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Backlund, Andersson score in 3rd, Flames beat Islanders 3-1
UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Mikael Backlund and Rasmus Andersson scored nearly three minutes apart early in the third period, leading the Calgary Flames to a 3-1 win over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night...
Feb 26, 2019

Capitals trail by 2 before roaring back to beat Senators 7-2
WASHINGTON - The reigning Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals spotted the NHL-worst Ottawa Senators an early two-goal lead before turning things around with the help of a pair of second-period sc...
Feb 26, 2019

Quebec semi-pro hockey league confronts fan racism after black player taunted
MONTREAL - The commissioner of a Quebec-based semi-professional hockey league has apologized after a player for the Jonquiere Marquis and family members in attendance were subjected to racist taunts f...
Feb 26, 2019

Crop insurance coverage levels, premiums increasing
Details have been released on the 2019 Crop Insurance program in Saskatchewan.Crop insurance levels are increasing to a record $230 per acre, up from $216 per acre in 2018.Agriculture Minister David M...
Feb 26, 2019 (file photo/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Former Raptor Terrence Ross leads Magic to 113-98 rout of Toronto
TORONTO - Sitting hunched over at his locker, Kyle Lowry scanned the scoring report from Sunday night's loss then brusquely tossed it aside. The game was definitely one to forget. Terrence R...
Feb 26, 2019

Dior celebrates sisterhood, 'impertinent' girls in Paris
PARIS - Designer Maria Grazia Chiuri once again celebrated feminism and sisterhood in her collection for Christian Dior at Paris Fashion Week, delving into the independent youth subculture styles of 1...
Feb 26, 2019

Deadline for Sens arena deal approaches with no extension to be granted
OTTAWA - Canada's Heritage Minister says there will be no extension of a Thursday deadline to resolve a dispute over a plan to build a community featuring a new downtown arena for the Ottawa Senators....
Feb 26, 2019

Deadline for Sens arena deal approaches with no extension to be granted
OTTAWA - Canada's Heritage Minister says there will be no extension of a Thursday deadline to resolve a dispute over a plan to build a community featuring a new downtown arena for the Ottawa Senators....
Feb 26, 2019

Rodgers watches on as new team Leicester ends winless run
Just a few minutes after being hired as Leicester's manager, Brendan Rodgers took a seat in the stands at King Power Stadium to have a first good look at his new team. He must have been fairly satisfi...
Feb 26, 2019

United Methodist delegates defeat bid to ease LGBT bans
ST. LOUIS - The United Methodist Church faces a likely surge in defections and acts of defiance now that delegates have rejected a move to ease the church's ban on same-sex marriage and ordination of ...
Feb 26, 2019