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'Palm Springs' sets a Sundance record in $17.5M sale
PARK CITY, Utah - The "Groundhog Day"-esque comedy "Palm Springs," by Andy Samberg and the Lonely Island, has set an acquisition record at the Sundance Film Festival by 69 cents. The indie distributor...
Jan 29, 2020
Was Kobe Bryant's pilot feeling pressure to fly that day?
LOS ANGELES - The pilot in the foggy-weather helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant was well-acquainted with the skies over Los Angeles and accustomed to flying celebrities. Ara Zobayan, 50, had spe...
Jan 29, 2020
J.T. Miller, Thatcher Demko lead Canucks to ninth straight home win, beat Blues
VANCOUVER - Thatcher Demko might have added a new category to the NHL's statistics. The Vancouver Canucks goaltender was asked about the 23 blocked shots his teammates made in a 3-1 win over the St. L...
Jan 29, 2020
Nylander scores in fourth straight, Leafs beat Predators 5-2
NASHVILLE - William Nylander, Zach Hyman and Rasmus Sandin each scored and had an assist to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Nashville Predators 5-2 Monday night. Jason Spezza and Auston Matthews...
Jan 29, 2020
Jack Hughes secures shootout win, Devils edge Senators 4-3
OTTAWA - Jack Hughes bailed out the New Jersey Devils after his team nearly collapsed in the third period against the Ottawa Senators. Hughes scored the shootout winner as the Devils snapped...
Jan 29, 2020
Marner sets up first 2 goals, Maple Leafs beat Stars 5-3
DALLAS - Mitchell Marner set up the first two goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs kept up their high-scoring ways on the road to beat the Dallas Stars 5-3 on Wednesday night. Marner's fancy passes to Au...
Jan 29, 2020
Charges laid in fatal collision on Highway 9
OYEN, AB - A 37-year-old man is facing multiple charges following a fatal collision on Highway 9 last summer that killed an 11-year-old boy and injured members of his family.Lowell Nathan Dyck has bee...
Jan 29, 2020
Jakub Vrana extends point streak, leads Capitals over Canadiens 4-2
MONTREAL - The conference-leading Washington Capitals proved they still have a lot of firepower and are difficult to beat even without Alex Ovechkin. Four different players found the back of the net a...
Jan 29, 2020
Vanessa Bryant statement: 'We are completely devastated'
Vanessa Bryant made her first public comment Wednesday since the helicopter crash that killed her husband Kobe Bryant, one of their daughters and seven others, taking to Instagram to thank people for ...
Jan 29, 2020
US, others prepare evacuations as virus spreads from China
BEIJING - The United States and several other nations prepared Tuesday to airlift citizens out of a Chinese city at the centre of a virus outbreak that has killed more than 100 people. Hong Kong's lea...
Jan 29, 2020