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Devils score two quick goals, hold on to beat Canucks 2-1
VANCOUVER - Goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood continues to bedevil the Vancouver Canucks. The New Jersey Devils scored goals 22 seconds apart in the first period then relied on a 30-save performance from...
Nov 12, 2019
Still time to buy a light for the Lights of Joy celebration coming to Battleford
Preparations for the Lights of Joy Christmas party project in Battleford are close to completion. People can still donate to purchase a light bulb at $2 each at Discovery Co-op grocery store and the c...
Nov 12, 2019 Tim Pruden, president of the Battleford Community Spirit Group, left, with Leanne Ducommon (marketing and communications manager) of Discovery Co-op. The Lights of Joy event will be held at the downtown park in Battleford on Nov. 23. (submitted photo/Tim Pruden)
Reaction to Don Cherry marks 'a divisiveness in Canadian social life,' says prof
TORONTO - When sociology professor Kristi Allain saw that "Hockey Night in Canada" commentator Don Cherry was fired for on-air, anti-immigrant remarks Monday, she was hopeful that it spoke to a change...
Nov 12, 2019
Raptors' Anunoby diagnosed with eye contusion, will not play against Blazers
TORONTO - Raptors forward OG Anunoby has been diagnosed with a contusion to his right eye and will not play in Toronto's game at Portland on Wednesday. The Raptors said on Twitter that Anunoby saw a s...
Nov 12, 2019
Nurse, who flew 26 hours to play for Canada, says every game crucial
Every game is important in Canada's quest for an Olympic women's basketball medal in Tokyo. That's why Canadian star and globetrotter Kia Nurse was nonchalant about flying 26 hours to Edmonton fo...
Nov 12, 2019
Australia's highest court agrees to hear cardinal's appeal
CANBERRA, Australia - Australia's highest court has agreed to hear an appeal from the most senior Catholic to be found guilty of sexually abusing children. The High Court of Australia said Wednesday t...
Nov 12, 2019
Canada’s Kim Boutin wins 500-metre, earns fourth World Cup gold of season
MONTREAL - Kim Boutin has the image of a small cartoon tortoise on her skate strap, an odd icon for one of the fastest speedskaters in the world. But it serves a purpose and seems to be working. The s...
Nov 12, 2019
Maple Leafs getting Zach Hyman back, but are now without Mitch Marner
TORONTO - As the Maple Leafs sluggishly went about the early part of the NHL schedule, head coach Mike Babcock would often point to the new faces in the lineup and the new systems being implemented&nb...
Nov 12, 2019
NBCHS Vikings senior boys cap volleyball season at Regionals
The North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) Vikings senior boys volleyball team capped off their season over the long weekend at Regionals in Prince Albert. The Vikings senior boys wrapped ...
Nov 12, 2019 The NBCHS senior boys Vikings put up a fight at Regionals over the long weekend, to close out their season this year offering all kinds of promise for what's to come in the future. (submitted photo/Shawna Sturk)
Calgary Tower reopens four months after elevator fell with people inside
CALGARY - One of Calgary's most recognizable landmarks has reopened nearly four months after an elevator plunged several storeys with eight people inside. Calgary Tower officials say issues ...
Nov 12, 2019