National Sports

Confident Chiarot helping Habs shut down high-flying Penguins offence

August 6, 2020

TORONTO — Ben Chiarot says when his confidence goes up, the game slows down.It must be moving at a snail's pace right now for the Montreal Canadiens defenceman.Chiarot played...

Canucks beat Wild 3-0, take series lead in penalty-filled NHL qualifying game

August 6, 2020

EDMONTON — Jacob Markstrom stopped 27 shots as the Vancouver Canucks edged Minnesota 3-0 to put the Wild on the precipice of elimination in NHL playoff qualifying action ...

Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey named NBA 2K League player of the month

August 6, 2020

TORONTO — Raptors Uprising GC point guard Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey has been named the NBA 2K League's player of the month for July.Hailey, the esports league's leading...

Western Hockey League planning to start next season Dec. 4

August 6, 2020

CALGARY — The Western Hockey League intends to open its regular season Dec. 4. pending approval from provincial and state health authorities.The WHL halted the 2019-20 ...

Oilers increase capacity for online 50/50 raffle ahead of Game 4 against Blackhawks

August 6, 2020

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation says its server provider has increased capacity for its online 50/50 raffle for Friday's hockey game.On Wednesday, the ...

CFL governors expected to be brought up to speed on Ottawa loan discussion

August 6, 2020

TORONTO — The CFL's board of governors was expected to be brought up to date Thursday on the league's discussion with Ottawa on an interest-free loan.The CFL sent the federal...

Former refs Jonathan Kaplan, Chris Pollock to oversee Major League Rugby officials

August 6, 2020

Former test referees Jonathan Kaplan and Chris Pollock will look after the appointment and development of Major League Rugby match officials for the 2021 season, the North ...

Aces make Welsh international hooker Matty Fozard their third player signing

August 6, 2020

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Aces have signed hooker Matty Fozard, making the Welsh international their third player signing.French international halfback Louis Jouffret and scrum ...

Canadian Gavin Tucker looks to grind down Justin (Guitar Hero) Jaynes on UFC card

August 6, 2020

Justin (The Guitar Hero) Jaynes has wasted little time returning to action after needing just 41 seconds to win his UFC debut on short notice June 20.Canadian featherweight ...

London Marathon to feature only elite runners, unique route

August 6, 2020

LONDON — The pandemic-delayed London Marathon will be staged on Oct. 4 using a different route than usual and with only elite runners participating.Rather than starting in ...

Canadian Junior Football League cancels '20 season due to COVID-19 pandemic

August 6, 2020

The Canadian Junior Football League has cancelled its 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The league made the announcement Thursday on its Twitter page."The Canadian ...

NHL and its labs say COVID-19 testing doesn't overlap with public's

August 6, 2020

EDMONTON — The NHL says the laboratories hired to conduct daily COVID-19 tests on players in Edmonton and Toronto keep their supply chains separate from the public's to ...

Wednesday's Games

August 5, 2020

Wednesday's Games(All Times Eastern)NHLAt ...

Chicago scores two goals late, beats Edmonton 4-3 in NHL post-season

August 5, 2020

EDMONTON — The Chicago Blackhawks dressed in the ...

Petry gets tiebreaking goal in 3rd, Canadiens beat Penguins

August 5, 2020

TORONTO — Jeff Petry scored 5:33 into the third ...

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Canadians’ financial worries easing as lockdowns lift, poll finds

August 6, 2020

In April, when no province had a clear idea of when the lockdowns brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic would end, Research Co. and Glacier Media asked Canadians about ...

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Preeceville emergency room closure concerns Endeavour and area residents

May 31, 2020

Residents of the Village of Endeavour learned that the emergency room in Preeceville was closed May 8. This move has a major impact on our village and surrounding areas. ...