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Stars wait inside bubble for Stanley Cup Final opponent
EDMONTON - Blake Comeau and the Dallas Stars knew there would be the huge sacrifice of being away from their families once inside the NHL bubble, and those absences have only been amplified by monoton...
Sep 16, 2020

Sabres acquire Eric Staal in sending Johansson to Wild
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Kevyn Adams didn't have to do too much homework on centre Eric Staal in completing his first trade as Buffalo Sabres general manager. A former NHL player, Adams had plenty of firsthand...
Sep 16, 2020

Saskatoon team brings on first woman player in Canadian Junior Football League
SASKATOON - Emmarae Dale says it was surreal when she put on a bright blue jersey and walked onto the football field to practice with the Saskatoon Hilltops. The first woman to suit up for the Canadia...
Sep 16, 2020

Maya Moore now wed, to wrongfully jailed man she helped free
NEW YORK - Basketball star Maya Moore has married Jonathan Irons, the Missouri man she helped work to free from prison after a 22-year-old wrongful conviction. Moore and Irons appeared together on ABC...
Sep 16, 2020

Man who shot federal officer is mentally ill, ex-wife says
PHOENIX - A man who opened fire on a federal security officer outside the U.S. courthouse in Phoenix has a long history of mental illness but had never been violent, his ex-wife said Wednesday, a day ...
Sep 16, 2020

Two Nanaimo craft breweries earn podium finishes at national beer awards
NANAIMO - A pair of local craft breweries have further cemented their reputation for making some of Canada's best beer.Longwood Brewing captured silver in two categories for their Honey Hop Pale Ale a...
Sep 16, 2020

No emergency training for crew on boat where fire killed 34
LOS ANGELES - Crew members on a dive boat say they were never instructed on emergency procedures before a predawn fire swept through the vessel as it was anchored off the South California coast, killi...
Sep 16, 2020

Have Mercy: Blowouts stir talk of mercy rule to end lopsided ballgames early
Blue Jays backup infielder Santiago Espinal could only offer a helpless smile as he watched DJ LeMahieu turn on his pitch and launch it over the Yankee Stadium wall. Pressed into mound ...
Sep 16, 2020

School exposure event information published, Island Health sees no COVID increase
NANAIMO - Island Health held steady in its COVID-19 case counts for a second consecutive day.The 195 cases confirmed in the health authority on Wednesday, Sept. 16 remained unchanged as 122 new cases ...
Sep 16, 2020

Annual mass honouring Montreal's unclaimed dead adopts special meaning during COVID
MONTREAL - Audience members were called to lay white roses in front of the altar of a Montreal cathedral on Wednesday during a ceremony in honour of the hundreds of Quebecers ...
Sep 16, 2020