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Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur to lie in state at Montreal's Bell Centre
MONTREAL - Emotions ran high in Montreal on Sunday as thousands of Guy Lafleur's fans gathered to pay tribute to the Montreal Canadiens legend. The almost three-hour-long lineup to enter the Bell Cent...
May 01, 2022
Police incident delays start of BMO Vancouver Marathon by more than one hour
VANCOUVER - Runners in the BMO Vancouver Marathon were on their marks for longer than expected when a police incident delayed the start of the race. Vancouver Police thanked runners for their patience...
May 01, 2022
GM Pierre Dorion looking to add quality supporting players to Senators' core
OTTAWA - General manager Pierre Dorion has great faith in the Ottawa Senators but isn't making any bold predictions regarding their potential next season. It's likely because Dorion has learned from p...
May 01, 2022
Calgary Flames vow to keep foot on the gas heading into playoffs
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames were in a similar position not that long ago. Heading into the NHL playoffs armed with a high seed after a stellar regular season, the post-season flop of 2019 was a lesso...
May 01, 2022
How the COVID-19 pandemic is shaping who will be the next Conservative party leader
OTTAWA - The last time federal Conservatives were picking a leader, their race was transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic. More than two years later, they are at it again. But this time, the race is hap...
May 01, 2022
Indigenous women more likely to face violence if they were a child in care: report
Front-line workers are calling for more support for Indigenous families after a Statistics Canada analysis found First Nations, Inuit and Mtis women are more likely to experience physical or sexual as...
May 01, 2022
Organizers say Rolling Thunder rally ends Sunday, police say no long-term occupation
2OTTAWA - The Rolling Thunder rally is set to wind down today after arriving in Ottawa Friday afternoon, bringing large crowds to a downtown core that's still tense after the three-week-long occupatio...
May 01, 2022
Leafs hope to finally flip playoff script against battle-tested, back-to-back champs
TORONTO - The message from the Maple Leafs - and to themselves - has been consistent all season. Head down, one foot in front of the other, don't look too far ahead. Learn from a painful past, but don...
May 01, 2022
Indigenous women more likely to face violence if they were a child in care: report
Front-line workers are calling for more support for Indigenous families after a Statistics Canada analysis found First Nations, Inuit and Mtis women are more likely to experience physical or sexual as...
May 01, 2022
Stage 2 water restrictions come into effect for central Island region
NANAIMO - Seasonal water restrictions are back in effect for significant portions of central Vancouver Island.The Regional District of Nanaimo implemented stage two restrictions effective Sunday, May ...
May 01, 2022