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Canadiens double up Lightning 4-2 to stay in thick of playoff race
MONTREAL - Artturi Lehkonen and Max Domi scored third-period goals to give the Canadiens a 4-2 win over the league-best Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night, keeping the Canadiens within rea...
Apr 02, 2019
Michelle Williams aids cause of equal pay for equal work
WASHINGTON - Michelle Williams, who has seen first hand the disparity in men and women's pay, joined lawmakers and activists Tuesday in the Capitol to support the principle of equal pay for equal work...
Apr 02, 2019
Venezuela lawmakers strip opposition leader of his immunity
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan lawmakers loyal to President Nicolas Maduro have stripped opposition leader Juan Guaido of his immunity from prosecution. The move by the government-backed National Con...
Apr 02, 2019
Blue Jays sign outfielder Randal Grichuk to a US$52-million five-year extension.
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed outfielder Randal Grichuk to a US$52-million five-year contract extension. The new deal covers the 2019 to 2023 seasons. The 27-year-old was slated to make ...
Apr 02, 2019
Trudeau says Wilson-Raybould, Philpott no longer Liberal caucus members
OTTAWA - Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott have both been kicked out of the Liberal caucus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday, moments after their fellow government MPs had gathered on P...
Apr 02, 2019 Jody Wilson-Raybould
Michigan State knocks off Duke 68-67 to make Final Four
WASHINGTON - Cassius Winston missed an open jump shot but was right there for the rebound. Without hesitating, he stepped back and swished a 3-pointer. "Now is not the time to doubt yourself," Winston...
Apr 02, 2019
MUCC wins silver, eyes for gold next year at HOOPLA
The Melfort and Unit Comprehensive Collegiate (MUCC) Senior A Girls basketball went into Saskatoon's HOOPLA 2019 on March 22 looking to win their third straight gold medal in the 4A division.After a 7...
Apr 02, 2019 The MUCC Senior A Girls basketball team's silver medal is their third straight medal at HOOPLA (Twitter/@CometNews).
B.C. introduces law to prevent money laundering, tax evasion in real estate
VICTORIA - British Columbia has introduced legislation for Canada's first public registry of property owners to prevent hidden ownership in an effort to stop tax evasion and money ...
Apr 02, 2019
'A whole new world': Organ recipient on the mend after kidney transplant
Organ recipient Monica Goulet is looking forward to living a normal life after her nephew, Jim Searson, donated a kidney to her last week. "I feel like I have so much energy," she said. "I'm walking a...
Apr 02, 2019 Organ donor Jim Searson with his aunt Monica Goulet. (submitted photo/Jim Searson)
Dry conditions help spark grassland fires
We're only a few days into April but already officials are sounding the warnings about proper open burning practices given the very dry late winter and early spring conditions.There were fires in the ...
Apr 02, 2019 Pastureland west of Wakaw caught fire Saturday night prompting a response from the rural fire department (Facebook Wakaw/Hoodoo Fire Dept.)