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Horvat dominant as Canucks earn 3-2 OT win over Leafs in return from COVID outbreak
VANCOUVER - For Travis Green and his Vancouver Canucks, the win they gritted out on Sunday meant more than two points in the standings. The Canucks suffered the NHL's worst COVID-19 outbreak when the ...
Apr 18, 2021
Canadians Brendan Bottcher, Rachel Homan earn spots in finals of Champions Cup
CALGARY - Brendan Bottcher beat Kevin Koe 6-2 in another big all-Alberta game on Sunday to book a spot in the men's final of the Humpty's Champions Cup, while Ottawa's Rachel Homan secured a berth in ...
Apr 18, 2021
Crews battle fire on Ave. L North to continue busy weekend
A blaze destroyed a garage on the 900 block of Avenue L North Sunday afternoon. Just after 1 p.m., the Saskatoon Fire Department responded to a call of the detached garage blaze. When they arrived, th...
Apr 18, 2021 Firefighters battle a blaze on Ave. L North on April 18, 2021. (Mike McGuire/650 CKOM)
Latest COVID update April 18: 289 new cases, 1 death, 345,126 total vaccine doses
Nearly half of Saskatchewan residents aged 40 and over have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. In a media release Sunday, the provincial government said 276,150 residents aged 40 and ove...
Apr 18, 2021 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Rollover near Highway 7 intersection closes traffic Sunday morning, two in hospital
A rollover near the intersection of Highway 7 and 11th Street West sent two people to hospital early Sunday morning. According to police, the initial report of the rollover was sent to dispatch just a...
Apr 18, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Aneroid, Sask. native Marleau ties Gordie Howe's NHL mark for games played
ST. PAUL, Minn. - San Jose forward Patrick Marleau tied Gordie Howe's NHL record for career games played, appearing in his 1,767th on Saturday as the Sharks faced the Minnesota Wild. Marleau hopped ov...
Apr 18, 2021
Toronto Raptors give Freddie Gillespie another 10-day contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will keep forward Freddie Gillespie around longer. Toronto signed Gillespie to a second 10-day contract Sunday. The six-foot-nine, 245-pound player from Saint Paul, Minn....
Apr 18, 2021
As Ontario COVID numbers grow, families head south to join Toronto FC contingent
One day after scoring against Mexico's Club Leon, veteran Toronto FC fullback Justin Morrow was still smiling. But he was looking forward not back. Morrow's family was en route to Orlando, Fla., where...
Apr 18, 2021
Memorial service in Nova Scotia marks one year since mass shooting started
TRURO, N.S. - A memorial service is planned for today in central Nova Scotia to honour the 22 people killed by a lone gunman one year ago. The closed service at Truro’s First United Church, whic...
Apr 18, 2021
After child dies, US regulator warns about Peloton treadmill
NEW YORK - Safety regulators warned people with kids and pets Saturday to immediately stop using a treadmill made by Peloton after one child died and others were injured. The U.S. Consumer Product Saf...
Apr 18, 2021
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