Author Archives: Wordpress Admin User
Stamkos leads Lightning over Maple Leafs as Tampa Bay inches closer to history
TORONTO - As far as losses go, this was one the Maple Leafs could stomach. Steven Stamkos scored once and also set up Alex Killorn’s winner with under six minutes to go in regulation as the Tamp...
Apr 04, 2019
Bauer: Indians made 'right decision' ending his no-hit bid
CLEVELAND - Trevor Bauer never backs down from any challenge or debate. He accepted this call. Health mattered more than history. Bauer was pulled by manager Terry Francona after seven hitless innings...
Apr 04, 2019
Notley and Kenney swap attacks on trust in Alberta election leaders debate
EDMONTON - United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney and NDP Leader Rachel Notley came in elbows high in Alberta’s election leadership debate, each castigating the other of failing fundamental tes...
Apr 04, 2019
Kierra Smith earns some redemption at Canadian swimming championships
TORONTO - Kierra Smith earned some redemption Thursday night at the Canadian swimming trials. The native of Kelowna, B.C., won the women’s 100-metre breaststroke in a personal-best time of one m...
Apr 04, 2019
Former Calgary teacher pleads guilty to sex charges involving girls
CALGARY - A former Calgary teacher has pleaded guilty to 17 sex-related charges involving girls. Christian Allen Sarile had been arrested on 49 charges including sexual assault, sexual interference, a...
Apr 04, 2019
Soccer Hall of Famer Jim Blundell, a prolific goal-scorer, dies at 79
Jim Blundell chose to play for Vancouver Firefighters FC in the late 1950s “because I was going to get a job out of it.” That’s exactly what happened. Blundell joined the Vancouver F...
Apr 04, 2019
Canada to suspend licences for Biocell breast implants due to rare cancer risk
OTTAWA - Health Canada says it will suspend licences for Biocell breast implants unless the company that makes them provides new evidence about their safety. The Health Department says it conducted a ...
Apr 04, 2019
Jake Gardiner returns to the lineup for Maple Leafs versus Lightning
TORONTO - Maple Leafs defenceman Jake Gardiner returned to Toronto’s lineup against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night following an 18-game absence due to a back injury. The 28-year-old b...
Apr 04, 2019
Canada's Carleton named top small forward by Women's Basketball Coaches Association
Canadian guard Bridget Carleton has been named the winner of the 2019 Cheryl Miller Small Forward Award after her stellar season at Iowa State. The native of Chatham, Ont., established school records ...
Apr 04, 2019
Ex-reality TV cast member gets 1-year term in fraud case
NEW YORK - A former cast member of the reality TV series “Bad Girls Club” was sentenced to a year in prison for stealing the debit card information of a man found dead from a drug overdose...
Apr 04, 2019