Cowan: David Savard’s words carry weight with Canadiens
Thing were not going well for the Canadiens during the first period of Tuesday night’s game in Utah. They took two penalties in the first 1:04 of the game —…
This scoring stat reveals troubling trend for Flames
The Calgary Flames are playing too much catch-up. The Flames were blanked in Tuesday’s opening frame in St. Louis, marking the 20th time in 43 games so far that they…
Israel Defence Forces readying for hostages’ return in ‘Operation Wings of Freedom’
Preparations have started for the return of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza for 467 days, the Israel Defence Forces announced following U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s confirmation that a…
Andrew Tate’s lawyer says posts about Sorcha Eastwood contained ‘no threat’
A lawyer representing influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate has said there was “no threat” referred to in social media posts from his clients about MP Sorcha Eastwood, other than in…
Jets acquire defenceman Isaak Phillips from Blackhawks
The Winnipeg Jets have acquired a defenceman from the Chicago Blackhawks, the team announced Wednesday. Isaak Phillips, 23, is coming to Winnipeg in exchange for defenceman Dmitry Kuzmin. The Barrie,…
Guelph General Hospital celebrating 150 years
Guelph General Hospital is celebrating 150 years of serving the community. The hospital has become a cornerstone of care in the Royal City and has grown alongside the community it…
New Brunswick gets federal funding to cover cost of drugs for four rare diseases
New Brunswick has signed a $32-million agreement with the federal government to improve access to selected drugs for rare diseases. Federal Health Minister Mark Holland says one in 12 Canadians…
Destined to fail: Housing advocates slam Manitoba homelessness plan
The Manitoba government’s newly-announced homelessness strategy is destined to fail, Manitoba’s Right to Housing Coalition says. The Winnipeg-based group, which tackles issues related to the shortage of affordable housing, pushed…
Manitoba starts rolling out plastic replacements for old-style paper health cards
The Manitoba government has taken another step toward fulfilling its promise to replace paper provincial health cards with plastic ones. The government has started accepting online applications for the new…
South African police end mine rescue operation with at least 78 dead
South African police ended a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine and said they believe they have brought out all the survivors and retrieved all the bodies after hundreds…