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Leon Draisaitl's three-goal, two-assist night powers Oilers to romp over Senators
EDMONTON - Leon Draisaitl registered his third-career hat trick as part of five-point night Wednesday in the Edmonton Oilers' 7-1 dismantling of the Ottawa Senators. Connor McDavid added a goal and tw...
Mar 10, 2021
Raptors still missing five players due to health and safety protocols
Toronto all-star Kyle Lowry vows to retire a Raptor.On a night the Raptors announced more bad news -- the continued absence of Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, OG Anunoby, and two other players because o...
Mar 10, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, March 10, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 86,900 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,630...
Mar 10, 2021
Sonny Bill calls an end to famous rugby career that included brief stint with Toronto
Sonny Bill Williams, who wore Wolfpack colours briefly but never made it to Toronto, says he is retiring from rugby to focus on boxing. The 35-year-old former All Black, a star in both rugby union and...
Mar 10, 2021
Indonesia bus plunges into a ravine, killing 27 pilgrims
JAKARTA, Indonesia - A tourist bus plunged into a ravine on Indonesia's main island of Java after its brakes apparently malfunctioned, killing at least 27 people and injuring 39 others, police and res...
Mar 10, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, March 10, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. There are 896,739 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 896,739 confirmed cases (30,442 active,...
Mar 10, 2021
Kickstarter campaign launched for Humboldt’s Auroraman trading cards and new issue
Humboldt's Jeff Burton is celebrating the fifth anniversary of the Adventures of Auroraman by launching a new Kickstarter campaign and Issue 8 of his comic series.Auroraman is a superhero and a teache...
Mar 10, 2021
Kansas AD Jeff Long fired after Les Miles debacle
Kansas athletic director Jeff Long resigned Wednesday, less than two days after the school mutually parted with Les Miles amid sexual misconduct allegations dating to the football coach's time at LSU ...
Mar 10, 2021
No resolutions concerning abortion to make it into policy debate at Tory convention
OTTAWA - Conservative party members will debate a range of policy proposals at next weekend's convention but so far, none will be about abortion. That's despite a flat-out push by anti-abortion groups...
Mar 10, 2021
Saskatchewan launches COVID-19 vaccine appointment system, starting with 85+ category
Now that the Government of Saskatchewan is phasing out its 'don't call us, we'll call you' setup, as they are now launching their online appointment system. Starting at 8 a.m. on Thursday, those 85 ye...
Mar 10, 2021