SPORTS

Canadiens were shut down 1-0 by the Red Wings.  Bruins were also shutout 4-0 by tyhe Islanders.  Oilers beat the Coyotes 3-1.  Jets lost 5-2 to the Sharks.  The Penguins needs overtime to get by the Capitals 8-7.

At the first of tennis’ grand slams the Australian Open, Milos Raonic advanced to the second round with a victory of Germany’s Dustin Brown.  Earlier Eugenie Bouchard scored a straight set victory over American Louisa Chirico.

Teachers talks

Contract talks between the province and teachers union are set to resume today under a media blackout. Saturday the talks were off. Now they’re back on again.

The two sides were taking shots at each other last week over some teachers going to professional development sessions in Hawaii during the  work-to-rule campaign. The union said teachers were granted travel permission, including for those who attended an education conference last week in Hawaii before the work to rule began.