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Quick, Kings down Leafs to snap Toronto's five-game winning streak
TORONTO - Jonathan Quick made 33 saves as the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Maple Leafs 5-1 on Monday night to snap Toronto's five-game winning streak. Phillip Danault had two goals and an assist for...
Nov 08, 2021
SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth, ending 200-day flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Four astronauts returned to Earth on Monday, riding home with SpaceX to end a 200-day space station mission that began last spring. Their capsule parachuted into the Gulf o...
Nov 08, 2021
Blue Jays sluggers Guerrero Jr, Semien named MVP finalists with two-way sensation Ohtani
NEW YORK - Two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels and Toronto Blue Jays sluggers Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Marcus Semien are finalists for American League MVP in voting by the Base...
Nov 08, 2021
Ovechkin ties Hull for 4th all-time; Caps down Sabres 5-3
WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Ovechkin scored his 741st career goal to tie Brett Hull for fourth on the NHL's all-time list, and helped the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Monday night. To...
Nov 08, 2021
A 'rapidly escalating COVID-19 situation is developing in the Yukon,' top doctor says
WHITEHORSE - Yukon's top doctor says a "rapidly escalating COVID-19 situation" is threatening the territory's health-care system and residents must take steps to control the spread. Acting chief medic...
Nov 08, 2021
Former Whitecaps women's team players support MLS investigation, want further action
VANCOUVER - A group of former players for the Vancouver Whitecaps women's team says it welcomes a Major League Soccer investigation into how the club handled allegations of abuse, and it wants the fin...
Nov 08, 2021
Alberta providing more support for childcare operators
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's government is directing almost $35 million in funding to licensed child care programs to help recruit and keep "skilled educators."As part of the program, the province is also...
Nov 08, 2021
Lineups at Coutts border causing headaches for essential workers
COUTTS, AB - It's a big day at border crossings across the country.Land borders into the United States have reopened for non-essential travel the first time in nearly 20 months. There are some rules t...
Nov 08, 2021
Amazon Web Services announces multi-billion dollar investment in Alberta
CALGARY - Amazon is making its mark on Alberta.One of its subsidiaries, Amazon Web Services Inc., has announced that it will be making a multi-billion dollar investment on a new cloud computing operat...
Nov 08, 2021
De Guzman sees losing his national caps record as a positive for Canada soccer
While proud of his accomplishments with the national team, Julian de Guzman only sees positives in the fact that his record for men's Canadian caps is about to be broken. For one, the player approachi...
Nov 08, 2021