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Serial killer Bruce McArthur to be sentenced today
TORONTO - Serial killer Bruce McArthur is set to be sentenced today. The 67-year-old self-employed landscaper pleaded guilty last week to murdering eight men with ties to Toronto's gay village. The Cr...
Feb 08, 2019
In the news today, Feb. 8
Six stories in the news for Friday, Feb. 8 --- SINGH WANTS INVESTIGATION INTO SNC-LAVALIN CASE NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling for an ethics investigation into allegations that...
Feb 08, 2019
Extra hockey: NHL ties record with 8 OT games in 1 day
Almost every team in the NHL was in action Thursday night - and most of them came away with at least a point. A record-tying eight games went to overtime. That tied the mark set Feb. 22, 2007, and mat...
Feb 08, 2019
Toews OT goal sends Blackhawks past Canucks to 6th straight
CHICAGO - Jonathan Toews scored 3:21 into overtime to lift the Chicago Blackhawks over the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Thursday night for their season-high sixth straight win. Alex DeBrincat scored twice...
Feb 07, 2019
Evander Kane has two goals, assist as Sharks beat Flames in key Pacific matchup
CALGARY - Evander Kane scored twice and added an assist on Thursday leading the San Jose Sharks to a 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames in a Pacific Division showdown. Kane has nine goals and 13 poi...
Feb 07, 2019
Blackhawks score five times in third period to get past slumping Oilers
EDMONTON - Exploding for five goals in the third period has kept the Chicago Blackhawks on a roll. Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist as the Blackhawks defeated the Edmonton Oilers 6-2 on Tuesday f...
Feb 07, 2019
Trump uses state of the union speech to urge Congress to approve USMCA
WASHINGTON - The NAFTA-bashing president of the United States used his state of the union speech Tuesday to urge a divided, combative Congress to come together to ratify a continental trade pact ...
Feb 07, 2019
Oilers stop 6-game losing streak with 4-1 win over Wild
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Darnell Nurse gave reeling Edmonton an early boost by scoring 2:15 into the first period, and the Oilers stopped a six-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory Thursday night over Minne...
Feb 07, 2019
Historic candidacy of princess upends tradition in Thailand
BANGKOK - A Thai political party on Friday named a princess as its nominee to be the next prime minister, upending tradition that the royal palace plays no public role in politics and upsetting all pr...
Feb 07, 2019
Lowry has big half amid trade rumours, Raptors hold off 76ers
PHILADELPHIA - Kyle Lowry doesn't want to play for any team but Toronto. A detour through his hometown is always welcome, though. Lowry had a big first half amid reports that Toronto has offered him i...
Feb 07, 2019