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Myers scores early in OT, Flyers even series with Islanders
TORONTO - Phillippe Myers scored 2:40 into overtime to give the Philadelphia Flyers a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Wednesday, tying the second-round playoff series at a game apiece. The ...
Aug 26, 2020
Oil industry shuts platforms, rigs, refineries before storm
NEW YORK - The energy industry braced Wednesday for catastrophic storm surges and winds as Hurricane Laura cuts a dangerous path toward the coastlines of Texas and Louisiana. Oil and gas producers hav...
Aug 26, 2020
Heeding warnings, Gulf Coast residents flee coming hurricane
ENNIS, Texas - Thousands of Gulf Coast residents fled inland from an approaching hurricane deemed "unsurvivable" by forecasters as hotels and shelters filled quickly, exacerbating the struggles of peo...
Aug 26, 2020
B.C. seniors advocate to survey pandemic experiences of care residents, families
VICTORIA - British Columbia seniors in long-term care and their family members are being asked to participate in a survey to chronicle their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Seniors...
Aug 26, 2020
Broadcasters warn of possible radio and television closures across Canada
OTTAWA - Private radio and television broadcasters are sounding the alarm about the state of their industry. The industry says the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to the closure of dozens o...
Aug 26, 2020
B.C. parents encouraged to get informed about back-to-school plans
VICTORIA - Back-to-school plans have been posted online for all 60 districts in British Columbia with an aim to offer all instruction in classrooms. However, deputy education minister Scott MacDo...
Aug 26, 2020
B.C. parents encouraged to get informed about back-to-school plans
VICTORIA - Back-to-school plans have been posted online for all 60 districts in British Columbia with an aim to offer all instruction in classrooms. However, deputy education minister Scott MacDo...
Aug 26, 2020
Canadian featherweight T.J. Laramie to make his UFC debut in September
Canadian featherweight T.J. (The Truth) Laramie will make his UFC debut Sept. 19 in Las Vegas against Darrick Minner. The 22-year-old from Windsor, Ont., is the only Canadian to earn a UFC c...
Aug 26, 2020
Canada's Kadeisha Buchanan helps Lyon to Women's Champions League final
BILBAO, Spain - Canadian Kadeisha Buchanan is one win away from a fourth straight UEFA Women's Champions League title with Lyon. The French powerhouse advanced to Sunday's final against Germany's...
Aug 26, 2020
Block this: Canucks getting almost entire bench blocking shots against Vegas
EDMONTON - To gauge the Vancouver Canucks' chances of taking the series lead against the Vegas Golden Knights, just trace your finger down the list of blocked shots. On Tuesday, for the firs...
Aug 26, 2020