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As pandemic worsens, most US states resist restrictions
PHOENIX - As the U.S. goes through the most lethal phase of the coronavirus outbreak yet, governors and local officials in hard-hit parts of the country are showing little willingness to impose any ne...
Jan 12, 2021
Official: Number of victims of Russian hack likely to grow
WASHINGTON - The number of federal agencies and private companies who learn that they have been affected by a massive Russian hack is expected to grow as the investigation into it continues, the U.S. ...
Jan 12, 2021
Innisfail barbershop opens as promised, AHS orders it close
True to her word, an Innisfail barbershop owner opened her chair to customers on Tuesday in defiance of provincial public health restrictions. Natalie Klein had told rdnewsNOW that the risk of a fine ...
Jan 12, 2021
Education ministry maintains mask contracts done without political interference
Despite newly obtained documents showing otherwise, Alberta's Ministry of Education continues to deny any ethical wrongdoing related to the procurement of face coverings for the province's students la...
Jan 12, 2021
'We've got to back that up': Playoff run raises the bar for Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks captain Bo Horvat knows his team has a lot to prove this season. After finishing third in the Pacific Division with a 36-27-6 record last year, few onlookers believed the squad would...
Jan 12, 2021
Edmonton Oilers want playoff push in addition to regular-season success
Leon Draisaitl is convinced the Edmonton Oilers can battle for their division's top rung again and last longer in the playoffs. The NHL's top scorer and MVP in 2019-20 points to Edmonton's 37-25-9 rec...
Jan 12, 2021
Tkachuk says high time Calgary Flames get beyond first round of NHL playoffs
CALGARY - Can the arrival of a marquee goalie and a redistribution of the goalscoring load finally produce an extended playoff run for the Calgary Flames? The Flames have exited the first round of pla...
Jan 12, 2021
With plenty of new faces, Senators looking to raise the bar as rebuild continues
D.J. Smith appreciated the fight his team showed last season.The next step for the head coach of the Ottawa Senators is seeing that effort morph into tangible results."We want to be able to play even ...
Jan 12, 2021
'We're just not young anymore': Winnipeg Jets shift gears to performance mode
The Winnipeg Jets aren't kids this year, says coach Paul Maurice. For years, Maurice has walked into rinks feeling as though his group was stacked with young talent. But heading into his eighth season...
Jan 12, 2021
New-look Canadiens primed to make waves: 'We can play pretty much any way you want'
Marc Bergevin joked after the start to a busy, unusual off-season back in October he was going to take a vacation.The general manager of the Montreal Canadiens certainly earned it.Bergevin pulled the ...
Jan 12, 2021