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Bouwmeester recovering in hospital following cardiac episode
LAS VEGAS, NV - The St. Louis Blues says Jay Bouwmeester is continuing to recover after suffering a cardiac episode on the bench during Tuesday evening's game against the Anaheim Ducks.Speaking during...
Feb 12, 2020 Members of the Anaheim Ducks and St. Louis Blues stand on the ice after Blues defenceman Jay Bouwmeester collapsed on the bench during Tuesday evening's game - Canadian Press photo
China won't release 'two Michaels' because of coronavirus help: experts
Ottawa shouldn't expect Beijing to do it any favours and free the "two Michaels" in return for medical co-operation fighting the new coronavirus, experts say. China's ambassador to Canada hinted at th...
Feb 12, 2020
Children asked to name the next crop of Albertan police dogs
INNISFAIL, AB - 13 German Shepherd puppies are looking to begin training to become K-9 officers, but first, they need names.They were recently born at the Police Dog Service Training Centre in Innisfa...
Feb 12, 2020 Some of the 13 puppies that need names. (Supplied by Alberta RCMP)
Aurora Cannabis to release second-quarter financial report Thursday
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Aurora Cannabis will release its 2020 second quarter results Thursday morning.The conference call is scheduled for 6 a.m. Mountain Time, before the markets begin trading.The results...
Feb 12, 2020 The Aurora Sun building under construction in Medicine Hat - FILE
First-round draft pick scores as young Toronto FC side blanks UC Irvine
IRVINE, Calif. - First-round draft pick Ifunanyachi Achara scored as a young Toronto FC side defeated UC Irvine 2-0 on Monday. Achara, taken 25th overall in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft last ...
Feb 12, 2020
Oakland officer sues Ujiri for damages from shoving match at NBA Finals
OAKLAND, Calif. - A sheriff's deputy is suing Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri for damages, alleging he was injured in a shoving altercation at Oakland's Oracle Arena during last year's NBA ...
Feb 12, 2020
Former Canucks Daniel, Henrik Sedin have no regrets over retirement decision
VANCOUVER - There are many things Daniel and Henrik Sedin miss about playing hockey, but the Swedish twins who will be remembered as two of the best players in Vancouver Canuck history have no regrets...
Feb 12, 2020
Toronto Wolfpack see positives despite two early losses in Super League
The Toronto Wolfpack's learning curve in the Betfred Super League continues Thursday with a visit to Wigan. And with star signing Sonny Bill Williams back home in New Zealand for the birth of his four...
Feb 12, 2020
'The truth will come out:' Raps president Ujiri calls lawsuit 'malicious'
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri says a lawsuit filed against him by a northern California sheriff's deputy is "malicious." Alan Strickland alleged in the lawsuit filed Friday in a...
Feb 12, 2020
Jay Bouwmeester's cardiac episode brings back vivid memories for two Canucks
VANCOUVER - Jordie Benn had an unwelcome flashback on Tuesday night, when news broke that defenceman Jay Bouwmeester had suffered a cardiac episode on the St. Louis Blues' bench during the first perio...
Feb 12, 2020