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Nemechek outruns boss to win NASCAR truck race at Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. - John Hunter Nemechek passed teammate Chandler Smith with 17 laps to go and outran team owner Kyle Busch to win the NASCAR Truck Series race at Richmond Raceway on Saturday. Nemechek, a...
Apr 17, 2021
'We're here to win': Canucks not settling for moral victories after COVID outbreak
VANCOUVER - Running the Vancouver Canucks practice Saturday left Travis Green's voice hoarse. It was the first time the head coach had taken to the ice with his players since the team was ravaged by a...
Apr 17, 2021
Batherson, Murray lead Senators over Canadiens 4-0
MONTREAL - Drake Batherson had two goals and an assist, Matt Murray made 23 saves for his first shutout with the Senators, and Ottawa defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 on Saturday.Artem Zub and Niki...
Apr 17, 2021
Canada's Andre De Grasse opens the season with a fast 9.99 in Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Canadian sprint star Andre De Grasse opened the outdoor season with a fast time on Saturday. The three-time Olympic medallist from Markham, Ont., ran 9.99 seconds in the 100 metres...
Apr 17, 2021
Unicorn located, Delia residents and RCMP seeking those involved in theft
Delia, a small village northeast of Drumheller, is hoping whoever took Morgan the Unicorn will return the beloved statue in one piece.RCMP say it was around 10:20 on the morning of April 16 when they ...
Apr 17, 2021
Red Deer's active COVID-19 cases up 73 per cent over past week
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer as of Saturday sits at 391, up 19 from Friday. There have been 3,151 recoveries, an increase of 15 as the total number of cases attributed to Red Deer r...
Apr 17, 2021
Montreal dockworkers begin weekend strikes as talks drag on
MONTREAL - Dockworkers at the Port of Montreal kicked off a series of weekend strikes today, adding to the overtime strike launched earlier this week as negotiations over a collective agreement drag o...
Apr 17, 2021
CF Montreal puts on a show, defeating Toronto FC 4-2 in MLS season opener
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - CF Montreal, carving open Toronto FC's defence, cruised to a 4-2 win over its Canadian rival in their Major League Soccer season opener Saturday. The game was a matchup of new ...
Apr 17, 2021
Prince Philip remembered as 'a man of great service' during Canada's memorial service
Canada's commemorative ceremony in honour of the late Prince Philip offered a scaled back pandemic-era tribute to a man remembered for his public service, commitment to youth and enduring support of h...
Apr 17, 2021
Alberta confirms country's second blood clot after AstraZeneca vaccine dose
Alberta has confirmed a rare blood clot case in a patient who received the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, the province's chief medical officer of health announced on Saturday. Dr. Deena Hinshaw said the ...
Apr 17, 2021