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Canada's Eliot Grondin wins silver in men's snowboard cross
ZHANGJIAKOU, China - Canada's Eliot Grondin has brought home a silver medal. Grondin finished second in men's snowboard cross at the Beijing Olympics, coming 0.02 seconds behind Austria's Alessandro H...
Feb 10, 2022

Siakam, Raptors top Thunder 117-98 for seventh straight win
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Pascal Siakam had 27 points and 16 rebounds, Fred VanVleet made six 3-pointers and added 21 points, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-98 on Wednesday nigh...
Feb 10, 2022

Massive first period powers New York Islanders to 6-3 win over Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - Anders Lee and Casey Cizikas each had a goal and an assist and the New York Islanders returned from the all-star break with an offensive outburst Wednesday, beating the Canucks 6-3 in Vanc...
Feb 10, 2022

Mikael Backlund, Jacob Markstrom lead Flames in 6-0 win over Knights
CALGARY - Mikael Backlund had a goal and three assists to pace the offence and Jacob Markstrom made 28 saves to lead the Calgary Flames to a 6-0 victory on Wednesday night over the Vegas Golden Knight...
Feb 09, 2022

Oilers concede first, again, in 4-1 loss to Blackhawks
EDMONTON - Alex DeBrincat had a goal and two assists as the Chicago Blackhawks came out flying with goals on their first two shots en route to a 4-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. Bran...
Feb 09, 2022

Canada faces some trade restrictions on poultry due to bird flu found in Nova Scotia
Canada's food safety watchdog says the discovery of avian influenza in a commercial poultry flock in Nova Scotia has resulted in international trade restrictions on some Canadian poultry products. The...
Feb 09, 2022

Report: Valieva tests positive for banned heart medication
BEIJING (AP) - Olympic favorite Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned heart medication before her arrival at the Beijing Olympics, the Russian newspaper RBC reported, putting in jeopardy the tea...
Feb 09, 2022

Report: Valieva tests positive for banned heart medication
BEIJING (AP) - Olympic favorite Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned heart medication before her arrival at the Beijing Olympics, the Russian newspaper RBC reported, putting in jeopardy the tea...
Feb 09, 2022

Concern for Youth gives positive report to town council
Battlefords Concern for Youth (CFY) is continuing to grow, providing support to young people in the community.Executive Director Dani Williams gave an update on the organization's activities over the ...
Feb 09, 2022

Acclaimed Sask. author passes away
The province's literacy and law communities are mourning the loss of Harold Johnson.Johnson, who had been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, passed away Wednesday.According to a statement by famil...
Feb 09, 2022