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New-look Ottawa Senators expect to step up after off-season of change
OTTAWA - After finishing at the bottom of the standings last season, the Ottawa Senators are optimistic they can surprise a few people this year. With a new coaching staff led by former Toronto Maple ...
Sep 10, 2019

HBO produces documentary to help kids understand 9-11
NEW YORK - For students from elementary to high school, the Sept. 11 terrorist attack isn't a memory. It's history. A new HBO documentary that debuts on the event's 18th anniversary treats it that way...
Sep 10, 2019

Rebels trade Herauf to Victoria
The Red Deer Rebels have parted ways with a veteran defenceman as their roster continues to take shape for the 2019-20 Western Hockey League season.On Tuesday, the Rebels traded 19-year-old Jacob Hera...
Sep 10, 2019 (Photo: Rob Wallator)

Glasnow strikes out 5 in return, Rays beat sinking Blue Jays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Tyler Glasnow figures to be a factor as the Tampa Bay Rays make their playoff push Glasnow struck out five over two innings in his return from a four-month layoff caused by a st...
Sep 10, 2019

Blast heard near US Embassy in Kabul on 9-11 anniversary
KABUL - A large explosion rocked Afghanistan's capital near the U.S. Embassy in the early hours of Wednesday on the anniversary of the 9-11 attack on the United States. A plume of smoke rose over Kabu...
Sep 10, 2019

U.S. farmers' group says pharma, not dairy, is main obstacle to ratifying USMCA
OTTAWA - A leading U.S. farmers' organization says it wants the new North American trade agreement renegotiated to fix a major flaw - one that has nothing do with Canada's much-attacked supply-managem...
Sep 10, 2019

100-foot wave recorded off the coast of Newfoundland during Dorian
A team at Memorial University says it recorded a 100-foot wave off the southwestern coast of Newfoundland during the tail end of post-tropical storm Dorian. Bill Carter, director&n...
Sep 10, 2019

Sing O Canada at the Alberta Legislature
Calling all Alberta choir singers - whether you sing in a school choir, a community choir, church choir or seniors choir, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta is inviting you to put your...
Sep 10, 2019

Brandon Sutter confident for healthy, successful season with Vancouver Canucks
Two major injuries essentially snuffed out Brandon Sutter's 2018-19 NHL season. The Sylvan Lake native was limited to four goals and six points in 26 games for the Vancouver Canucks.Somewhat ironicall...
Sep 10, 2019 (Photo: The Canadian Press)

Toronto's Patrick Mullins relishes return to New York for big game, emotional day
Toronto FC forward Patrick Mullins returns to Yankee Stadium on Wednesday for a big game on an emotional day. It's a clash of two teams in fine form. New York City FC (15-5-8) has won a club-record fi...
Sep 10, 2019