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Hellebuyck lifts Jets over TB; Stamkos gets 400th goal
TAMPA, Fla. - The Winnipeg Jets spoiled a milestone night for Tampa Bay Lightning star Steven Stamkos. Connor Hellebuyck made 31 saves and the Jets overcame Stamkos' 400th goal to beat the Lightning 4...
Nov 18, 2019
MacLean says "Coach's Corner is no more" following Cherry's dismissal from HNIC
TORONTO - Ron MacLean addressed Don Cherry's dismissal with a lengthy monologue during the first period intermission of Saturday's "Hockey Night in Canada" broadcast, saying "Coach...
Nov 18, 2019
Benn scores overtime winner as Stars take 5-4 victory over Oilers
EDMONTON - The Dallas Stars' dreadful 1-7-1 start to the season is quickly becoming a faded memory. Jamie Benn scored the overtime winner as the Stars rallied from a two-goal deficit for a 5...
Nov 18, 2019
Teachers union files lawsuit against Quebec secularism law, known as Bill 21
MONTREAL - A federation representing 45,000 Quebec teachers is taking the government to court over Bill 21, accusing the province of violating the fundamental rights of teachers across the p...
Nov 18, 2019
Closing arguments begin in legal case over private health care in B.C.
VANCOUVER - A lawyer arguing in favour of a two-tier health care system in British Columbia says the government can't legally justify preventing patients from paying private doctors to alleviate their...
Nov 18, 2019
Kaepernick throws passes for 40 minutes at odd NFL workout
RIVERDALE, Ga. - Colin Kaepernick threw passes for about 40 minutes on a high school field, then signed autographs for hundreds of fans who gathered in an end zone to watch his NFL workout that was su...
Nov 18, 2019
Calgary Dinos advance to Vanier Cup by downing McMaster in Mitchell Bowl
CALGARY - The University of Calgary is headed back to the Vanier Cup. Quarterback Adam Sinagra went 19-for-29 for 261 yards and a touchdown as the Dinos advanced to the championship game with a 3...
Nov 18, 2019
Part of Main Street in Melfort to be closed to traffic
A heads-up for motorists in Melfort.The 800 block of Main Street will be closed to traffic starting Tuesday, as city crews install a water service connection.Director of Development, Planning and Comm...
Nov 18, 2019 The 800 block of Main St. in Melfort will be closed to traffic for a couple of days. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)
Olympic BMX rider and 2015 Pan AM Games champion Tory Nyhaug retires
TORONTO - BMX racer Tory Nyhaug endured a string of broken bones and sacrificed his spleen for his sport. But the 27-year-old from Coquitlam, B.C., could not survive a concussion, announcing his ...
Nov 18, 2019
Shuffle in Senate as Dagenais quits Tories, Downe exits new Liberal group
OTTAWA - Ongoing efforts by senators to distance themselves from party politics took another turn Monday as a Conservative senator quit his caucus over concerns about the party's leader, and an a...
Nov 18, 2019