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Quebec government says 'Go Habs Go!' expression is part of province's identity
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has stepped in to defend the phrase "Go Habs Go!" French-language Minister Jean-Franois Roberge says the slogan is part of the DNA and identity of Quebec and has been ...
Apr 25, 2025
Driver convicted of first-degree murder in case of Colorado teens who threw fatal rock at car
The last of three friends accused of killing a driver in Colorado by throwing a rock through the windshield of her car was convicted of first-degree murder Friday. The teens were driving around suburb...
Apr 25, 2025
Ex-US Rep. George Santos sentenced to over 7 years in prison for fraud and identity theft
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) - Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who lied about his life story and defrauded donors, was sentenced Friday to over seven years in prison, sobbing as he heard his pun...
Apr 25, 2025
Canadiens' Laine misses practice, St. Louis mum on Game 3 lineup changes
MONTREAL - Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis says he'll make his Game 3 lineup decisions following warm-up Friday night after winger Patrik Laine missed the team's morning skate. The Cana...
Apr 25, 2025
FBI director says a judge accused of helping someone evade immigration agents has been arrested
MILWAUKEE (AP) - The FBI on Friday arrested a Wisconsin county judge accused of helping a man avoid immigration enforcement, Director Kash Patel said. Patel made the announcement in a post on X and sa...
Apr 25, 2025
Court declares mistrial in former world junior hockey players' sex assault case
LONDON - An Ontario judge has declared a mistrial in the sexual assault case of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team. The ruling means a new trial will be held for Michael McLeod, ...
Apr 25, 2025
UN food agency says its foods stocks in Gaza have run out under Israel's blockade
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The World Food Program says its food stocks in Gaza have run out under Israel's nearly 8-week-old blockade, ending a main source of sustenance for hundreds of thousand...
Apr 25, 2025
Canada's Auger-Aliassime ousted in straight sets at Madrid Open
MADRID - Montreal's Flix Auger-Aliassime is out of the Madrid Open after a straight-set loss to Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerundolo, 7-6 (7), 6-4, in the Round of 64 on Friday. Auger-Aliassime, seeded 1...
Apr 25, 2025
'Nanaimo Infusion' arrives as American tourists flock to Mid-Island
NANAIMO - Months after a viral video caught their attention, the American's have finally arrived.Sparked by a viral video in February, this weekend's Nanaimo Infusion will see hundreds of primarily Am...
Apr 25, 2025
Trump says 'Crimea will stay with Russia' as he seeks end to war in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - President Donald Trump said in an interview published on Friday that "Crimea will stay with Russia," the latest example of the U.S. leader pressuring Ukraine to make concessions t...
Apr 25, 2025