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Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly discusses cross-checking suspension on eve of return
TEMPE, Ariz. - Morgan Rielly has broken his silence. Suspended five games by the NHL's department of player safety after he delivered a cross-check to the head of Senators forward Ridly Greig in the d...
Feb 21, 2024

CF Montreal supporters' groups denounce ticket prices for Messi, Inter Miami’s visit
MONTREAL - Two CF Montreal supporters' groups are taking issue with the rise in ticket prices with "Messi Mania" coming to the city this spring. Inter Miami and Lionel Messi - the global icon who took...
Feb 21, 2024

Spooner embraces power forward role, net-front play to top of PWHL goal-scoring list
TORONTO - Natalie Spooner is continuing to answer the call from head coach Troy Ryan, but this time in the Professional Women's Hockey League. Spooner has embraced the power forward role to the tune o...
Feb 21, 2024

Canada's Jared Du Toit finds immediate success in Asian Tour debut
Jared Du Toit was planning the next phase of his golfing career last summer, casting a wide net by entering qualifying for the Korn Ferry Tour, the DP World Tour, and anything else he could think of. ...
Feb 21, 2024

Man arrested for robbing blind, homeless man in Vancouver, police say
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say a 37-year-old man has been charged over accusations he robbed a blind, homeless man of his cane earlier this week. They say the victim is a 40-year-old newcomer to ...
Feb 21, 2024

Man injured in fire at Nanaimo apartment building
NANAIMO - One man was injured, while residents of a newly completed north Nanaimo rental building evacuated in response to a late-night fire. Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) responded to 6010 Hammond Bay Rd...
Feb 21, 2024

No cuts to people or services, but B.C. budget deficit to rise, finance minister says
VICTORIA - British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says the budget she tables on Thursday will protect services and won't raise taxes for ordinary residents, but she also forecasts an increas...
Feb 21, 2024

No cuts to people or services, but B.C. budget deficit to rise, finance minister says
VICTORIA - British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says the budget she tables on Thursday will protect services and won't raise taxes for ordinary residents, but she also forecasts an increas...
Feb 21, 2024

Cooper Gallant, Jeff Gustafson both anxious for start of 2024 Elite Series season
Fishing for a living hasn't grown old for Cooper Gallant. The Bowmanville, Ont., native begins his second Elite Series campaign Thursday in the season-opening tournament at Toledo Bend Reservoir. Gall...
Feb 21, 2024

Alabama hospital puts pause on IVF in wake of ruling saying frozen embryos are children
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A large Alabama hospital has paused in vitro fertilization treatments as health care providers weigh the impact of a state court ruling that frozen embryos are the legal equiva...
Feb 21, 2024