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Murray Wood says Rogers closed some stations that should be very viable. As a result, more communities are losing import...
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With NHL ref Tim Peel's career over, hockey 'make-up' calls take centre stage
Canucks defenceman Nate Schmidt appreciates and respects an official willing to admit his mistake. With 40 players and two coaching staffs on edge battling at high speeds in an ultra-competi...
Mar 24, 2021
NHL ref's career over, 'make-up' calls in hockey spotlight
The NHL announced Wednesday that Tim Peel's career as a league referee is over after he was picked up by a TV microphone saying he wanted to give the Nashville Predators a penalty, an incident that pu...
Mar 24, 2021
Snyder to buy out other Washington owners, pending approval
Dan Snyder will soon be the sole owner of the Washington Football Team. Snyder is buying out the team's minority owners in a move that gives him total control and should end a lengthy, bitter court di...
Mar 24, 2021
Amazon Prime Video to stream 21 Yankees games
NEW YORK - Amazon Prime Video will stream 21 Yankees games to members in New York's broadcast market for the second straight season, a slate that starts with an April 18 matchup against Tampa Bay. The...
Mar 24, 2021
Alphonso Davies looks to make mark off the pitch, becomes UNHCR goodwill ambassador
Alphonso Davies has already made his mark on the soccer pitch. Now the young Bayern Munich star is expanding his reach. The 20-year-old from Edmonton, currently in Florida with the Canadian national t...
Mar 24, 2021
Jesse Ylonen's three-point effort leads Rocket over Heat 4-2
CALGARY - Jesse Ylonen had two goals and an assist as the Laval Rocket beat the Stockton Heat 4-2 on Tuesday in American Hockey League play. Otto Leskinen added a goal and an assist to help Laval exte...
Mar 23, 2021
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. goes deep, Blue Jays beat Phillies 9-3
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Lourdes Gurriel Jr., hit a two-run shot in the top of the first inning off Zack Wheeler, and the Toronto Blue Jays cruised to a 9-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday in Gra...
Mar 23, 2021
NHL makes draft lottery changes, spots up for grabs cut to 2
NEW YORK - The NHL is instituting changes to the draft lottery that make it more difficult for the last-place team to drop out of the top three in the selection order. Beginning with the 2021 draft, o...
Mar 23, 2021
Eight teams remain at Canadian mixed doubles curling championship
CALGARY - It's down to eight teams after starting with 35 duos at the Home Hardware Canadian mixed doubles curling championship. Lisa Weagle and John Epping topped Valerie Sweeting and Marc Kennedy 7-...
Mar 23, 2021
Canada's Corey Conners eager to try match play again at WGC event
It's been a while since Corey Conners has played in a match-play event, but he thinks he has enough experience to draw on.Conners, from Listowel, Ont., will be one of two Canadians in the field on Wed...
Mar 23, 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...