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Sharks captain Logan Couture ends his hockey career because of debilitating injury
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Logan Couture began dreaming of playing in the NHL as a 3-year-old carrying around a stick nearly everywhere he went. After playing 15 seasons and more than 1,000 games in the ...
Apr 15, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal dismisses challenge of federal firearms ban
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a challenge of a Liberal government ban on firearms the government considers fit only for the battlefield, not for hunting or sport shooting. The Lib...
Apr 15, 2025
B.C. changes law to stop employers from asking for 'unnecessary' doctor sick notes
VICTORIA - British Columbia is changing its employment standards legislation to stop employers from asking employees for what the labour minister says are "unnecessary" sick notes. Jennifer Whiteside ...
Apr 15, 2025
Guirassy scores a hat trick in vain for Dortmund as Barcelona advances to Champions League semis
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) - Serhou Guirassy scored a hat trick and still ended up on the losing side as Borussia Dortmund's 3-1 win over Barcelona wasn't enough to prevent a 5-3 aggregate loss to Barcelo...
Apr 15, 2025
Darko Rajakovic continuing to grow as Raptors head coach after two seasons in Toronto
TORONTO - Darko Rajakovic is all about getting better. Whether that's developing players on the Toronto Raptors, supporting his staff, or pushing himself to be a better head coach, he wants to improve...
Apr 15, 2025
Captain Gabriel Landeskog rejoins the Avalanche after 2-game minor-league rehab assignment
DENVER (AP) - Nathan MacKinnon spent some time on the ice Tuesday sliding pucks over to his old friend and longtime captain Gabriel Landeskog for shots on goal. It's a possible prelude of things to co...
Apr 15, 2025
'I never really thought it would be possible': First NSL game special for players
VANCOUVER - The memory of being a flag-bearer at the 2015 Women's World Cup still looms large for Christie Gray. She was a 15-year-old soccer player and seeing her idols - including Canadian legend Ch...
Apr 15, 2025
Paris Saint-Germain staves off Villa comeback to reach Champions League semifinals
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) - Paris Saint-Germain staved off a gallant fightback by Aston Villa to reach the Champions League semifinals despite a 3-2 loss to the English club on Tuesday. Holding a 3-1 l...
Apr 15, 2025
Nanaimo RCMP search for suspect after downtown stabbing
NANAIMO - Police are looking for a suspect after a stabbing in downtown Nanaimo Monday afternoon sent one man to hospital with serious injuries.Mounties were called to the parking lot of the TD Bank a...
Apr 15, 2025
Gambian ex-soldier convicted at US trial of torturing suspected backers of a failed 2006 coup
DENVER (AP) - A former member of Gambia's military was convicted Tuesday of charges that included torturing people suspected of involvement in a failed coup against the West African country's longtime...
Apr 15, 2025