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'The game has never been as dynamic': NHL stars wowed by skill league-wide
The NHL experienced an injection of offence last season. Led by the exploits of stars like Auston Matthews, Connor McDavid and Roman Josi, teams across the league averaged 3.14 goals per game - the mo...
Oct 08, 2022
Santiago Espinal returns to Blue Jays lineup for Game 2 against Mariners
TORONTO - Santiago Espinal is back in the Toronto Blue Jays' lineup for Game 2 of the American League wild card series. He will hit ninth against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday afternoon. Espinal wi...
Oct 08, 2022
Fernandez, Andreescu headline Canadian women's Billie Jean King Cup team
Leylah Fernandez and Bianca Andreescu will headline the Canadian women's team at the Billie Jean King Cup finals next month in Glasgow, Scotland. Rebecca Marino, Gabriela Dabrowski and Carol Zhao were...
Oct 08, 2022
Shapovalov falls out of Japan Open in three-set semifinal loss to Fritz
TOKYO (AP) - Denis Shapovalov's run at the Japan Open came to a close Saturday after a 3-6, 7-6 (5), 3-6 semifinal loss at the hands of Taylor Fritz. Fritz, who spent a week in quarantine after testin...
Oct 08, 2022
'Fake heiress' released to house arrest, fights deportation
NEW YORK (AP) - Phony socialite and convicted swindler Anna Sorokin, whose scheme inspired a Netflix series, has been released from U.S. immigration custody to house arrest, immigration officials and ...
Oct 08, 2022
Raiders salvage single point in comeback effort
In a game that featured no shortage of scoring, the Prince Albert Raiders had just enough touch around the net to propel the game into extra time. Unfortunately, they didn't have enough left in the ta...
Oct 08, 2022
Mustangs blown out in La Ronge by Ice Wolves
The Melfort Mustangs have fallen to 3-4-3-0 on the SJHL season after a 7-2 loss to the La Ronge Ice Wolves on Friday night.It was certainly not a banner effort by the Mustangs, but they did open the s...
Oct 08, 2022
Local golf courses overcome challenges as they prepare to wrap up the season
If you're looking to hit the links one last time this season, there are still a couple of days left at some nearby courses.Golf season is wrapping up for many local courses as they look back on the ye...
Oct 08, 2022
'Pushed to the back': First Nations women under-represented as chiefs in Canada
More than a year after Sheila North unsuccessfully ran to lead one of Manitoba's largest First Nations political organizations, the Cree leader and journalist is ready to try again. The Assembly of Ma...
Oct 08, 2022
'Arrival of a new Arctic': Study predicts Arctic rainy days will double by 2100
YELLOWKNIFE - While the Arctic is better known for blankets of snow than rain clouds, new research suggests the number of rainy days in the region will roughly double by the end of this century. The s...
Oct 08, 2022