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Winnipeg Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers out for regular-season finale with upper-body injury
DENVER - Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers will miss Thursday's regular-season finale against the Colorado Avalanche with an upper-body injury, head coach Rick Bowness told reporters. Ehlers' injur...
Apr 13, 2023

'It has become a cycle': Muslim Canadians more vigilant during Ramadan
TORONTO - Mosques across Canada have increasingly had to ask congregants to stay vigilant against potential attacks and harassment during the holy month of Ramadan, Muslim advocacy groups say, noting ...
Apr 13, 2023

Poilievre's pitch to defund CBC while keeping French services would need a law change
OTTAWA - If Pierre Poilievre wants to "defund the CBC" while maintaining its French-language programming, he'll have to overhaul the country's broadcasting law in order to do it. That's according to t...
Apr 13, 2023

Earthquake off B.C. coast measuring 6 little felt, no tsunami expected
VANCOUVER - An earthquake measuring 6 has shaken the seabed a few hundred kilometres off Vancouver Island. The National Tsunami Warning Center in Alaska says a dangerous wave is not expected from the ...
Apr 13, 2023

Earthquake off B.C. coast measuring 6 little felt, no tsunami expected
VANCOUVER - An earthquake measuring 6 has shaken the seabed a few hundred kilometres off Vancouver Island. The National Tsunami Warning Center in Alaska says a dangerous wave is not expected from the ...
Apr 13, 2023

Czechia beats Finland 2-1, advances to semifinals at world hockey championship
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Katerina Mrazova had two points, including the game-winning goal, as Czechia defeated Finland 2-1 on Thursday morning to advance to the women's world hockey championship semifinals. C...
Apr 13, 2023

Canada forward Adriana Leon joins Portland Thorns on short-term loan from Man United
PORTLAND, Ore. - Canadian international forward Adriana Leon has joined the NWSL''s Portland Thorns on a short-term loan from Manchester United. The hope is the deal, which runs through June 30, gives...
Apr 13, 2023

Former Toronto FC goalkeeper Quentin Westberg looks forward to return to BMO Field
Toronto FC will get another look at Quentin Westberg on Saturday, this time in Atlanta United colours. The former TFC goalkeeper, deemed surplus to requirements by Toronto when his contract ran out at...
Apr 13, 2023

'Potentially devastating': Bird flu cases in mammals put scientists on alert
A rise in mammals infected with bird flu has put Canadian wildlife and public health experts on alert, as recent research by federal scientists warns of a "potentially devastating pandemic" if the vir...
Apr 13, 2023

Toronto Maple Leafs sign goalie Samuel Richard to amateur tryout for Thursday's game
NEW YORK - The Toronto Maple Leafs signed goaltender Samuel Richard to an amateur tryout Thursday. Richard, who played with the U Sports champion University of New Brunswick Reds this season, will ser...
Apr 13, 2023