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Dubnyk perfect as Wild blank Canadiens 1-0; Weber avoids scary injury
MONTREAL - It looks like the Montreal Canadiens avoided the worst after losing captain Shea Weber to a non-serious injury Monday night. Weber left Montreal’s 1-0 loss to the Minnesota Wild after...
Jan 07, 2019
'We got a lesson': Rinne makes 18 saves as Predators blank Maple Leafs 4-0
TORONTO - Class was in session for the Maple Leafs on Monday night. Toronto head coach Mike Babcock was clear in his grading - they didn’t pass the test. Pekka Rinne made 18 saves for his third ...
Jan 07, 2019
Canada's Auger-Aliassime, Polansky advance in Australian Open qualifiers
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canadians Peter Polansky and Felix Auger-Aliassime both won in the first round of the qualifying tournament of the Australian Open on Tuesday. Auger-Aliassime, from Montreal, de...
Jan 07, 2019
Amazon emerges as most valuable US firm amid market turmoil
SAN FRANCISCO - Amazon has eclipsed Microsoft as the most valuable publicly traded company in the U.S. as a see-sawing stock market continues to reshuffle corporate America’s pecking order. The ...
Jan 07, 2019
White man accused of kicking black child in Kansas charged
WICHITA, Kan. - A 31-year-old white man accused of kicking a 1-year-old black boy and shouting racial slurs in a Kansas grocery store has been charged with attempted aggravated battery. Trace Riff mad...
Jan 07, 2019
AP source: LaFleur accepts offer to become Packers coach
NASHVILLE - The Green Bay Packers are turning to fast-rising offensive whiz Matt LaFleur to aid Aaron Rodgers and end a two-year absence from the post-season. LaFleur accepted an offer Monday to becom...
Jan 07, 2019
Filip Forsberg returns to the lineup for Predators against Maple Leafs
TORONTO - Nashville Predators winger Filip Forsberg returned to the lineup against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday after missing 17 games with a hand injury. The 24-year-old last played in his team&...
Jan 07, 2019
University of Toronto names Ilya Orlov its new men's soccer coach
TORONTO - Ilya Orlov has been named men’s soccer coach at the University of Toronto. Orlov had served as the Varsity Blues’ lead assistant coach for the last four seasons, helping the team...
Jan 07, 2019
Public invited to meeting of the David Thompson Health Advisory Council
LACOMBE - Local and area residents are invited to attend a meeting of the David Thompson Health Advisory Council (HAC) on January 10, 2019. This is an opportunity for the public to meet council member...
Jan 07, 2019
Kids invited to help name Red Deer RCMP's new robot
A new robot has made contact at the Red Deer RCMP detachment, but police need the public's help in giving the robot a name. The robot, used by Victim Services to help children through police and court...
Jan 07, 2019