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Petry, Tatar each score a pair as Canadiens dominate Oilers 5-1
EDMONTON - Jeff Petry and Tomas Tatar each scored twice Saturday to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-1 victory over the Oilers in Edmonton. Jake Evans also scored for the Canadiens (1-0-1), while Ph...
Jan 16, 2021
Mitch Marner has goal and two assists as Maple Leafs edge Senators 3-2
OTTAWA - Mitch Marner had a goal and two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs held on for a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night at Canadian Tire Centre. The victory gave the Maple Leafs (...
Jan 16, 2021
New provincial pay system leaves government workers underpaid
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new pay management system at the Government of Alberta (GOA) is reportedly leaving at least some workers underpaid.The province started using a system called 1GX in December.A spoke...
Jan 16, 2021
Rodgers, Packers beat Rams 32-18 to reach NFC title game
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Aaron Rodgers made sure he'd play an NFC championship game at home for the first time in his Hall of Fame-caliber career. Rodgers threw two touchdown passes and also ran for a score ...
Jan 16, 2021
AHS reports 717 new COVID cases in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released its COVID-19 update for Saturday, detailing the numbers compiled over the past 24 hours.717 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the...
Jan 16, 2021
B.C. travel ban will cripple struggling tourism sector, says industry coalition
VICTORIA - A coalition of British Columbia tourism industry groups is urging the provincial government not to pursue plans to ban domestic travel in their efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19. The c...
Jan 16, 2021
Kainai schools to continue online learning "until further notice"
STANDOFF, AB - Students in the Blood Reserve will remain at home for the time being. The Kainai Board of Education (KBE) was notified by Alberta Health Services and the Blood Tribe Department of Healt...
Jan 16, 2021
COVID-19: Provinces work on revised plans as Pfizer-BioNTech shipments to slow down
Quebec and Ontario, the two provinces hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic, say a decision by drugmaker Pfizer-BioNTech to slow vaccine shipments in the coming weeks will mean changes to their respect...
Jan 16, 2021
Canadian Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras loses UFC bout by decision in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Brazil's Vanessa Melo won a unanimous decision over Canadian bantamweight Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras on a UFC card Saturday. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 fo...
Jan 16, 2021
Blue Bombers sign defensive back Josh Johnson to one-year extension
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed defensive back Josh Johnson on a one-year contract extension. The four-year CFL veteran originally signed with Winnipeg in February 2020. Johnson has a...
Jan 16, 2021