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Palat scores twice, Lightning beat Bruins to lead series 3-1
TORONTO - Ondrej Palat scored twice, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 29 saves, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 Saturday to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their second-round series. Victo...
Aug 29, 2020
Novak Djokovic beats Canada's Milos Raonic in Western & Southern final
NEW YORK - Top-seed Novak Djokovic overcame a couple of scares to beat Canadian Milos Raonic 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 Saturday at the men's final of the Western & Southern Open. Raonic, who dominated the fir...
Aug 29, 2020
Protesters in Montreal call for police defunding, reinvestment in community
MONTREAL - Protesters in Montreal marched in support of police defunding today as part of what they called a nationwide day of action. Images from the event show a crowd of protest...
Aug 29, 2020
NHL resumes play after postponements aimed at highlighting social issues
TORONTO - The NHL raised curtain on the restart to its restart with a clear message Saturday. Black. Lives. Matter. After players in the NBA kicked off a boycott Wednesday tha...
Aug 29, 2020
Late but alive, Tour de France races into COVID epidemic
NICE, France - Delayed but alive again and out on French roads, the strangest Tour de France ever set off Saturday in a bubble of anti-COVID protocols to try to keep the 176 riders virus-free for thre...
Aug 29, 2020
Late but alive, Tour de France races into COVID epidemic
NICE, France - Delayed but alive again and out on French roads, the strangest Tour de France ever set off Saturday in a bubble of anti-COVID protocols to try to keep the 176 riders virus-free for thre...
Aug 29, 2020
Increase in backyard birdfeeders driving demand for sunflower seeds
The lockdown induced by the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have left a lot of people feeling caged, and as many reach out to their feathered friends for company, demand for sunflower seeds is rising. Grah...
Aug 29, 2020
Canada's Jessie Fleming celebrates win as Chelsea claims women's Community Shield
LONDON - Canadian international Jessie Fleming celebrated her first silverware with Chelsea on Saturday in a 2-0 win over Manchester City in the Community Shield, marking the return of Engli...
Aug 29, 2020
Saskatoon fire deemed incendiary, causes $30k in damage
Saskatoon fire investigators say a fire on Friday afternoon caused $30,000 in damage to a Weldon Avenue home.Multiple 911 calls reporting heavy smoke on the 700 block started coming in at 3:23 p.m.Arr...
Aug 29, 2020
Artist Banksy on migrant crisis: 'All Black Lives Matter'
LONDON - Street artist Banksy has released a video with a strong political message explaining why he became involved in a search-and-rescue ship helping migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. "Like most p...
Aug 29, 2020