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Staal lifts Hurricanes past Islanders 1-0 in OT in Game 1
NEW YORK - Jordan Staal got the Carolina Hurricanes off to a winning start in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Staal scored 4:04 into overtime to give the Hurricanes a 1-0 victory over the New York ...
Apr 28, 2019
Sri Lanka militants set off bombs during raid, killing 15
AMPARA, Sri Lanka - Militants linked to Easter suicide bombings opened fire and set off explosives during a raid by Sri Lankan security forces on a house in the country's east, leaving behind a grisly...
Apr 28, 2019
Drury belts two-run walkoff homer to give Jays a 4-2 win in Guerrero's debut
TORONTO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr., set the stage for the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. Brandon Drury provided the knockout blow. Guerrero led off the ninth inning with a double off Oaklan...
Apr 28, 2019
Wayson Choy, celebrated author of "The Jade Peony," has died
VANCOUVER - Wayson Choy, the celebrated author of "The Jade Peony" and a powerful voice for the Chinese-Canadian community, has died. His agent Denise Bukowski announced his death on Twitter on Sunday...
Apr 28, 2019
Trojans win bronze at Telus Cup
It may have not been raising a banner for their second national midget hockey championship in franchise history, but the Tisdale Trojans' 2018-19 season had a happy ending.One night earlier, the Troja...
Apr 28, 2019 The Tisdale Trojans get together at centre ice with bronze medals around their necks and a Saskatchewan flag in front after their 3-2 win over the Calgary Buffaloes at the 2019 Telus Cup in Thunder Bay, Ont. (Submitted photo/Della Ashe).
Trudeau says country must talk about how and where to rebuild after floods
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau didn't close the door Sunday on using federal dollars to help relocate communities facing the recurring threat of severe flooding. Flooding in New Brunswick, Que...
Apr 28, 2019
Hurricanes rally past Islanders to take 2-0 series lead
NEW YORK - Warren Foegele and Nino Niederreiter scored 48 seconds apart early in the third period to rally the Carolina Hurricanes to a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Sunday and a 2-0 seri...
Apr 28, 2019
National chief concerned with Saskatchewan minister's 'lobbyist' comment
REGINA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is raising concerns about Saskatchewan's social services minister referring to national Indigenous groups as lobby...
Apr 28, 2019
Armed forces in Bracebridge, Ont., to help battle rising floodwaters
BRACEBRIDGE, Ont. - Members of the Canadian Armed Forces have arrived in a small town in central Ontario's cottage country that's grappling with record floodwaters, where soldiers will ...
Apr 28, 2019
Smoak's RBI single lifts Blue Jays to extra-innings win over Athletics
TORONTO - Justin Smoak drove in the winning run in the 11th inning as the Toronto Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics with a 5-4 win on Sunday afternoon. Toronto was traili...
Apr 28, 2019