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Scientist finds fossil evidence of sabre-toothed cat in southern Alberta
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. - Scientists have found fossil evidence from the last ice age of a sabre-toothed cat in southern Alberta - the northern-most record of the predator. A study by the Royal Ontario Mu...
Oct 6, 2019
Cafe Bonjour/Hi to open as Quebec government mulls ways to ban greeting
MONTREAL - There's little doubt about what greeting customers will hear when they enter Dave Plant's soon-to-be opened Cafe Bonjour/Hi, even as the Quebec government looks for ways to ban the popular ...
Oct 6, 2019
Violence escalates in Iraq even after top cleric urges calm
BAGHDAD - Security forces opened fire directly at hundreds of anti-government demonstrators Friday in central Baghdad, killing at least 17 protesters and injuring dozens, hours after Iraq's top Shiite...
Oct 5, 2019
Hong Kong's leader says mask ban necessary to quell violence
Hong Kong's embattled leader insisted a new measure banning masks at rallies was not a move toward authoritarian rule or at the behest of the Chinese government, which signalled its approval shortly a...
Oct 5, 2019
Cole fans 15, Bregman homers as Astros top Rays 3-1
HOUSTON - Gerrit Cole carried his splendid September into an outstanding October and Alex Bregman handed fans chanting MVP the mighty swing they craved and the Houston Astros survived a wild ninth inn...
Oct 5, 2019
Bryan Burnham tallies three TDs, Lions trounce Argos 55-8
VANCOUVER - Bryan Burnham had three touchdowns and his B.C. Lions trounced the Toronto Argonauts 55-8 Saturday. The loss officially eliminates the Argos (2-12) from playoff contention, while...
Oct 5, 2019
David Rittich's 34-save shutout paces Flames to 3-0 win over Canucks
CALGARY - David Rittich posted 34-save shutout for the Calgary Flames in a 3-0 win over the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. Elias Lindholm and Sean Monahan scored for Calgary (1-1-0), whi...
Oct 5, 2019
Neal scores twice, McDavid has four points as Oilers down Kings 6-5
EDMONTON - James Neal had a pair of goals and Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists as the Edmonton Oilers won their second in a row to start the season, defeating the Los Angeles Kings 6-5 in a...
Oct 5, 2019
Buehler, Muncy lead Dodgers past Nats 6-0 in NLDS opener
LOS ANGELES - Walker Buehler allowed one hit over six spotless innings, Max Muncy drove in three runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers capitalized on mistakes to beat the Washington Nationals 6-0 in Game 1...
Oct 5, 2019
Rantanen scores twice, Avalanche beat Flames 5-3
DENVER - Mikko Rantanen missed training camp and the preseason, yet showed he hasn't missed a beat after a summer of uncertainty. Rantanen had two goals less than a week after agreeing to a contract w...
Oct 5, 2019
