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Ovechkin and Oshie power Capitals past Flames 3-0
WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Ovechkin and T.J. Oshie each had a goal and an assist, helping the Washington Capitals to a 3-0 win over the Calgary Flames on Friday. Ovechkin scored career goal No. 791 at 12:...
Nov 25, 2022

Dach returns to Chicago, helps Montreal win 3-2 in shootout
CHICAGO (AP) - Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki and Kirby Dach scored in the shootout to give the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Friday. Suzuki and Joel Edmondson scored in ...
Nov 25, 2022

Emergencies Act commission hears final arguments as public hearings conclude
OTTAWA - The public inquiry probing the Liberal government's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in response to last winter's weeks-long "Freedom Convoy" protest is hearing closing arguments from l...
Nov 25, 2022

Oddball 6-foot 'Lobsta Mickey' statue returns to Boston
BOSTON (AP) - A long-forgotten, and somewhat unsettling, statue of Mickey Mouse with giant lobster claws for hands has found its way back to Boston. The 700-pound statue was last seen in the city near...
Nov 25, 2022

Shorebird Inn loses legal challenge over COVID violations
A Saskatchewan judge has upheld the province's public health orders that required restaurants to track patrons during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying it did not violate the charter rights ...
Nov 25, 2022

After breakout season, Canada's James Crawford craves constant downhill contention
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - James Crawford wants to put the tools he learned from his breakout ski racing season into constantly challenging for the podium. The 25-year-old from Toronto became just the fourt...
Nov 25, 2022

SaskPower employee receives Lifesaving Award after helping man stranded near Nipawin
A SaskPower employee said he was surprised after hearing his act of kindness earlier this year made him a recipient of a Lifesaving Award.The awards are handed out each year by Electricity Canada, rec...
Nov 25, 2022

City of Melfort releases 2023 preliminary budget
The City of Melfort has proposed a 6.6 per cent municipal property tax increase- at least for the time being.This came through a preliminary report the city recently released regarding their 2023 oper...
Nov 25, 2022

Canada takes gold, silver as monobob makes its World Cup debut in Whistler
WHISTLER, B.C. - Canada's Bianca Ribi captured gold medal in women's monobob at the first bobsled World Cup event of the season in Whistler, B.C., Friday. The 26-year-old Winnipeg native finished the ...
Nov 25, 2022

Inquiry document says Bergen, PM talked about setting 'bad precedent' with convoy
OTTAWA - Notes taken during a conversation between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former Conservative leader Candice Bergen shed more light on their discussion about reaching out to "Freedom Convoy...
Nov 25, 2022