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TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs held their own Saturday, at least in even-strength play. Sebastian Aho had one goal and two assists in helping lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-2 win over the struggling Leafs. The Hurricanes went 2-for-4 on the power play, with Aho’s empty-netter coming late …
Read More »2 people spent 2 nights stranded in their car after breaking down on remote N.S. road
By Rebecca Lau Global News Posted November 17, 2023 9:59 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size RCMP in Nova Scotia are issuing some driving safety tips in light of a recent rescue where two people were stranded in a vehicle for two nights. Officers responded Nov. 11 …
Read More »Illness-plagued Jets fall short in Calgary 5-4 in final preseason road game – Winnipeg
Icing fewer veterans than they would have hoped in their fifth of six preseason games, the Winnipeg Jets let an early lead get away in a 5-4 loss in Calgary Monday night. Mark Scheifele and Morgan Barron were initially slated to play but were left back in Winnipeg as an …
Read More »Jays radio crew would travel to road playoff games
By Gregory Strong The Canadian Press Posted September 28, 2023 6:36 pm Updated September 28, 2023 6:37 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays’ radio rights-holder said Thursday that it will resume traditional in-person broadcasts of road games if the team makes …
Read More »Emaciated dog found in Shuswap on road to recovery: BC SPCA – Okanagan
An emaciated dog found in B.C.’s Southern Interior is recovering and will soon be up for adoption. The BC SPCA says Fish, a nine-year-old Labrador retriever mix, was found in a remote area east of Enderby. “He was bone thin and covered in sores,” the animal protection agency. “Luckily, a …
Read More »‘Overwhelming response’ sees road tests still required: Manitoba Public Insurance – Winnipeg
Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) is slamming the brakes on waiving road test requirements for drivers-ed graduates. The announcement comes on the heels of what MPI said was an “overwhelming response from the driver education community.” For long-time instructor Avtar Sidhu, this U-turn away from the controversial policy, made in response …
Read More »MPI resuming road tests amid strike – Winnipeg
Manitoba Public Insurance plans to resume driver testing using “MPI-certified driver education instructors” amid a union strike, but licences issued during this time could be subject to retesting down the road. On Wednesday the Crown corporation said in a press release that Class 5 drivers who have already completed the …
Read More »Long road back to UFC for Winnipeg’s Brad Katona – Winnipeg
Winnipeg mixed martial artist Brad “Superman” Katona is back home, getting some much-needed rest and relaxation after recently winning another “The Ultimate Fighter” title in the cage, becoming the first-ever two-time winner of the UFC reality show. “I’m gonna try to take in as much as this Winnipeg sun as …
Read More »Heavy rain in Ottawa causes flooding, power outages and road closures
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Heavy rain in Ottawa caused the flooding of roads and properties across the city on Thursday. As skies began to clear late in the afternoon, the City of Ottawa said no injuries had been reported. “While water levels are receding, conditions remain …
Read More »Residents in one N.S. community and how they cleared a section of flooded road by hand – Halifax
It’s not often someone can say that they made rubber meet the road. But in the case of a group of neighbours in Glen Haven, N.S., they did just that. When heavy rain dumped between 200 and 250 millimetres along Nova Scotia’s South Shore on Friday, it totalled the Old …
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