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Burns, Jones lead Sharks to 4-1 win over Senators
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Sharks defenceman Brent Burns was honoured in a pregame ceremony for skating in his 1,000th career game two weeks earlier. After being led on to the ice through a giant Sharks head ...
Jan 12, 2019
Barrage of Rebels goals downs Pats in the Queen City
The Red Deer Rebels came to play on Saturday night... big-time. By the end of the night in Regina, the visiting side had put up nine goals on the Pats, including three from the team's leading scorer B...
Jan 12, 2019
Conor Garland scores twice, Coyotes beat Oilers 3-2
EDMONTON - Conor Garland didn’t even need his stick to be a major factor in the Arizona Coyotes’ win over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Garland recorded a pair of power-play goals - inc...
Jan 12, 2019
Heron at Medicine River Wildlife Centre gets fresh start for new year
An avian being living in central Alberta has been given a new lease on life from the folks at the Medicine River Wildlife Centre. It all started back in November when the MRWC received a report of a G...
Jan 12, 2019
Costly mistakes haunt Maple Leafs as Boston Bruins down Toronto 3-2
TORONTO - For once the Boston Bruins’ top line wasn’t Toronto’s undoing. The Maple Leafs took care of that all by themselves with a couple of costly turnovers. Sean Kuraly and David ...
Jan 12, 2019
Carey Price makes 28 saves, Canadiens shutout Avalanche 3-0
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens needed a full-team effort to shut down the NHL’s best offensive line. The Canadiens completely neutralized the Colorado Avalanche’s top line in a 3-0 vict...
Jan 12, 2019
Epping, Bottcher reach final at Canadian Open Grand Slam of Curling event
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - Toronto’s John Epping made quick work of Sweden’s Niklas Edin to earn a spot back in the Canadian Open final. Epping scored four in the first end and was up 9-1 w...
Jan 12, 2019
Ozil dropped as Arsenal loses; Liverpool leads by 7 points
LONDON - Trailing 1-0 in a dreary London derby, what Arsenal manager Unai Emery needed was a creative spark to inspire a comeback at West Ham. Mesut Ozil, perhaps? The playmaker wasn’t in the st...
Jan 12, 2019
Blue Jays sign right-hander David Phelps to one-year contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed right-hander David Phelps to a US$2.5 million, one-year contract. The team announced the deal, which carries club option for 2020, on Saturday. It was repor...
Jan 12, 2019
Conservationists want protection on "Canada's most magnificent" old-growth forest
VANCOUVER - Conservationists in British Columbia are pushing for protections on an area of old-growth forests they describe as “Canada’s most magnificent.” The grove is located on Cr...
Jan 12, 2019