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Several Stanley Cup winners breaking up championship core
While Braden Holtby saw his split with the Washington Capitals coming, Patric Hornqvist, Corey Crawford and Alex Pietrangelo weren't so lucky. Hornqvist was "blindsided" the Pittsburgh Penguins wanted...
Oct 10, 2020

Hatters get inked on World Mental Health Day
MEDICINE HAT, AB- Hundreds of Hatters lined up outside Gas City Tattoos for the chance to get inked and donate some money on World Mental Health Day. The event is the second of its' kind with the firs...
Oct 10, 2020

Canadian middleweight K.B. Bhullar KO'd in first round in UFC debut on Fight Island
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - England's Tom Breese spoiled Canadian K.B. (The Bengal) Bhullar's UFC debut Saturday, handing the Edmonton middleweight his first pro loss on a televised Fight Night ...
Oct 10, 2020

Mental health market provides support, resources for community
REDCLIFF, AB- Inside the Redcliff Legion Saturday, tables were arranged with merchandise of all sorts filling the tables as people mazed their way around browsing what was available. What looked like ...
Oct 10, 2020

Alex Pietrangelo, Taylor Hall still available as NHL free agency grinds on
TORONTO - The waiting game continues for the cream of this year's NHL free agent crop. Star defenceman Alex Pietrangelo and winger Taylor Hall, a former Hart Trophy winner as league MVP, both re...
Oct 10, 2020

Trump, Trudeau discuss president's COVID-19 diagnosis, Canadians detained in China
OTTAWA - The Prime Minister's Office says Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the president's bout with COVID-19 this morning. The PMO says Trudeau wished Trump and his wife Melan...
Oct 10, 2020

Maple Leafs sign forward Travis Boyd to one-year contract
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Travis Boyd to a one-year, US$700,000 contract on Saturday. Boyd, 27, split his 2019-20 season between the Washington Capitals and Hershey Bears of the American ...
Oct 10, 2020

COVID-19 spread shifts to seniors as outbreaks rise in long-term care homes: Tam
Canada's chief public health officer says the spread of COVID-19 is shifting towards seniors, adding to the mounting signs suggesting a second wave could hit just as hard as the first. In a statement ...
Oct 10, 2020

Water run sees thousands of dollars raised for clean water in northern Kenya
MEDICINE HAT, AB- Dozens of people strapped on their running shoes, and crossed the finish line Saturday morning to take part in The Water Run. The Water Run is in it's 11th year and raises money to b...
Oct 10, 2020

Senators acquire winger Austin Watson from Predators for 2021 fourth-round pick
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators acquired winger Austin Watson from the Nashville Predators on Saturday in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2021 NHL draft. The 28-year-old from Ann Arbor, Mich., re...
Oct 10, 2020