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Rangers' Rempe offered an in-person hearing, NHL could suspend him six-plus games
Matt Rempe of the New York Rangers has been offered an in-person hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety to discuss his boarding and elbowing of Dallas Stars defenceman Miro Heiskanen. The ...
Dec 21, 2024
After trading away first-round pick, Toronto FC manages to find value in MLS draft
TORONTO - Despite having previously traded away its first-round pick, Toronto FC managed to find some value in the MLS SuperDraft. TFC's haul produced an athletic centre back, versatile midfielder and...
Dec 21, 2024
Marc Odermatt finally wins in Gardena as he dominates a World Cup downhill
SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy (AP) - Marco Odermatt finally conquered the Saslong and the Swiss standout did it in style. Odermatt put down what he called "one of my best" downhill runs on Saturday to w...
Dec 21, 2024
Canada's Reece Howden victorious in men's World Cup ski cross race
INNICHEN - Canada's Reece Howden has won a second men's World Cup ski cross race this season with a victory in Italy. The 26-year-old from Cultus Lake, B.C., ran the table by finishing first in his he...
Dec 21, 2024
Pope has a cold and will skip outdoor Sunday prayer ahead of a busy week
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis is suffering from a cold and will deliver his Sunday blessing from indoors, the Vatican said, announcing the precautions ahead of a busy Christmas period and launch of the Hol...
Dec 21, 2024
RDP ranked 17th among top culinary schools in Canada
Red Deer Polytechnic has been ranked among the top culinary schools in the country.On Friday the organization announced they were ranked 17th among the best culinary schools in Canada by University Ma...
Dec 21, 2024
Death toll in attack on Christmas market in Germany rises to 5
MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) - The death toll in the attack on a busy Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg has risen to five, the state governor said Saturday. Saxony-Anhalt Gov. Reiner Haselof...
Dec 21, 2024
Overheated immigration system needed 'discipline' infusion: minister
OTTAWA - An "overheated" immigration system that admitted record numbers of newcomers to the country has harmed Canada's decades-old consensus on the benefits of immigration, Immigration Minister Marc...
Dec 21, 2024
Lindsey Vonn races into 14th in a super-G to mark her return to World Cup skiing at age 40
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) - Lindsey Vonn raced into 14th position in a super-G on Saturday to mark her return to World Cup skiing at age 40. Vonn finished 1.18 seconds behind leader Cornelia Huette...
Dec 21, 2024
Music maker, 88, creates unique horn section, with moose antler bass guitar and cello
Eighty-eight-year-old Lorne Collie has been making musical instruments for more than three decades, creations that dazzle for their unique materials as much as their sound. There's a hefty bass guitar...
Dec 21, 2024