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Crosby, Guentzel have four points apiece to power Penguins past Canadiens 5-1
MONTREAL - Pittsburgh's star players stepped up on Saturday night as the playoff race in the Eastern Conference continues to heat up. Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel each had four-point performances a...
Mar 4, 2019
John Tavares scores on "TavaresDayTO" and Maple Leafs down Sabres 5-2
TORONTO - When John Tavares skated onto the ice during the introductions of starters Saturday night, his Maple Leafs teammates peeled off to allow him to stand alone in the Scotiabank Arena spotlight....
Mar 4, 2019
Raptors, Rockets to play in Japan next preseason
MIAMI - Toronto and Houston will play a pair of preseason games in Japan next season. The NBA announced Monday night that the Raptors and Rockets will play on Oct. 8 and Oct. 10 at the Saitama Super A...
Mar 4, 2019
US, South Korea end spring military drills to back diplomacy
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea and the U.S. are eliminating their massive springtime military drills and replacing them with smaller exercises in what they call an effort to support diplomacy...
Mar 4, 2019
New-look Whitecaps drop 3-2 decision to Minnesota in 2019 MLS season opener
VANCOUVER - The new-look Vancouver Whitecaps fought hard but came up just short in their 2019 MLS season opener, dropping a 3-2 decision to Minnesota United on Saturday at B.C. Place Stadium. In his f...
Mar 4, 2019
China sets 2019 economic growth target at 6 to 6.5 per cent
BEIJING - China's government has trimmed this year's economic growth target to a relatively robust 6 to 6.5 per cent amid a tariff battle with Washington and a slowdown in global growth. The growth ta...
Mar 4, 2019
Mnuchin announces halt in payments into 2 retirement funds
WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin informed Congress on Monday that he will stop making payments into two government retirement funds now that the debt limit has gone back into effect. In ...
Mar 4, 2019
Autonomous car testing plan aims to boost public confidence
PITTSBURGH - Companies testing autonomous vehicles in Pittsburgh will have to immediately report crashes resulting in any injuries as part of new guidelines announced Monday intended to boost public c...
Mar 4, 2019
Federal government targets B.C. guns and gang violence with $5.3 M fund
VICTORIA - The federal government says fighting gun and gang violence across Canada requires a collaborative, multi-pronged approach by all levels of government and communities. Organized Crime Reduct...
Mar 4, 2019
Money being made available for smaller communities
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) wants to get the word out about their Agri Spirit Fund. The initiative aims to help out smaller communities by providing them money to help them with capital projects.Jeff Aff...
Mar 4, 2019 Farm Credit Canada will be handing out over $1 million for community initiatives (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
