Category: Amherst

The country’s Mayors’ Task Force is recommending Ottawa set a national standard on the collection and sharing of data on overdose deaths.

The painkiller fentanyl has been found to be the leading cause of soaring drug overdose deaths in a third of the cities represented by the task force.  The mayors say there has to be a better response to addictions and overdoses.

NHL game one playoff action, Washington beat the Leafs 3 to 2.  Anaheim got past Calgary 3 to 2.  The Predators shut out the Blackhawks 1 to nothing.

It was Baltimore over the Jays 2 to 1.  The Red Sox beat the Pirates 4 to 3 in an interleague game, as the Yankees downed the Rays 3 to 2.

In the NBL, the Storm lost a close 104 to 101 game to the Niagara River Lions at The Eastlink Centre.  The Miracles had a close 107 to 104 win over the Hurricanes at the Coliseum.

A quick MHL note, for the first time in franchise history; the Miramichi Timberwolves are in the league final.  Game one is tomorrow night as they host Truro.