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Calgary Flames deal Sam Bennett to Florida Panthers
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames jettisoned the highest draft pick in team history when Sam Bennett was dealt to the Florida Panthers on Monday. The 24-year-old forward and a sixth-round draft pick in 202...
Apr 12, 2021
Twins, Wolves, Wild postpone games following police shooting
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Twins, Wild and Timberwolves all postponed games scheduled for Monday because of safety concerns following the fatal police shooting of a Black man and the potential for un...
Apr 12, 2021
Ex-police chief gets 1 year in prison for hiring scandal
The former police chief of Connecticut's largest city was sentenced Monday to one year and one day in prison for rigging the hiring process that led to his appointment in 2018. A federal judge in Brid...
Apr 12, 2021
CFL continuing talks with federal government about return to field in '21
The CFL has continued talks with the federal government about securing financial assistance in an effort to return to the field this season. A source confirmed talks are ongoing. The source was grante...
Apr 12, 2021
Liberal motion sees shutdown of committee investigation into military misconduct
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee is set to conclude its study into allegations of sexual misconduct in the Canadian military after a Liberal motion to do so passed. The standing committee on nationa...
Apr 12, 2021
Intelligence committee warns China, Russia targeting Canadian COVID-19 research
OTTAWA - The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a rise in espionage attacks against Canada, according to a new report from Parliament's special intelligence committee, which repeatedly singles out concerns ...
Apr 12, 2021
Former Canadian international Rhian Wilkinson now part of England coaching setup
After representing Canada 181 times as a player and then serving as a Canada Soccer staff coach, Rhian Wilkinson will get a different view of the Canadian women when they play England on Tuesday in St...
Apr 12, 2021
Cowboy Kicks fundraiser announces new date
A major fundraiser in support of Westerner Park and the Canadian Pro Rodeo Sport Medicine Team planned for this spring has been delayed until fall.Originally scheduled for May 5, the launch of Cowboy ...
Apr 12, 2021
Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt join Oscars starry presenting cast
The Oscars are aiming to be more like a movie than a television show and enlisting A-list stars like Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, Halle Berry and Reese Witherspoon to help hand out statuettes. They'll be...
Apr 12, 2021
George Floyd's brother sheds tears on the stand
MINNEAPOLIS - George Floyd's younger brother took the witness stand Monday and lovingly recalled how George used to make the best banana mayonnaise sandwiches, how George drilled him in catching a foo...
Apr 12, 2021