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AHL postpones three Marlies games due to league COVID-19 protocols
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The American Hockey League has postponed three Toronto Marlies games over the next week due to league COVID-19 protocols. The AHL announced the postponements Wednesday, but did no...
Apr 14, 2021
Prosecutor: Missing student killed during 1996 rape attempt
LOS ANGELES - The San Luis Obispo County district attorney said Wednesday that missing California college student Kristin Smart was killed in 1996 during an attempted rape by a fellow student and the ...
Apr 14, 2021
Sabres' Eichel ruled out for rest of season with neck injury
Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel won't play the rest of the season because of a neck injury. The team said Wednesday that Eichel has a herniated disk and is expected to be healthy for the start of n...
Apr 14, 2021
Italian TV host apologizes for gestures mimicking Asians
MILAN - A Swiss-Italian television host apologized Wednesday for mimicking Asians on a satirical TV program after her actions drew protests on social media. "I am truly sorry and I apologize if I hurt...
Apr 14, 2021
Source: Ottawa won't provide CFL with interest-free loan in 2021
TORONTO - Once again, the CFL will not get an interest-free loan from the federal government. The two sides have maintained informal dialogue since last August when the CFL cancelled plans for an abbr...
Apr 14, 2021
Housing advocates eye federal budget for aid to urban Indigenous providers
OTTAWA - The Trudeau Liberals have told stakeholders in the affordable-housing sector to look for funding in next week's budget to help expand the stock of units for Indigenous people in urban centres...
Apr 14, 2021
Need proof AstraZeneca works? Look to United Kingdom, says Regina doctor
Infectious disease physician Dr. Alex Wong's advice regarding the AstraZeneca vaccine remains the same: Take the first vaccine offered.Wong was speaking to the Greg Morgan Morning Show on Wednesday, a...
Apr 14, 2021
Lakeland council passes camper bylaw change
A bylaw change that will provide ratepayers in the District of Lakeland with more flexibilty with respect to family visits during the spring and summer months, has been formally approved.The amendment...
Apr 14, 2021
The disabled hope their Oscar moment can become a movement
LOS ANGELES - Right down to its production design, the Oscars have not always felt like the most welcoming place for the disabled. "I've always seen that stage with its stairs as a symbol that they do...
Apr 14, 2021
Canadian greenhouse emissions to use outsized portion of what climate can bear: study
New expert analysis suggests greenhouse gas emissions from Canada's oil and gas industry will make up an outsized chunk of the remaining carbon the world's atmosphere can take.Angela Carter of the Uni...
Apr 14, 2021
