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J.T. Miller's big night leads Canucks past Canadiens 5-3
VANCOUVER - J.T. Miller scored the go-ahead goal on a great individual play early in the third period and collected three assists to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-3 N-H-L win over the Montreal Can...
Mar 09, 2022
WHO: Maternity hospital among 18 Ukraine medical centers hit
MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) - An airstrike on a maternity hospital in the port city of Mariupol wounded women waiting to give birth and buried children in the rubble as Russian forces intensified their sie...
Mar 09, 2022
Connor McDavid's OT winner sends Oilers past Capitals 4-3
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid scored the overtime winner and added an assist as the Edmonton Oilers emerged with a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday. McDavid elected to shoot on a two-...
Mar 09, 2022
VanVleet, Raptors delay Popovich's record in win over Spurs
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Fred VanVleet had 26 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the San Antonio Spurs 119-104 on Wednesday night, delaying Gregg Popovich's coronation as the winningest coach in NBA histor...
Mar 09, 2022
Toronto FC could face Montreal in semifinals of 2021 Canadian Championship
CF Montreal and Toronto FC, finalists in 2021, could meet in the semifinals of the 2022 Canadian Championship while Wednesday's draw gives the Vancouver Whitecaps a largely home road to the final. The...
Mar 09, 2022
Fourteen more people die from COVID-19 ahead of B.C. restrictions announcement
VICTORIA - British Columbia reported 274 new cases of COVID-19 a day ahead of the provincial government's expected announcement of the loosening of some COVID-19 public health restrictions. The govern...
Mar 09, 2022
White House warns Russia may use chemical weapons in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration publicly warned Wednesday that Russia might seek to use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine as the White House rejected Russian claims of illegal chemi...
Mar 09, 2022
B.C. residents advised to discard sand ginger powder that may contain poison
SURREY, B.C. - B.C.'s poison information centre and the Fraser Health authority are warning the public not to consume Wing Hing brand sand ginger powder after two people were hospitalized last month. ...
Mar 09, 2022
In Brazil, artists and activists protest against mining bill
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Thousands of Brazilians gathered outside Congress on Wednesday to protest a set of bills they say threaten the Amazon rainforest by encouraging deforestation and industrial activ...
Mar 09, 2022
MLS Disciplinary Committee hands Toronto FC defender Carlos Salcedo a one-game ban
TORONTO - Major League Soccer has suspended Toronto FC defender Carlos Salcedo for one game for a lunging tackle that only netted the Mexican international a yellow card in last Saturday's 4-1 loss to...
Mar 09, 2022
