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Capitals beat Bruins to earn East 3 seed, face Isles next
TORONTO - T.J. Oshie and Tom Wilson scored, Braden Holtby made 30 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 in round-robin play Sunday to clinch the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Confer...
Aug 09, 2020
Second phase of NHL draft lottery set for Monday
NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly held a blue card as the draft lottery approached its crucial moment in late June. "The No. 1 overall selection," Daly began before flipping it over to revea...
Aug 09, 2020
Integrity of Friday’s Oilers 50/50 intact as ticket-buyers overcharged
The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation says unprecedented demand led to its servers being overwhelmed Friday with requests to purchase 50/50 tickets."At certain points, demand for tickets exceeded $...
Aug 09, 2020
'Do our lives count for less?': COVID-19 exposes cracks in disability aid
Karyn Keith says she isn't asking for much. All she wants is the same support she'd receive if she was out of a job because of the pandemic, rather than unable to work because...
Aug 09, 2020
Blue Jackets turn to Korpisalo in net for deciding Game 5 against Maple Leafs
TORONTO - The Columbus Blue Jackets are going back to Joonas Korpisalo in net against the Toronto Maple Leafs for Game 5 of their qualifying series Sunday. The Maple Leafs forced a deciding fifth game...
Aug 09, 2020
Who can dismiss the Governor General? A look at protocols and possibilities
OTTAWA - With Gov. Gen. Julie Payette finding herself the focus of intensifying public scrutiny following reports about expensive personal renovations at Rideau Hall ...
Aug 09, 2020
'Do our lives count for less?': COVID-19 exposes cracks in disability aid
Karyn Keith says she isn't asking for much. All she wants is the same support she'd receive if she was out of a job because of the pandemic, rather than unable to work because...
Aug 09, 2020
Canada to match donations to Lebanon relief
OTTAWA - The federal government will match all individual donations from Canadians to humanitarian relief efforts in Lebanon following this week's deadly explosion in Beirut. International Development...
Aug 09, 2020
A look at Lethbridge's proposed city-wide face mask bylaw
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It could soon be a requirement that face masks must be worn in all indoor, enclosed public spaces in Lethbridge.A bylaw is expected to be introduced at Monday's city council meeting t...
Aug 09, 2020
Parents, teachers press Quebec to revise back-to-school plan amid COVID-19
MONTREAL - For Politimi Karounis, August is usually spent buying new backpacks, pencils and notebooks for her two elementary school-aged children as they excitedly prepare to reunite with friends and ...
Aug 09, 2020