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QMJHL facing serious COVID-19 challenges after positive test, government restrictions
After just one weekend of play, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is facing two significant COVID-19 issues.The league announced Monday that the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada and Sherbooke Phoenix ...
Oct 5, 2020
James' turnovers, Davis' fouls doom Lakers in Game 3 loss
LeBron James powered into the lane, looking to take another step toward an NBA title. Instead, he took too many steps. James was whistled for travelling, ending a possession that could have given the ...
Oct 5, 2020
Oscar Klefbom injury adds another wrinkle to draft, free agency for Edmonton Oilers
Ken Holland's to-do list in a big week of NHL business is getting longer. The Edmonton Oilers general manager expects top defenceman and power-play quarterback Oscar Klefbom to miss at least a chunk o...
Oct 5, 2020
Governor orders some NYC schools closed amid virus flare-up
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday ordered schools in certain New York City neighbourhoods closed within a day in an attempt to halt flare-ups of the coronavirus. The governor took the action a day ...
Oct 5, 2020
Case of COVID-19 confirmed at Holy Spirit elementary school
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- On behalf of Superintendent Ken Sampson, Holy Spirit Communications Coordinator Anisha Gatner has confirmed a case of COVID-19 at the St. Teresa of Calcutta school on the city's nor...
Oct 5, 2020
Curling season already on thin ice faces uncertain future due to pandemic
A curling season struggling to gain traction due to the pandemic was dealt a blow Monday as a high-profile team pulled out of a prominent upcoming bonspiel citing an "increase in COVID-19 cases." Team...
Oct 5, 2020
Ottawa to lift some border restrictions for families, extended families October 8
OTTAWA, ONT - Later this week, it could become easier for family members to cross the Canada-U.S. border. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marco E. L. Mendicino, Public Safety and Emerge...
Oct 5, 2020
Poll: Many Americans blame virus crisis on US government
WASHINGTON - More Americans blame the U.S. government instead of foreign nations for the coronavirus crisis in the United States, a rebuke to the Trump administration's contention that China or other ...
Oct 5, 2020
Trump says he's leaving hospital for White House, feels good
BETHESDA, Md. - President Donald Trump said Monday he's leaving the military hospital where he has been treated for COVID-19 and will continue his recovery at the White House. He said he's feeling goo...
Oct 5, 2020
One month out, battered Trump campaign faces big challenges
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's long-hidden tax returns leaked out. His first debate performance ignited a firestorm over white supremacy. He was hospitalized for COVID-19 after months of playin...
Oct 5, 2020