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Draisaitl, Koskinen lift Oilers over Blue Jackets 4-0
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists, Mikko Koskinen made 30 saves and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 on Saturday. The Oilers used a three-goal second per...
Mar 02, 2019
New integrity regime will add 'flexibility' to procurement bans: minister
OTTAWA - Canada's minister in charge of procurement says the Trudeau government wants the federal regime for dealing with companies that have integrity problems ...
Mar 02, 2019
Paying full Bryce: Harper, Phils agree to record $330M deal
NEW YORK - It took a long time and a lot of money, but the Philadelphia Phillies finally landed Bryce Harper with a record contract. The young star outfielder and the Phillies agreed Thursday to a $33...
Mar 02, 2019
Liberals table 'historic' Indigenous child welfare bill
OTTAWA - If an Indigenous woman in labour in Winnipeg is being challenged on whether she is fit to parent her newborn, Treasury Board President Jane Philpott says she hopes a new l...
Mar 02, 2019
Remembering the exploits of a ship named Waskesiu
This article draws much of its information from a Facebook post written by historian Mark Gaillard.It was 75 years ago this week the HMCS Waskesiu became the first Canadian frigate to sink a German U-...
Mar 02, 2019 River Class Frigate HMCS Waskesiu K330 , circa 1944. (Library and Archives Canada MIKAN 4950913) : Glenn Hicks
Canadian Ben Silverman within striking distance of lead at Honda Classic
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - Canada's Ben Silverman was tied for second after the morning wave during the first round of the PGA Tour's Honda Classic. The native of Thornhill, Ont., shot a 4-under ...
Mar 02, 2019
Bomb kills 11 near judge's home, hotel in Somali capital
NAIROBI, Kenya - A powerful explosion killed at least 11 people in the Somali capital Thursday, police said. An Islamic extremist group claimed that a Mogadishu hotel was the intended target, but a po...
Mar 02, 2019
Patriots owner pleads not guilty to prostitution charges
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has pleaded not guilty to two counts of misdemeanour solicitation of prostitution in a Florida case, according to court documents releas...
Mar 02, 2019
Patriots owner pleads not guilty to prostitution charges
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has pleaded not guilty to two counts of misdemeanour solicitation of prostitution in a Florida case, according to court documents releas...
Mar 02, 2019
Kingsbury wins silver at moguls World Cup, Dufour-Lapointe takes bronze
ALMATY, Kazakhstan - Canada's Mikael Kingsbury placed second in the final moguls singles World Cup of the season on Saturday while Justine Dufour-Lapointe took bronze in the women's event. Kingsbury, ...
Mar 02, 2019
