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Hockey wife's blog post highlights concerns over vaccine misinformation: experts
MONTREAL - An online post by the wife of an NHL star describing her children's "alternative" vaccine schedule highlights how easily misinformation about vaccines can be spread over soci...
Mar 14, 2019
Man City routs Schalke 7-0, into Champions League quarters
MANCHESTER, England - A record-tying victory in the last 16 and a quarterfinal lineup lacking at least three of Europe's top teams suggests this just might be Manchester City's year in the Champions L...
Mar 14, 2019
Canadian Milos Raonic advances to semifinals at BNP Paribas Open
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Canada's Milos Raonic is heading to the semifinals at the BNP Paribas Open. The No. 13 seed from Thornhill, Ont., beat lucky loser Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia 6-3, 6-4 in a quar...
Mar 14, 2019
Canadian international goalkeeper Callum Irving returns to Ottawa Fury FC
OTTAWA - Canadian international goalkeeper Callum Irving has rejoined Ottawa Fury FC. The 25-year-old from Vancouver originally joined Ottawa in 2017, setting a club record by playing every minute in ...
Mar 14, 2019
Maple Leafs looking to turn the page after consecutive ugly home losses
TORONTO - Mike Babcock knows the clock is already ticking on this iteration of the Maple Leafs. And in the wake two of their worst performances in recent and not-so-recent memory - game...
Mar 14, 2019
Huffman and Loughlin charges shatter actresses' clean images
LOS ANGELES - As an Emmy winner and Oscar nominee, Felicity Huffman has been known as one of Hollywood's more versatile actresses, as well as one-half of one of its more famous acting couples with hus...
Mar 14, 2019
Jays president won't set specific timelines for when team may contend again
Baseball prognasticators are predicting pain for the 2019 edition of the Toronto Blue Jays. What remains unclear is whether the team's off-season teardown might result in a short-term m...
Mar 14, 2019
Federal trade minister to China on canola issues: ‘prove it’
Federal international trade minister Jim Carr is asking Saskatchewan farmers to "hang tight" as the Liberal government continues to work with China on solving a canola access issue.The federal governm...
Mar 14, 2019 Federal international trade minister Jim Carr addresses delegates at the SARM convention in Saskatoon on March 14, 2019. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Boeing 737 Max aircraft ban causes stress for Sask. travellers
Saskatchewan travel agencies are dealing with worried travelers after Boeing's 737 Max 8 and 9 aircrafts were grounded by Ottawa on Wednesday.CAA Saskatchewan's Christine Niemczyk said passengers were...
Mar 14, 2019 The grounding of Boeing Max aircraft is causing stress for Saskatchewan travellers. (CKOM News Staff)
Schultz apologizes to Gabbard, Buttigieg for military remark
SEATTLE - Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, who is considering an independent bid for president, is apologizing for saying he had likely spent more time with the military than the other candidates....
Mar 14, 2019