Murray Wood: Local radio is strong. Corporate ownership, not so much
Murray Wood says Rogers closed some stations that should be very viable. As a result, more communities are losing import...
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Alberta premier Kenney says he eyes full capacity for CFL games this coming summer
EDMONTON - Alberta's premier is expressing hope for full capacity crowds at CFL games this summer. Jason Kenney says the Edmonton Football Team and Calgary Stampeders could sell as many seats as possi...
May 26, 2021
Canadian co-owners moving up in soccer world with promoted Peterborough United
Canadians R. Stewart Thompson and Jason Neale are moving up in the soccer world. Peterborough United FC, the team they combined to buy a 50-per-cent share of in March 2018, has won promotion to Englan...
May 26, 2021
Ron MacLean apologizes for comment on Hockey Night in Canada
TORONTO - "Hockey Night in Canada" host Ron MacLean apologized Wednesday for a comment he made during a playoff game a night earlier. In a statement posted on Twitter, MacLean said he is "deeply sorry...
May 26, 2021
Official: Multiple deaths in shooting at San Jose railyard
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Gunfire erupted Wednesday at a railyard in San Jose and a sheriff's spokesman said there were multiple fatalities and injuries and that the suspect is dead. Santa Clara County ...
May 26, 2021
Wayne Gretzky going into hockey broadcasting with Turner Sports
Wayne Gretzky is entering the hockey broadcasting world. The NHL's all-time leading scorer signed a multi-year deal to become a studio analyst with American-based Turner Sports on Wednesday. He will a...
May 26, 2021
Actor John Cena faces backlash in China over Taiwan comment
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Actor and professional wrestler John Cena has apologized to fans in China after he called Taiwan a country in a promotional interview for his upcoming film and became the latest ...
May 26, 2021
Actor John Cena faces backlash in China over Taiwan comment
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Actor and professional wrestler John Cena has apologized to fans in China after he called Taiwan a country in a promotional interview for his upcoming film and became the latest ...
May 26, 2021
Joe West breaks umpiring record with 5,376th game
CHICAGO (AP) - No arguing this: Cowboy Joe is No. 1 on the chart. Joe West set baseball's umpiring record when the Chicago White Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-3 on Tuesday night. West was behind ...
May 26, 2021
Ann-Sophie Bettez leads Montreal over Calgary 6-1 at Secret Cup
CALGARY - Ann-Sophie Bettez scored once and set up two more as part of a four-goal third period, and Team Bauer pulled away to beat Team Scotiabank 6-1 on Tuesday at the Secret Cup women's hockey tour...
May 25, 2021
Matz excels in NY return, Kluber hurt, Jays top Yanks 6-2
NEW YORK (AP) - Steven Matz returned to New York with his finest outing in two years, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his major league-leading 16th home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yanke...
May 25, 2021
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Sarah Mills: Doug Ford may be cutting his nose off to spite his face
A Republican congresswoman is fighting back against Ontario's US booze ban, and Sarah Mills says Premier Doug Ford may f...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, July 9
On Thursday's show, Evan discussed the new downtown arena developments, gets the latest on the Iran/U.S. conflict and Sh...