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Flames GM Brad Treliving does what he can to be ready for NHL reboot
CALGARY - Prefacing his hopes that the Calgary Flames return to the ice soon with the acknowledgment that pro hockey is not a societal priority right now, general manager Brad Treliving remains o...
Apr 07, 2020

Players, managers intrigued by MLB's all-Arizona option
Boston's Chris Sale, out for the season following Tommy John surgery, thought about the prospect of his teammates sequestered in the Phoenix area for an extended period if Major League Baseball and it...
Apr 07, 2020

Alberta records its lowest number of new COVID-19 cases in weeks
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released its latest set of numbers related to COVID-19.As of Tuesday, April 7, a total of 1,373 Albertans have tested positive for the virus. This marks ...
Apr 07, 2020 COVID-19 bacteria. (Government of Alberta)

Canada 'aggressively ordering' medical supplies in competitive global market
OTTAWA - As federal officials grease diplomatic wheels to ensure shipments of medical supplies make it to Canada, others are also working hard behind the scenes to navigate the increasi...
Apr 07, 2020

Doctors say governments should released as many inmates as possible amid COVID
VANCOUVER - Government medical professionals say Canada's jails and prisons don't meet with physical distancing guidelines for COVID-19 and they want as many inmates as possible to be releas...
Apr 07, 2020

Bettman raises chance of NHL not completing regular season
For the first time since halting play four weeks ago, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman raised the possibility Tuesday of not completing the regular season in order to squeeze in time to award the Stanley...
Apr 07, 2020

World Athletics suspends Tokyo qualifying, which changes marathon landscape
TORONTO - Changes in Tokyo Olympic qualifying dates have Canada's marathoners rearranging their race calendars. World Athletics, the global governing body for track and field, announced Tuesday it was...
Apr 07, 2020

Dr. Donald: why the U.S. president keeps touting an unproven COVID-19 treatment
WASHINGTON - Americans and Canadians alike are used to seeing gauzy, pastel-coloured pitches for medicines, therapies and treatments on cable television. They're less accustomed to ...
Apr 07, 2020

Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe bingeing his own team during NHL pause
TORONTO - Sheldon Keefe doesn't have Netflix and hasn't seen "Tiger King." In fact, when the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs heard about the cringe-inducing-but-can't-look-away series,...
Apr 07, 2020

Canada failed to learn from past pandemics: health-care associations
OTTAWA - Health-care associations and unions say Canada has failed to learn vital lessons from past pandemics, and front-line workers are now paying the price. They gave their testimony to the House o...
Apr 07, 2020