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Care home staff struggle to isolate dementia patients during outbreaks: experts
VANCOUVER - Staff in long-term care homes across Canada are struggling to isolate elderly residents with dementia during COVID-19 outbreaks, accelerating the deadly spread of the virus, experts say. T...
Jan 17, 2021

Markstrom's 32-save shutout lifts Calgary Flames to 3-0 win over Vancouver Canucks
CALGARY - Jacob Markstrom's 32-save shutout against his former club spurred the Calgary Flames to a 3-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. Sean Monahan, Dillon Dube and Matthew Tkachuk scored...
Jan 16, 2021

Bills advance to AFC championship with 17-3 win over Ravens
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Taron Johnson could've kept running into next week on a 101-yard interception that carried the Buffalo Bills to their first AFC championship game appearance in 27 years. Johnson's...
Jan 16, 2021

Steele takes lead with 61 to get another chance in Sony Open
HONOLULU - Brendan Steele had the lowest score of his PGA Tour career with a 9-under 61, giving him a two-shot lead and another chance to win the Sony Open. Steele has reason to still be smarting from...
Jan 16, 2021

Raptors use late free throws for 116-113 win over Hornets
TAMPA, Fla. - Chris Boucher, Kyle Lowry and Fred Van Fleet converted eight straight free throws in the final two minutes Saturday night, helping Toronto beat the Charlotte Hornets, 116-113 for the Rap...
Jan 16, 2021

Schizas moves up three spots to win Skate Canada Challenge
Madeline Schizas of Oakville, Ont., moved up three spots to win the women's singles title of the virtual Skate Canada Challenge.The 17-year-old, who was fourth after the short program, had a virtually...
Jan 16, 2021

Mitch Marner has goal and two assists as Maple Leafs edge Senators 3-2
OTTAWA - Mitch Marner had a goal and two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs held on for a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night at Canadian Tire Centre. The victory gave the Maple Leafs (...
Jan 16, 2021

Petry, Tatar each score a pair as Canadiens dominate Oilers 5-1
EDMONTON - Jeff Petry and Tomas Tatar each scored twice Saturday to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-1 victory over the Oilers in Edmonton. Jake Evans also scored for the Canadiens (1-0-1), while Ph...
Jan 16, 2021

Rodgers, Packers beat Rams 32-18 to reach NFC title game
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Aaron Rodgers made sure he'd play an NFC championship game at home for the first time in his Hall of Fame-caliber career. Rodgers threw two touchdown passes and also ran for a score ...
Jan 16, 2021

Red Deer's active cases edge up, AHS fills thousands of vaccine appointments
Red Deer now has 210 active cases of COVID-19, an increase of nine over the past 24 hours.The city peaked at 434 active cases on Dec. 19.On Saturday, Alberta Health reported 11 new cases in Red Deer f...
Jan 16, 2021