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NewsAlert: Canadiens-Flyers to be played without fans at the Bell Centre due to COVID
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers will play in an empty Bell Centre on Thursday night. The Canadiens announced about two hours before puck drop Quebec public health officials h...
Dec 16, 2021
Riley Ashe selected in 2021 WHL Prospects Draft
Riley Ashe, a 15-year-old forward from Warman, Sask., was selected 56 overall in the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft, by the Prince George Cougars.Riley, brother of former Melfort Mustang Dylan Ashe, is curr...
Dec 16, 2021
Leafs, Raptors to prioritize season ticket holders with capacity cut to 50 per cent
TORONTO - Tom McDonald didn't get much sleep Wednesday night. In the hours after the Ontario government announced capacity at sports venues will be capped at 50 per cent in response to the latest wave...
Dec 16, 2021
Cree "Hockey Night in Canada" can help save language: broadcaster
Calling NHL games in Cree is more than a dream come true for broadcaster Clarence Iron - it's also a way to help preserve his language. The 60-year-old broadcaster from Canoe Lake Cree Nation in north...
Dec 16, 2021
Watchdog opens investigation after man fatally shot by Montreal police
MONTREAL - Quebec's police watchdog is investigating after a man was killed by Montreal police today in the city's Lachine borough. The Bureau des enqutes indpendantes, also known as the BEI, says the...
Dec 16, 2021
Western Canada's 'heat dome' named top weather story of 2021
Dave Phillips, senior climatologist with Environment Canada, has been compiling a Top 10 list of Canada's weather events for more than two decades. Here are his picks for 2021:1. Heat dome in Western ...
Dec 16, 2021
Officials: Astroworld victims died from compression asphyxia
HOUSTON (AP) - The 10 people who lost their lives in a massive crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston died from compression asphyxia, officials announced Thursday. Medical examiners w...
Dec 16, 2021
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Canada has recorded its 30,000th COVID-19 death since the pandemic began in early 2020, passing the grim milestone just as the country braces for the po...
Dec 16, 2021
Canada aims to plant up to 320 million trees a year to meet two billion target
OTTAWA - The government says it plans to plant up to 320 million trees a year to meet the prime minister's target to put an extra two billion trees in the ground by 2030. Natural Resources Minister Jo...
Dec 16, 2021
No injuries in van fire north of Melfort
A van caught fire this morning north of Melfort after colliding with a deer.Melfort Fire and Rescue responded to the scene two miles outside of the city on Highway 6 just before 9 a.m. Upon arrival, R...
Dec 16, 2021