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AHL suspends Syracuse's Maxim Groshev for 10 games for using racial language at an opponent
Syracuse Crunch forward Maxim Groshev was suspended 10 games Friday by the American Hockey League for using what the AHL termed "racially insensitive language" toward an opponent. The game in question...
Mar 07, 2025
Mexican cartel leader’s son is sentenced to life in prison for role in major drug trafficking plot
WASHINGTON (AP) - The son of a Mexican drug cartel boss has been sentenced to life in prison for his own leadership role in one of the country's largest and most violent narcotics trafficking organiza...
Mar 07, 2025
University lecturer argues Scotland should get its due in the creation of basketball
At a time when Canadians are looking over their shoulder thanks to some bluster south of the border, Scotland's University of Stirling seems to be piling on with a news release titled "Research Reveal...
Mar 07, 2025
If Lake Placid becomes the Olympic sliding site, New York's Rockefeller Center will be a big part
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) - Picture this: A sliding athlete wins an Olympic medal in Lake Placid next winter, then is chauffeured down to New York for an award ceremony at Rockefeller Center a few days l...
Mar 07, 2025
Sentencing hearing underway for second hit man in Ripudaman Singh Malik murder
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The eldest daughter-in-law of Ripudaman Singh Malik has addressed in court one of the two hit men who shot Malik to death in Surrey, B.C., in 2022. Sundeep Kaur Dhaliwal turned...
Mar 07, 2025
Sentencing hearing underway for second hit man in Ripudaman Singh Malik murder
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The eldest daughter-in-law of Ripudaman Singh Malik has addressed in court one of the two hit men who shot Malik to death in Surrey, B.C., in 2022. Sundeep Kaur Dhaliwal turned...
Mar 07, 2025
Surging Whitecaps, struggling CF Montreal set for all-Canadian clash
VANCOUVER - Three seasons into his Major League Soccer career, the allure of facing another Canadian club hasn't faded for Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Ali Ahmed. He's set to experience the exciteme...
Mar 07, 2025
Ottawa Police working on dedicated unit for Parliament Hill area
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Police Service is establishing a dedicated policing presence around Parliament Hill. The federal government is making $50 million available over five years for the Parliament distr...
Mar 07, 2025
Jets acquire defenceman Luke Schenn, reportedly add forward Brandon Tanev at deadline
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have acquired veteran defenceman Luke Schenn from the Pittsburgh Penguins for two draft picks ahead of Friday's NHL trade deadline. Winnipeg is sending a second-round pick...
Mar 07, 2025
Westsyde Whundas reach semifinal at B.C. High School Basketball Championships
LANGLEY - The Westsyde Whundas need one more victory to qualify for the gold medal game at the AA Boys B.C. School Sports Basketball Provincial Championships, which are taking place this week at the L...
Mar 07, 2025
