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Kucherov, Lightning beat Capitals in East round-robin play
TORONTO - Nikita Kucherov scored a goal in the first period and the winner in the shootout to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Monday in Eastern Conference round-robin ...
Aug 3, 2020
Trump fires TVA chair, cites hiring of foreign workers
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Monday that he had fired the chair of the Tennessee Valley Authority, criticizing the federally owned corporation for hiring foreign workers. Trump told report...
Aug 3, 2020
Next N.L. premier Furey a political newcomer but a familiar face in the province
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Andrew Furey may be new to public office, but the province's premier-designate is a familiar face in Newfoundland and Labrador though his charity leadership and his family...
Aug 3, 2020
Feds keep lid on company names, dollar amounts in some COVID-19 contract
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have given companies more than $5.8 billion in COVID-19-related contracts for personal protective gear and medical supplies. The latest figures provided by the gover...
Aug 3, 2020
St Louis series at Detroit off after positive Cards tests
NEW YORK - Seven St. Louis Cardinals players and six staff members have tested positive for COVID-19, causing Major League Baseball to postpone the team's four-game series at Detroit. The series was t...
Aug 3, 2020
Raptors' Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey collects another NBA 2K League award
TORONTO - Raptors Uprising GC point guard Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey has been named the NBA 2K League player of the week for the fourth time this season. The 30-year-old from Memphis also won the...
Aug 3, 2020
Evason says 'No discussions' among Wild to join Dumba in anthem protests
EDMONTON - Minnesota Wild defenceman Matt Dumba says he will continue to publicly protest racial injustice as the NHL returns to action in the hub cities of Edmonton and Toronto. It rem...
Aug 3, 2020
Winnipeg Jets douse Calgary Flames 3-2 to even up qualifying series
EDMONTON - The Winnipeg Jets recovered from a gaffe and bad luck to edge the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Monday and draw even in their qualifying-round series. Adam Lowry led the Jets with a goal and a...
Aug 3, 2020
Sen. Murray Sinclair joins legal firm to mentor lawyers in Indigenous law
OTTAWA - Sen. Murray Sinclair is returning to his legal roots, while also keeping his seat in the upper chamber - at least for now. The former chief commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commis...
Aug 3, 2020
Prosecutor seeking Trump's taxes cites probe of his business
NEW YORK - A New York City prosecutor fighting to get President Donald Trump's tax returns told a judge Monday he was justified in demanding them because of public reports of "extensive and protracted...
Aug 3, 2020
