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Forward Drouin taking leave of absence from Canadiens for personal reasons
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens say forward Jonathan Drouin is taking indefinite leave of absence from the team for personal reasons. The Canadiens announced on their Twitter feed that Drouin will b...
Apr 28, 2021
Quebec says coercive strategy working to increase vaccination among health workers
MONTREAL - Quebec's coercive strategy to get more health-care workers vaccinated is concerning some health experts and union officials, who say the government should focus more on carrots than on stic...
Apr 28, 2021
Raptors sign Gillespie after forward impresses over 10-day contracts
The Toronto Raptors have signed forward Freddie Gillespie after he impressed over a pair of 10-day contracts.The six-foot-nine, 245-pound native of Saint Paul, Minn., is averaging 5.3 points, 3.6 rebo...
Apr 28, 2021
Explainer: Capital gains tax hike targets wealthy investors
NEW YORK - After massive U.S. government spending helped send the stock market back to record heights, with even more potentially on the way, the bill may be coming due for the nation's wealthiest inv...
Apr 28, 2021
Canadian GP cancelled due to COVID-19, contract to hold race in Montreal extended
MONTREAL - The Canadian Grand Prix has been cancelled for the second year in a row due to COVID-19 health measures, but a contract to hold the race in Montreal has been extended by two years.The Formu...
Apr 28, 2021
Gallant named Canada's head coach for upcoming world championship in Latvia
CALGARY - Veteran NHL coach Gerard Gallant has been named Canada's head coach for the upcoming world hockey championship in Riga, Latvia. Hockey Canada said in a release Wednesday that Mike Kelly and ...
Apr 28, 2021
Canada pulls out of international race walking event in Ecuador due to COVID-19
OTTAWA - Canada pulled out out of next week's Pan American Race Walking Cup in Ecuador due to concerns about COVID-19, erasing the final international opportunity Mathieu Bilodeau had to qualify for t...
Apr 28, 2021
Doctors from racialized communities tackle COVID vaccine hesitancy in new campaign
CALGARY - Doctors across Canada are banding together to encourage racialized communities most at risk of COVID-19 infection to get vaccinated against the virus. A new campaign called This is Our Shot ...
Apr 28, 2021
Carmelo Anthony memoir coming out in September
NEW YORK - Carmelo Anthony's life story includes a great deal besides basketball. The 10-time NBA All-Star has a memoir coming out Sept. 14 that publisher Gallery Books is calling "raw and inspiration...
Apr 28, 2021
NWHL doubles salary cap to $300K, delays Montreal expansion
The National Women's Hockey League announced Wednesday it is doubling its salary cap to $300,000 for each of its six teams based on projections that it is making strides in achieving financial stabili...
Apr 28, 2021