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Stars wait inside bubble for Stanley Cup Final opponent
EDMONTON - Blake Comeau and the Dallas Stars knew there would be the huge sacrifice of being away from their families once inside the NHL bubble, and those absences have only been amplified by monoton...
Sep 16, 2020
Sabres acquire Eric Staal in sending Johansson to Wild
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Kevyn Adams didn't have to do too much homework on centre Eric Staal in completing his first trade as Buffalo Sabres general manager. A former NHL player, Adams had plenty of firsthand...
Sep 16, 2020
Saskatoon team brings on first woman player in Canadian Junior Football League
SASKATOON - Emmarae Dale says it was surreal when she put on a bright blue jersey and walked onto the football field to practice with the Saskatoon Hilltops. The first woman to suit up for the Canadia...
Sep 16, 2020
Maya Moore now wed, to wrongfully jailed man she helped free
NEW YORK - Basketball star Maya Moore has married Jonathan Irons, the Missouri man she helped work to free from prison after a 22-year-old wrongful conviction. Moore and Irons appeared together on ABC...
Sep 16, 2020
BC Wildlife Park rehabilitating two juvenile beavers
KAMLOOPS - A pair of juvenile beavers are rehabilitating at the Wildlife Health Centre located at the BC Wildlife Park. Alder and Willow share a special bond, but they came to the centre separately. "...
Sep 16, 2020
Man who shot federal officer is mentally ill, ex-wife says
PHOENIX - A man who opened fire on a federal security officer outside the U.S. courthouse in Phoenix has a long history of mental illness but had never been violent, his ex-wife said Wednesday, a day ...
Sep 16, 2020
United Way urging community support as it tries to lift up struggling charities during pandemic
KAMLOOPS - The COVID-19 has put a strain on many charities in the city, and the fear is the fiscal landscape will only get worse, putting some non-profits at risk of closing their doors. The United Wa...
Sep 16, 2020
Kamloops Food Bank increasing security after transport truck damaged by thieves
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Food Bank staff and volunteers arrived at work Monday morning (Sept. 14) to find one of their transport trucks had been seriously vandalized. With wiring cut out and tubes slashed,...
Sep 16, 2020
No emergency training for crew on boat where fire killed 34
LOS ANGELES - Crew members on a dive boat say they were never instructed on emergency procedures before a predawn fire swept through the vessel as it was anchored off the South California coast, killi...
Sep 16, 2020
Have Mercy: Blowouts stir talk of mercy rule to end lopsided ballgames early
Blue Jays backup infielder Santiago Espinal could only offer a helpless smile as he watched DJ LeMahieu turn on his pitch and launch it over the Yankee Stadium wall. Pressed into mound ...
Sep 16, 2020
