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Leafs lose Morgan Rielly for eight weeks with broken foot, recall Rasmus Sandin
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have dealt with a number of significant injuries this season. Now add Morgan Rielly's name to the list. The Leafs announced Monday their star defenceman will be out a...
Jan 13, 2020
WHL teams revamp organ donation promotion without Don Cherry
The Western Hockey League has announced how it will be promoting organ donation without having Don Cherry as the face of the campaign. For the past two seasons, the league promoted "WHL Suits Up with ...
Jan 13, 2020 (Photo: WHL)
Bolts G Vasilevskiy, Rangers D DeAngelo, Flames G Talbot named 3 stars of week
NEW YORK - Tampa Bay goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, New York Rangers defenceman Tony DeAngelo and Calgary goaltender Cam Talbot are the NHL's three stars of the week. Vasilevskiy won three games...
Jan 13, 2020
Hinch, Luhnow fired for Astros' sign stealing
HOUSTON - Astros manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were fired Monday after the pair were suspended by Major League Baseball for the team's use of electronics for sign stealing during Ho...
Jan 13, 2020
Canada junior star Lafreniere first among draft-eligible North American skaters
NEW YORK - Alexis Lafreniere, who was named most valuable player of the 2020 world junior hockey championship after helping Canada capture a gold medal, is the top North American skater in the NHL's m...
Jan 13, 2020
Hamilton scientists find way to dissolve, recycle rubber from car tires
Scientists in Hamilton say they have found a way to dissolve the rubber used in car tires, which could help keep what is typically a single-use item out of landfills. In a study released today, resear...
Jan 13, 2020
Hassan Diab seeks damages in Ontario court over extradition to France
Ottawa sociology professor Hassan Diab is suing the federal government over his extradition to France on allegations of terrorism. Diab, his wife and two young children have filed a notice o...
Jan 13, 2020
Red Deer science prof and his dog harnessing the power of social media
When someone hits 50,000 followers across their various social media accounts it tends to be a pretty big deal. But when a dog does it, that's pawsitively ast-hounding.Bunsen, a two-year-old Bernese M...
Jan 13, 2020 (Supplied)
Boeser scores twice in Canucks' 6-3 win over Sabres
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Still stinging from opening their road trip with two lopsided losses, Bo Horvat and the Vancouver Canucks got back on track with a strong finish Saturday. Horvat had a goal and an assi...
Jan 13, 2020
‘Joker’ leads Oscar noms; ‘1917,’ ‘Irishman’ close behind
Female filmmakers were shut out, "Parasite" made history and "Joker" edged out "The Irishman," "1917" and "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood" in Monday's Oscar nominations. Todd Phillips' R-rated supe...
Jan 13, 2020