The Associated PressJoedy McCreary RALEIGH, N.C.–The Carolina Hurricanes grew accustomed over the years to seeing Cam Ward in goal and winning games. Both those things happened again last night–but this one was different. The winningest goalie in Carolina history took the loss in his first game here as a visitor, […]
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The Associated PressAndrew DaltonDave Zelio LOS ANGELES–Stan Lee, the creative dynamo who revolutionized the comic book and helped make billions for Hollywood by introducing human frailties in Marvel superheroes such as Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, and the Incredible Hulk, died yesterday. He was 95. Lee was declared dead at Cedars-Sinai […]
The Canadian PressNeil Davidson TORONTO–The Toronto Raptors’ smooth start to the NBA season hit a bump last night. The New Orleans Pelicans beat Toronto 126-110 to hand the Raptors only their second loss of the young campaign–and first at home. Toronto’s defence was out of sorts, allowing opponent season-highs in […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton TORONTO–Willie O’Ree simply wanted a chance to show what he could do. Years later and under vastly different circumstances, the same went for Martin St. Louis and Jayna Hefford. There was a common theme as the Hockey Hall of Fame welcomed its newest members last night–one […]
The Canadian PressColette Derworiz Saskatoon cyclist Meaghan Hackinen has clocked many hours on her road bike in Saskatchewan, but she’s always wondered how far she could go in a 24-hour period. The 33-year old found out last month when she participated in the 24-Hour World Time Trial Championships in California. […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge TORONTO–A woman who shared a video of two Eritrean children reacting gleefully to their first Canadian snowfall says the overwhelmingly positive reaction to the clip is reaffirming her faith in the country as a welcoming place for newcomers. Rebecca Davies shot the video on Saturday, 48 […]
The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio TORONTO–Ontario’s only outlet for legal recreational cannabis has eliminated its backlog on orders and is “back on track” when it comes to deliveries, the provincial government said yesterday after weeks of delays at the online store. Finance minister Vic Fedeli said the government-run Ontario Cannabis Store […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–The federal government needs to appoint a special representative to hear from indigenous women coerced into being sterilized to learn what justice would look like for the survivors, Amnesty International Canada says. The human-rights organization, which plans to take the issue to the United Nations Committee […]
The Associated PressJosh Dubow SANTA CLARA, Calif.–Eli Manning showed he still has what it takes to lead the kind of game-winning drive that earned him two Super Bowl MVP awards. Manning capped a 75-yard drive with a three-yard touchdown pass to Sterling Shepard with 53 seconds left as the N.Y. […]
The Canadian PressRyan McKenna REGINA–Blue Bombers’ head coach Mike O’Shea noticed Andrew Harris enter the media room after Winnipeg’s West Division semi-final victory and felt compelled to downplay his running back’s performance. “Yeah, he was OK,” O’Shea said with a laugh. Harris ran in a fourth quarter touchdown as the […]
Jamie Mountain The return of colder weather to Borderland also has brought with it the return of minor hockey tournaments. It was a tight battle on the ice between the Emo Express Green and the Westend Bruins during Emo’s 4-1 win yesterday in the gold-medal game of the Fort Frances […]
The Associated PressJenna Fryer AVONDALE, Ariz.–The three most dominant drivers of this NASCAR season fittingly will race each other for the championship–a chance for Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, and Martin Truex Jr. to settle which team truly is the best. It was Busch who claimed the latest round, winning for […]
