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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Galchenyuk burns former team, Campbell shuts the door as Leafs take 3-1 series lead
MONTREAL - Alex Galchenyuk had plenty of memorable nights inside the Bell Centre. The former-Montreal-star-turned-journeyman's latest big performance in the venue - this time sporting blue and white -...
May 25, 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 25, 2021
'It's still very fresh:' McDavid, Oilers look to move on from early playoff exit
EDMONTON - A day after a triple-overtime loss ended their season in an unexpected fashion, the Edmonton Oilers were trying to move on. A regular season of promising steps forward failed to translate i...
May 25, 2021
Canadian women's volleyball team opens Nations League with loss to Brazil
RIMINI, ITALY - The Canadian women's volleyball team made its Nations League debut with a 3-1 (23-25, 25-11, 25-9, 25-14) loss Tuesday to Brazil. The annual international men's and women's competition...
May 25, 2021
Triumph of the unhip: 'NCIS' tops TV, streaming rankings
NEW YORK (AP) - The Nielsen company's latest rankings of popular television and streaming shows have one thing in common - "NCIS" at the top. The CBS drama starring Mark Harmon as a Naval Criminal Inv...
May 25, 2021
Triumph of the unhip: 'NCIS' tops TV, streaming rankings
NEW YORK (AP) - The Nielsen company's latest rankings of popular television and streaming shows have one thing in common - "NCIS" at the top. The CBS drama starring Mark Harmon as a Naval Criminal Inv...
May 25, 2021
Prized pitching prospect Alek Manoah set to make first start for Blue Jays vs Yankees
NEW YORK - Top Blue Jays pitching prospect Alek Manoah will make his major-league debut on Wednesday night when he starts for Toronto against the New York Yankees.Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo con...
May 25, 2021
Wayne Gretzky steps down from front-office role with Edmonton Oilers
EDMONTON - Wayne Gretzky says he is stepping down as vice-chairman of the Edmonton Oilers.Gretzky said in a statement on Twitter on Tuesday he is making the decision, "given the pandemic and other lif...
May 25, 2021
Canada's Taylor Pendrith ready to make jump to the PGA Tour this fall
The long road to the PGA Tour was indeed a lengthy journey for Canada's Taylor Pendrith. He didn't decide on professional golf plans until midway through his four-year run at Kent State University. Pe...
May 25, 2021
Andrew Wiggins ready to suit up for Canada at Olympic qualifier
Andrew Wiggins' announcement was perfectly understated: a photo of himself, head bowed, during the national anthem posted on his Instagram page. "Team Canada" was written across it in block letters.Th...
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...