Radio / Television News

A-Channel auction to help paralyzed player

OTTAWA – Beginning Monday, A-Channel will host an online charity auction in support of Sebastien Savage, a University of Moncton student and St. Albert, Ontario native, who suffered a severe spinal fracture leaving him paralyzed from the chest down during a hockey game in October. It’s the second media fundraiser held for the Savage, as eastern cable company EastLink recently raised $4,000 during a recent hockey broadcast.The 24-year-old St. Albert, Ontario native played minor hockey with the Cumberland Barons from Minor Atom AA to Bantam when he was drafted by the Mississauga Ice Dogs. During his five years in the...