United beats Southampton 9-0, ties biggest EPL win
MANCHESTER, England - Manchester United beat nine-man Southampton 9-0 on Tuesday to tie the biggest margin of victory in a Premier League match. It came 15 months after Southampton lost by the same sc...
Feb 02, 2021

Florida lawmakers challenge Silicon Valley over 'censorship'
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida lawmakers, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, intensified their battle with Facebook, Twitter and Silicon Valley when they announced new proposals Tuesday aimed at reigning in pl...
Feb 02, 2021