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NHL roundup: Lomberg scores key goal as Panthers beat Rangers 4-2
NEW YORK (AP) - Ryan Lomberg scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, and the Florida Panthers beat the New York Rangers 4-2 on Monday night in a matchup of first-place teams. Sam Reinhart ...
Mar 4, 2024
Zacha scores twice, Bruins down Leafs 4-1 in potential playoff preview
TORONTO - Pavel Zacha had two goals to snap a long drought as the Boston Bruins defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Monday night. Jake DeBrusk, with a goal and an assist, and Morgan Geekie also sc...
Mar 4, 2024
Donald Trump wins North Dakota Republican caucuses, adding to victories going into Super Tuesday
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Donald Trump won the North Dakota Republican presidential caucuses on Monday, adding to his string of victories heading into Super Tuesday. The former president finished first in...
Mar 4, 2024
China raises defense budget 7.2% as it pushes for global heft and regional tensions continue
BEIJING (AP) - China on Tuesday announced a 7.2% increase in its defense budget, which is already the world's second-highest behind the United States at 1.6 trillion yuan ($222 billion), roughly mirro...
Mar 4, 2024
Canadian Olympic committees call on federal government for $104M to 'avoid crisis'
OTTAWA - With the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games set for this summer, the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee are requesting an additional $104-million in funding fr...
Mar 4, 2024
Four provinces confirm measles cases with Montreal deemed Canada's epicentre
Seventeen cases of measles have been confirmed in Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia - more than half of those in the Montreal area, while one Ontario case has been linked to a high sc...
Mar 4, 2024
Raptors sign centre Kelly Olynyk to multi-year contract extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed centre Kelly Olynyk to a multi-year contract extension, the NBA club announced Monday. Details of the extension were not announced, but ESPN reported it was a...
Mar 4, 2024
Noah Milford signs with Rebels
The Red Deer Rebels have announced that forward Noah Milford has signed a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with the team. The Okotoks, AB native was selected by the Rebels in the seventh roun...
Mar 4, 2024
Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday temporarily halted a new Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants who enter the country illegally and set up another legal showdown over th...
Mar 4, 2024
Rebels This Week: March 4-10
REBELS MAKE COACHING CHANGEMARCH 1 - Brent Sutter, President and General Manager of the Red Deer Rebels, announced that the club and head coach Derrick Walser have mutually agreed to part ways. Walser...
Mar 4, 2024