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Edmonton Oilers recall goaltender Calvin Pickard from AHL
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers recalled goaltender Calvin Pickard from American Hockey League affiliate Bakersfield on Tuesday. Pickard, of Moncton N.B., had a 23-12-2 record with a .912 save percenta...
Apr 25, 2023
Striking public servants block access to government buildings and key infrastructure
OTTAWA - Striking federal workers made good on a promise to ramp up their picket efforts this morning disrupting traffic and limiting access to office buildings in downtown Ottawa. More than 150,000 f...
Apr 25, 2023
Maple Leafs coach Keefe says rookie Knies has earned spot in lineup for Game 5
With forward Michael Bunting returning from his suspension, Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said Tuesday he will use the next couple days to choose his lineup for Game 5 against the Tampa...
Apr 25, 2023
Strike could be last hurrah for Ottawa's core as public servants fight for telework
OTTAWA - Downtown Ottawa is buzzing with public servants in numbers that haven't been seen since before the pandemic. And it's all thanks to workers fighting for the right not to have to be there. Tue...
Apr 25, 2023
Trudeau says Canada to conduct airlifts out of Sudan, has two ships off its coast
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a Canadian effort is underway to conduct airlifts out of Sudan, and two military vessels have arrived off its coast as violence in the region continues for ...
Apr 25, 2023
NDP calls on provincial government to investigate allegations against GTHL, teams
TORONTO - Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles is calling on the provincial government to launch an investigation into the Greater Toronto Hockey League for allegations of teams being sold for large sums o...
Apr 25, 2023
PGA Tour Americas to replace Canadian and Latin American men's pro golf circuits
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - The PGA Tour is merging two of its third-tier circuits. PGA Tour Canada and PGA Tour Latinoamrica will combine to become the PGA Tour Americas in February. The new tour will ...
Apr 25, 2023
2024 presidential election campaign looks like 2020 rematch, in more ways than one
WASHINGTON - Joe Biden's unofficial campaign strategy for 2024: if it ain't broke, don't fix it. The sitting U.S. president formally launched his bid for re-election early today with a three-minute vi...
Apr 25, 2023
Toronto FC gets veteran forward CJ Sapong from Nashville, MacNaughton goes other way
Toronto FC has traded centre back Lukas MacNaughton and up to US$200,000 in general allocation money to Nashville SC for forward CJ Sapong. The move gets Toronto a veteran striker. TFC has been short ...
Apr 25, 2023
Blade to Barron's face makes NHL players cringe, but they say no to extra protection
Morgan Barron's stitched face sends a shudder through his NHL brethren, but players find the idea of more facial protection equally distasteful. While many players have voluntarily adopted cut-resista...
Apr 25, 2023