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Halifax agrees to contribute $20M toward construction of stadium for CFL team
HALIFAX - A business group hoping to land a CFL franchise for Halifax got a lease on life Tuesday when regional council voted in favour of a one-time $20-million contribution toward construc...
Dec 12, 2019
More rowers come forward with complaints about coach, criticism of UVic
Sarah Craven had her sights set on the Olympics. The 21-year-old was the top lightweight in the University of Victoria rowing program at the start of the 2018-19 season and she says her new coach, Oly...
Dec 12, 2019
Man kills 6 in Czech Republic with illegal gun, wounds 3
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - A man with an illegal gun fatally shot six people and wounded three others at a hospital in the eastern Czech Republic on Tuesday, the prime minister and officials said. The g...
Dec 12, 2019
Chile combs Antarctic for missing plane with 38 aboard
PUNTA ARENAS, Chile - Search crews are combing the Antarctic for a Chilean military transport plane carrying 38 people that vanished en route to a base on the frozen continent and will tirelessly pres...
Dec 12, 2019
Hurricanes down the Rebels 4-2
LETHBRIDGE -- The Hurricanes nailed their second win in a row, in spite of missing Dylan Cozens, Calen Addison, and Oliver Okuliar from the line-up. The trio are away for World Juniors. The team calle...
Dec 11, 2019 Hurricanes down Rebels
Monahan's goal in OT gives Flames 5-4 win over Avalanche
DENVER - The Calgary Flames have traded controversy for good fortune and turned their season around. They even found a way to beat the Colorado Avalanche. Sean Monahan scored 2:09 into overtime and th...
Dec 11, 2019
AP Source: Angels, Anthony Rendon reach $245M, 7-year deal
SAN DIEGO - Third baseman Anthony Rendon and the Los Angeles Angels agreed to a $245 million, seven-year contract Wednesday, a person with direct knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The p...
Dec 11, 2019
Siakam scores 22, Raptors beat Bulls 93-92 to stop slide
CHICAGO - The Raptors held off the Chicago Bulls and then turned their attention toward the superstar who led them to their first championship in his lone season with Toronto. It figures to be quite a...
Dec 11, 2019
Chiarot scores in OT, Primeau gets first NHL win as Canadiens edge Senators
MONTREAL - Ben Chiarot scored the overtime winner and Cayden Primeau made 35 saves for his first NHL victory as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Wednesday. Nick Cousins...
Dec 11, 2019
Strasburg, Nationals reach record $245M, 7-year deal
SAN DIEGO - Stephen Strasburg returned to the Washington Nationals with a record contract on the first day of the winter meetings, a deal that puts fellow free agent pitcher Gerrit Cole in position fo...
Dec 11, 2019