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Connor McDavid satisfied with return to ice despite Oilers 4-2 loss to Coyotes
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid's return to actual game play from a knee injury may not have been a triumphant one, but at least it was a return in the first place. McDavid was held off the scoreboard in a ...
Sep 26, 2019

Flames ground Jets 2-0 in pre-season on goals from Monahan, Bennett
CALGARY - David Rittich posted a shutout for the Calgary Flames in his first full outing of the pre-season. The heir apparent to be Calgary's starting goaltender in 2019-20 repelled 20 shots...
Sep 26, 2019

Chicago teachers authorize their leaders to call a strike
Chicago teachers have voted to authorize their union leaders to call a strike, setting the stage for a possible work stoppage next month in the nation's third-largest school district, officials announ...
Sep 26, 2019

Jurco, Bear with two goals each as Oilers beat jets 5-3
WINNIPEG - Tomas Jurco scored twice as the Edmonton Oilers came back in the third period to beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 Thursday night in NHL exhibition play. Ethan Bear also scored two goals for Edmon...
Sep 26, 2019

Bundy solid through seven, Mancini notches career high as Orioles top Blue Jays
TORONTO - Charlie Montoyo had a tough task ahead of him Tuesday trying to plan out his bullpen after using up most of his pitchers in a 15-inning marathon the night before. Then scheduled starter Anth...
Sep 26, 2019

Hormone help: Calgary Zoo hopes unusual step will result in healthy baby giraffe
CALGARY - Staff at the Calgary Zoo have adopted an extraordinary measure in an effort to ensure a pregnant giraffe becomes a mother for the first time. Emara, a Masai giraffe, is expecting for th...
Sep 26, 2019

St. Elizabeth Seton wins Orange Shirt Day button design contest
For Orange Shirt Day this year, Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools First Nations, Mtis, and Inuit Support Team hosted a button design contest that was open to all students. In this contest, students w...
Sep 26, 2019 (Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools)

'Some may perceive racism:' Experts complain about Alberta judge's comments
CALGARY - Dozens of medical and legal experts have filed a complaint with the Canadian Judicial Council against an Alberta judge, alleging he made comments that could be perceived as racist ...
Sep 26, 2019

Judge rejects Avenatti request to move case to California
NEW YORK - California attorney Michael Avenatti will face charges that he ripped off porn star Stormy Daniels of hundreds of thousands of dollars in book proceeds in New York rather than Los Angeles, ...
Sep 26, 2019

Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews facing charge of disorderly conduct
Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Auston Matthews is facing a charge of disorderly conduct and disruptive behaviour after an incident in his hometown of Scottsdale, Ariz., in May. A police report obtai...
Sep 26, 2019