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Calgary Flames, Winnipeg Jets renew hostilities to start their seasons
CALGARY - Recent history built heat into Thursday's first game of the NHL season for the Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets. The last NHL game the Jets played was a 4-0 loss Aug. 6 to the Flames, which ...
Jan 13, 2021
Former PQ leader Andre Boisclair arrested on new sexual assault charge
MONTREAL - Former Parti Quebecois leader Andre Boisclair was arrested today for the second time and is facing a new charge of sexual assault. A spokeswoman for the provincial prosecution service, Audr...
Jan 13, 2021
MLS Players Association says delaying season "best solution" for Canadian teams
The executive director of the MLS Players Association says delaying the start of the 2021 season would be the "best solution" for Canadian teams given the pandemic-related border issues.Toronto, Montr...
Jan 13, 2021
AP source: Harden headed to Nets in blockbuster 4-team deal
James Harden is heading to Brooklyn, joining old teammate Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to give the Nets a potent trio of the some of the NBA's highest scorers. The Nets agreed to acquire the three-ti...
Jan 13, 2021
Family of P.E.I. teen files civil lawsuit against sex offender, arts organizations
CHARLOTTETOWN - The family of a girl who was sexually abused by a Prince Edward Island actor involved in a theatre production in Charlottetown has filed a civil lawsuit against the perpetrator and two...
Jan 13, 2021
Preliminary hearings set for two suspects in Gatzke homicide
Preliminary hearings have been set for two of the suspects in custody facing charges related to the death of Ryan John Gatzke in Battleford in 2019.Jacob Ballantyne, Isaac Melko, Charles McLean and a ...
Jan 13, 2021
Poirier: Cancellation of Canadian championships a bit of a relief amid uncertainty
TORONTO - The morning after the Canadian figure skating championships were cancelled due to COVID-19, virtually ending a season that never got off the ground, Paul Poirier went to the rink. "It was a ...
Jan 13, 2021
All LSSD school buildings closed Thursday from weather conditions
Living Sky School Division (LSSD) announced all school buildings will be closed on January 14, due to extreme weather conditions.In a statement on Wednesday, LSSD Director of Education Brenda Vickers ...
Jan 13, 2021
AP source: James Harden traded to Brooklyn Nets
HOUSTON - The Brooklyn Nets have agreed to acquire three-time scoring champion James Harden from the Houston Rockets, a deal that reunites him with Kevin Durant and gives him the move that he has soug...
Jan 13, 2021
Toronto Maple Leafs docu-series to premiere on Amazon Prime Video later this year
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have scored their own docu-series on Amazon Prime Video. The streaming service and NHL Original Productions have announced "All or Nothing: Toronto Maple Leafs," whic...
Jan 13, 2021