Murray Wood: The most charming words kids say are usually the wrong ones
Kids mispronounce the funniest things. And Murray Wood thinks that sometimes, parents shouldn't rush to fix them.
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'A legend in his own right': Hockey world pays tribute to the late Walter Gretzky
If Wayne Gretzky's Edmonton Oilers were ever in a rut, there was only one solution. Get the Great One's dad on the phone and make sure Walter Gretzky was there to meet them at their next destination. ...
Mar 05, 2021
Hockey world paying tribute to the Great One's father, Walter Gretzky
Walter Gretzky, a blue-collar symbol of a devoted hockey parent in a country filled with them, has died. Tributes poured in shortly after his son, hockey great Wayne Gretzky, confirmed the 82-year-old...
Mar 05, 2021
Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe won't soon forget visit with Walter Gretzky
VANCOUVER - When Sheldon Keefe was cutting his teeth as a coach in the junior ranks in Pembroke, Ont., the world's most famous hockey dad paid a memorable visit.Walter Gretzky, the Toronto Maple Leafs...
Mar 05, 2021
Flames fire Geoff Ward, bring Darryl Sutter back as head coach
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have rehired the coach that brought the organization its greatest playoff success since winning the 1989 Stanley Cup. The Flames announced the hiring of Darryl Sutter and ...
Mar 05, 2021
Virtanen scores twice, Canucks snap Leafs' streak with 3-1 win
VANCOUVER - After a series of games where the Maple Leafs appeared to be unstoppable, Toronto finally hit a stumbling block Thursday. The Vancouver Canucks beat the Leafs 3-1, snapping Toronto's four-...
Mar 04, 2021
Calgary Flames' 7-3 win over Ottawa Senators doesn't save Geoff Ward's job
CALGARY - Dillon Dube's first career NHL hat trick for Calgary in a 7-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday was eclipsed by the post-game firing of Flames head coach Geoff Ward and the hiring Dar...
Mar 04, 2021
Walter Gretzky, father of the Great One, dies at 82
Walter Gretzky, the ultimate Canadian hockey dad who taught and nurtured the Great One, has died. He was 82.The father of Wayne Gretzky became a name himself, a constant in Wayne's world. As Wayne's s...
Mar 04, 2021
Walter Gretzky, father of the Great One, dies at 82
Walter Gretzky, the ultimate Canadian hockey dad who taught and nurtured the Great One, has died. He was 82.The father of Wayne Gretzky became a name himself, a constant in Wayne's world. As Wayne's s...
Mar 04, 2021
Tatum scores 27, Celtics outlast depleted Raptors 132-125
BOSTON - Jayson Tatum had 27 points and 12 rebounds and the Boston Celtics won their fourth straight game, outlasting the short-handed Toronto Raptors 132-125 on Thursday night. Jaylen Brown added 21 ...
Mar 04, 2021
Pierre-Luc Dubois scores overtime winner as Winnipeg Jets edge Montreal Canadiens 4-3
MONTREAL - Pierre-Luc Dubois proved to be a huge pain for his hometown Montreal Canadiens. The native of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Que., scored with 31 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Winnipe...
Mar 04, 2021
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Snowbirds' grounding is a chance for Liberal government to stand behind its words
We are told the Snowbirds will return. We are told that the plan is to get new planes quickly. Sarah Mills says now, the...
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