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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
Erin O’Toole faces calls for early leadership reviews by three riding associations
OTTAWA - Three Conservative riding associations have expressed their wish to see Erin O'Toole's leadership put to an early test. A motion passed Saturday by the board of the Foothills riding associati...
Jan 25, 2022
Judge leaves New York indoor mask mandate in place, for now
A New York appeals judge left the state's indoor mask mandate in place Tuesday while Gov. Kathy Hochul's administration appeals a lower court's decision to overturn it. Judge Robert Miller granted the...
Jan 25, 2022
Capsized boat found near Florida; 39 people missing
MIAMI (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard was searching on Tuesday for 39 people missing for several days after a boat believed to be piloted by human smugglers capsized off Florida's coast en route from the ...
Jan 25, 2022
Hockey Saskatchewan looking into alleged racial slurs at weekend game
A formal complaint has been made to Hockey Saskatchewan after racist slurs were allegedly made towards Indigenous players from northern communities. The incident occurred Jan. 22 at a hockey tournamen...
Jan 25, 2022
Chamber welcomes new chair and new branding at ceremony
It was an exciting time for the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce Tuesday when incoming chair Derek Schmidt was welcomed into his new role. The 116th Annual Induction Ceremony was a hybrid ceremony this...
Jan 25, 2022