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Draisaitl, Hellebuyck and Kucherov named Hart Trophy finalists
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl and Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck are finalists for the Hart Trophy, the NHL announced Thursday. Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucher...
May 01, 2025
Canada Basketball names B.C.'s Gordie Herbert next men’s head coach
TORONTO - Gordie Herbert will take over as head coach of the senior men's national team in 2026, Canada Basketball announced Thursday. The Penticton, B.C., native led Germany to a FIBA World Cup title...
May 01, 2025
Weekend round of nuclear talks between US and Iran are postponed, Oman says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Planned negotiations between Iran and the United States this weekend over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program have been postponed, Oman announced Thursday. A ...
May 01, 2025
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Canadian Tire bidding on Hudson's Bay assets, sources say
TORONTO - Beleaguered retailer Hudson's Bay has attracted a bid from Canadian Tire, two sources familiar with the sales process say. The sources, who are not being named because they were not authoriz...
May 01, 2025
NBA House to be set up in Calgary for league finals June 5-8
CALGARY - NBA House, an immersive basketball experience and fan event, will return to Canada in downtown Calgary. The exhibit will be held June 5 through June 8 at the same time as the NBA Finals. NBA...
May 01, 2025
Trump's health agency urges therapy for transgender youth, not broader gender-affirming health care
President Donald Trump's administration released a lengthy review of transgender health care on Thursday that advocates for a greater reliance on behavioral therapy rather than broad gender-affirming ...
May 01, 2025
'Incredibly positive:' locals make good use of Nanaimo's e-bike sharing program
NANAIMO - With one full year in the books, the Evolve e-bikes are getting a lot of usage, with locals apparently utilizing them more than tourists.The network of blue e-bikes was established last year...
May 01, 2025
NHL player to continue testimony at former world junior teammates' sex assault trial
LONDON - The sex assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is expected to hear more testimony today from Taylor Raddysh, an NHL player who was also on the 2018 world ju...
May 01, 2025
Advocate fears mental health stigma after Vancouver festival tragedy
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia advocate says people with mental illness and those who work with them are afraid of the consequences that could come in reaction to the festival tragedy that killed 11 p...
May 01, 2025
South Korea's acting leader Han resigns amid reports he will run for presidential election
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo said Thursday he was resigning amid reports he will run in next month's presidential election. Han said in a televised briefing he...
May 01, 2025