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Bank of Canada scheduled to make rate call with some expecting a first hike
OTTAWA - Economic eyes will be on the Bank of Canada this morning as the central bank is scheduled to make an announcement about its trendsetting interest rate. Some economists are expecting the centr...
Jan 26, 2022

India's Republic Day parade curtailed amid COVID-19
NEW DELHI (AP) - Thousands of people braved a morning chill Wednesday on a ceremonial boulevard in India's capital to watch a display of the country's military power and cultural diversity, but the co...
Jan 26, 2022

McDavid scores in overtime as Edmonton Oilers edge Vancouver Canucks 3-2
VANCOUVER - Connor McDavid scored with 23.4 seconds left in overtime, powering the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-2 comeback win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night. The Edmonton captain tapped a pass...
Jan 25, 2022

Marchment has two goals, assist as Florida Panthers defeat Winnipeg Jets 5-3
WINNIPEG - Mason Marchment scored twice and added an assist as the Florida Panthers defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 before 250 fans on Tuesday. The Jets, who had their winless skid extended to five gam...
Jan 25, 2022

Ennis records hat-trick to lead Ottawa Senators to 5-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres
OTTAWA - Tyler Ennis recorded the hat-trick to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 5-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. Drake Batherson and Alex Formenton also scored for Ottawa (13-20-3) while...
Jan 25, 2022

With no VanVleet, Siakam narrowly misses triple-double in win over Charlotte
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam narrowly missed a triple-double in his stint at point guard, Toronto got off to a hot start and the short-handed Raptors beat the Charlotte Hornets 125-113 on Tuesday. With Fre...
Jan 25, 2022

Penguins forward Jason Zucker has successful core muscle surgery
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jason Zucker underwent successful core muscle injury repair Tuesday, the team announced. Zucker was placed on the injured reserve on Jan. 20 and has missed Pittsburgh's las...
Jan 25, 2022

Big Papi elected to HOF; Bonds, Clemens, Schilling left out
David Ortiz was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first turn on the ballot, while steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were denied entry to Cooperstown in their final year und...
Jan 25, 2022

Skate Battlefords looking forward to competition season ahead
As the January calendar nears its end, figure skaters at Skate Battlefords are gearing up for the start of competition season. Competitions will begin next week when high test skaters head to Meadow L...
Jan 25, 2022

Public safety minister calls for removal of Hillier 'hate' tweet about Alghabra
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is calling on Twitter to remove a tweet from an Ontario politician who labelled federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra a "terrorist." Mendicino says t...
Jan 25, 2022