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Stars advocate for progress at honorary Oscars event
LOS ANGELES - Inequality in the film industry got a high-profile spotlight at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 11th annual Governors Awards, where Cherokee actor Wes Studi, Italian dir...
Oct 30, 2019
Fowler sets franchise record in Ducks' 7-4 win over Jets
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Cam Fowler set a franchise record for career goals by an Anaheim Ducks defenceman in their 7-4 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. John Gibson made 36 saves and Josh Mahura ...
Oct 29, 2019
Red Wings beat Oilers 3-1 to end 8-game losing streak
DETROIT - Dylan Larkin and Patrik Nemeth scored in the first period, and the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 Tuesday night to end an eight-game losing streak. Jimmy Howard made 31 s...
Oct 29, 2019
Ovechkin scores winner as part of four-point night, Caps beat Leafs in OT
TORONTO - Alex Ovechkin scored his second goal of the game as part of a four-point night while on the power play in overtime as the Washington Capitals defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs ...
Oct 29, 2019
Utilities say equipment probably sparked California fires
LOS ANGELES - Electrical equipment caused two Southern California wildfires - one that killed three people and destroyed more than 1,600 homes last year - and another still smouldering in the well-hee...
Oct 29, 2019
Nick Paul scores twice, Senators beat Sharks 5-2
OTTAWA - Nick Paul hopes he's played his last game in the minors. Paul had the first multi-point game of his NHL career with two goals and an assist as the Ottawa Senators beat the San ...
Oct 29, 2019
Svechnikov's lacrosse goal leads Carolina past Calgary 2-1
RALEIGH, N.C. - Andrei Svechnikov scored twice in the final 10:47, including a spectacular lacrosse-style goal that tied it, and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied to beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Tuesd...
Oct 29, 2019
HBO orders 10 episodes of 'Game of Thrones' prequel
LOS ANGELES - HBO is green-lighting a new "Game of Thrones" prequel after reportedly cancelling another that starred Naomi Watts. The cable channel said Tuesday that it's given a 10-episode order to "...
Oct 29, 2019
Police will be present at Toronto library event featuring controversial speaker
Toronto police officers will be on the scene of a controversial event that has sparked tensions between the city's public library and the LGTBQ community. The Toronto Public Library has come unde...
Oct 29, 2019
Women's recovery centre in B.C. faces eviction as farm rules enforced
VICTORIA - An addiction recovery home for women has received an eviction notice after the pastoral property in the Fraser Valley was deemed not to have met regulations go...
Oct 29, 2019