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Demko dynamite as Vancouver Canucks beat Ottawa Senators 5-1
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks downed the Senators 5-1 Wednesday, extending Ottawa's losing skid to six games. J.T. Miller had two goals and an assist for the Canucks (4-5-0), while Tyler Motte sco...
Jan 27, 2021
Lowry reaches 10,000-point plateau as a Raptor in 115-108 loss to Milwaukee
TAMPA, Fla. - Kyle Lowry scored a milestone basket early and made things interesting for the Raptors late with a 14-point fourth quarter. But the Milwaukee Bucks answered every Raptor run in a 115-108...
Jan 27, 2021
Blue Jays acquire righty Steven Matz from New York Mets
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired left-handed pitcher Steven Matz in a trade with the New York Mets.The Blue Jays announced the deal, that will see right-handed pitchers Yennsy Diaz, Sean ...
Jan 27, 2021
Kyle Lowry becomes third player to reach 10,000-point plateau as a Toronto Raptor
TAMPA, Fla. - Kyle Lowry became the third player to reach the 10,000-point milestone as a Raptor, scoring on Toronto's second shot attempt against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday. Lowry sank a three-...
Jan 27, 2021
Report details 'yelling, screaming, aggressive conduct' at Rideau Hall under Payette
OTTAWA - The review of Rideau Hall that led governor general Julie Payette to resign found dozens of people who called the working conditions there hostile, negative, toxic or poisoned. The government...
Jan 27, 2021
Vancouver mayor says he's hopeful Ottawa wants to discuss decriminalization of drugs
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says he's encouraged by the federal health minister's commitment to work with the city after it asked that possession of small amounts of illicit drugs be decriminalize...
Jan 27, 2021
Canadian tennis player Rebecca Marino ready for first Grand Slam in eight years
Rebecca Marino says her game hasn't changed much physically in the eight years since her last appearance at a tennis Grand Slam. After overcoming numerous challenges in road back to the sport's bigges...
Jan 27, 2021
B.C. couple accused of flying to Yukon to get COVID-19 vaccine to appear in court
WHITEHORSE - A Vancouver couple accused of flying to a remote Yukon community to get the COVID-19 vaccine will have to answer for their alleged actions in a courtroom. Former Great Canadian Gaming CEO...
Jan 27, 2021
Oscar and Emmy-winning actor Cloris Leachman dies at 94
LOS ANGELES - Cloris Leachman, a character actor whose depth of talent brought her an Oscar for the "The Last Picture Show" and Emmys for her comedic work in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and other TV s...
Jan 27, 2021
La Loche volunteers rescue stranded semi-truck driver
Residents of La Loche banded together to rescue a semi-truck driver after he became stranded between their community and Fort McMurray. It was on Monday when Brenda Kokan-Janvier and her husband found...
Jan 27, 2021