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Maple Leafs sign forward Travis Boyd to one-year contract
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Travis Boyd to a one-year, US$700,000 contract on Saturday. Boyd, 27, split his 2019-20 season between the Washington Capitals and Hershey Bears of the American ...
Oct 10, 2020
COVID-19 spread shifts to seniors as outbreaks rise in long-term care homes: Tam
Canada's chief public health officer says the spread of COVID-19 is shifting towards seniors, adding to the mounting signs suggesting a second wave could hit just as hard as the first. In a statement ...
Oct 10, 2020
Senators acquire winger Austin Watson from Predators for 2021 fourth-round pick
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators acquired winger Austin Watson from the Nashville Predators on Saturday in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2021 NHL draft. The 28-year-old from Ann Arbor, Mich., re...
Oct 10, 2020
Winnipeg Jets sign free-agent centre Nate Thompson to one-year contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets signed veteran centre Nate Thompson to a one-year, US$750,000 contract Saturday.The 36-year-old from Anchorage, Alaska has 62 goals and 156 goals in 767 career NHL games o...
Oct 10, 2020
Sei Young Kim up by 2 shots after 3 rounds at Women's PGA
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. - Sei Young Kim had another excellent outing at KPMG Women's PGA Championship, shooting a 3-under 67 Saturday to hold the lead after three rounds at Aronimink. The South Korean sit...
Oct 10, 2020
Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman Tyson Barrie to one-year, US$3.75-million contract
EDMONTON, Ky. - The Edmonton Oilers signed defenceman Tyson Barrie to a one-year, US$3.75-million contract in free agency on Saturday. The Victoria native has registered 80 goals and 346 points in 554...
Oct 10, 2020
RCMP close Hwy. 19, investigate suspicious death of young woman
PARKSVILLE - A section of Hwy. 19 has been closed for a majority of the day as RCMP investigate the death of a woman in her 20's.Central Island Traffic Services said the woman was found dead on the me...
Oct 10, 2020
Just 19, ranked 54th, Swiatek wins French Open for 1st Slam
PARIS - Minutes after suddenly becoming a Grand Slam champion at age 19, while ranked just 54th, Iga Swiatek held a microphone during the French Open trophy presentation and was hesitant for pretty mu...
Oct 10, 2020
Trump, Trudeau discuss president's COVID-19 diagnosis, Canadians detained in China
OTTAWA - The Prime Minister's Office says Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the president's bout with COVID-19 this morning. The PMO says Trudeau wished Trump and his wife Melan...
Oct 10, 2020
Toronto FC still winning on extended road trip but being away from home takes a toll
Away from the pitch in their pandemic home of East Hartford, Toronto FC players can play foosball, ping-pong or video games. A tech ball table, which combines soccer and table tennis, was installed th...
Oct 10, 2020