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'Loss for words': Injured Bronco shocked, excited over effect of spinal surgery
A hockey player paralyzed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash says he is thrilled with the progress he's made since receiving spinal surgery in Thailand a month ago. Doctors implanted an epidural stimul...
Dec 02, 2019

Ballroom dancers say immigration clampdown hurting business
ORANGE, Conn. - Ballroom dance studio owners say the tightening of federal immigration rules is making it harder for them to offer foxtrot and tango lessons. Many owners say there aren't enough qualif...
Dec 02, 2019

Leon Draisaitl scores twice, leads Oilers over Canucks 3-2
VANCOUVER - Leon Draisaitl scored two power-play goals as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 Sunday night to snap a two-game losing skid. Josh Archibald also scored for the Oi...
Dec 01, 2019

Bruins win 7th straight, rally to beat Canadiens 3-1
BOSTON - David Backes scored the deciding goal in his first game in nearly a month, David Pastrnak added his league-leading 25th goal, and the Boston Bruins won their seventh straight game, beating th...
Dec 01, 2019

Siakam scores 35 points and Raptors rout Utah 130-110 with historic first half
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam had 35 points as the Toronto Raptors crushed the Utah Jazz 130-110 on Sunday in a game that was all but over before the second half even started. The Raptors (15-4) stretched t...
Dec 01, 2019

Loughlin’s daughter returns to her popular YouTube channel
LOS ANGELES - Social media star Olivia Jade Giannulli has posted her first YouTube video since the arrest of her parents, actress Lori Loughlin and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, put her at the c...
Dec 01, 2019

Nurse expected Serge Ibaka back in the lineup Sunday after missing 10 games
TORONTO - Serge Ibaka was expected to play Sunday night when the Toronto Raptors hosted the Utah Jazz. The Raptors forward missed 10 games after suffering an ankle strain against New Orleans on Nov. 8...
Dec 01, 2019

Voters keeping pressure on Kenney, Moe, survey results suggest
OTTAWA - As provincial and territorial leaders prepare to gather, new survey results suggest two western premiers pushing Ottawa to help kickstart their economies face some uneasin...
Dec 01, 2019

Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur underwent additional surgery last week
Montreal Canadiens great Guy Lafleur has undergone an additional surgery, just two months removed from a quadruple bypass heart surgery in late September. At the request of the Lafleur family, th...
Dec 01, 2019

Austria's Mayer takes season-opening Super G race, Italy's Paris second
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - Matthias Mayer of Austria won the season-opening World Cup Super-G on Sunday. The reigning Olympic champion in the discipline posted a time of one minute 31.40 seconds o...
Dec 01, 2019