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Doctor appears in court video call while performing surgery
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Medical Board of California said it would investigate a plastic surgeon who appeared in a videoconference for his traffic violation trial while operating. The Sacramento Bee r...
Feb 27, 2021
Nelly Korda leads LPGA as Sorenstam falls to bottom of pack
ORLANDO, Fla. - Nelly Korda surged into the lead Saturday in the Gainbridge LPGA with a 4-under 68 that left her in position to make it consecutive wins for the Korda family to start the season. Annik...
Feb 27, 2021
Defending champion Kerri Einarson secures Hearts playoff berth
CALGARY - Defending champion Kerri Einarson secured a playoff berth at the Canadian women's curling championship Saturday with a 7-4 win over Quebec's Laurie St-Georges. Einarson (10-1) locked down on...
Feb 27, 2021
Students abducted from Nigerian school 2 weeks ago freed
LAGOS, Nigeria - Students, teachers and relatives abducted two weeks ago from a school in northern Nigeria have been freed. The students, teachers and family members were abducted Feb. 17 by gunmen fr...
Feb 27, 2021
Calgary Flames beat Ottawa 6-3 to end Senators' three-game win streak
OTTAWA - The Calgary Flames used a balanced scoring attack in a 6-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon at Canadian Tire CentreJuuso Valimaki, Mikael Backlund, Elias Lindholm, Sean ...
Feb 27, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak at Wexford Creek care home declared over
NANAIMO - Operations are returning to normal for a local care home.Island Health confirmed a COVID-19 outbreak declared at Wexford Creek long term care home in Chase River is over following no further...
Feb 27, 2021
Toronto star Auston Matthews won't play as Leafs face Oilers
EDMONTON - The Maple Leafs will be without star centre Auston Matthews when they take on the Edmonton Oilers Saturday. Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe says Matthews won't play due to a wrist injury that h...
Feb 27, 2021
'We need this:' Getting COVID-19 vaccine to remote and urban Indigenous populations
Chief Chris Moonias looked into a web camera as he prepared to get a COVID-19 vaccine just after precious doses arrived in his northern Ontario community. "I'm coming to you live from Neskantaga First...
Feb 27, 2021
Many curling traditions eschewed for '21 Hearts, jewelry routine changes for some
It's a year of change at the Canadian women's curling championship in the Calgary bubble. The field was padded to 18 teams this year for the first time. There are no spectators at the Markin MacPhail ...
Feb 27, 2021
Senior A Timbermen release 2021 lacrosse schedule
NANAIMO - The 2020 lacrosse season was cancelled but the Nanaimo Senior A Timbermen are hopeful there will be games in 2021.The Western Lacrosse Association has released a shortened 12 game schedule f...
Feb 27, 2021