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Habs sign top pick Slafkovsky to entry-level deal, add depth in free agency
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens locked up first-overall pick Juraj Slafkovsky and beefed up their depth with one-year contracts as NHL free agency opened Wednesday. The Canadiens announced a three-y...
Jul 13, 2022
Where do Canada's provinces and territories stand on COVID-19 fourth doses?
Canada's provinces are taking differing approaches to rolling out fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Some are offering the second boosters to all adults in response to the highly contagious BA.4 and B...
Jul 13, 2022
University of B.C. president Santa Ono named as president at U. of Michigan
VANCOUVER - University of British Columbia president and vice-chancellor Santa Ono is leaving his post, and Canada, to become president of the University of Michigan. A board at that university voted ...
Jul 13, 2022
Ottawa Senators sign Claude Giroux to three-year, US$19.5 contract
OTTAWA - Claude Giroux is heading north. The Ottawa Senators signed the forward to a deal worth US$19.5 over three years as NHL free agency opened Wednesday. The move is another big one in the nation'...
Jul 13, 2022
Giroux joins the Senators, Campbell heads to the Oilers as NHL free agency opens
The Ottawa Senators brought a local product home. The Edmonton Oilers finally solidified a troublesome position. NHL free agency opened with a bang Wednesday as the Senators signed veteran forward Cla...
Jul 13, 2022
SOUND OFF: Helping non-profits to help those in need
AT THE HEART OF EVERY COMMUNITY IN B.C., people, volunteers and non-profits are working hard make a difference in the lives of others. Whether it's sorting donations at a local food bank, providing cl...
Jul 13, 2022
'We want to bring the juice:' Maciocia wants more pep from Alouettes
MONTREAL - Danny Maciocia wants to see the Alouettes play with a lot more pace. The Montreal general manager says he met with the team Friday to share his vision after taking over head coaching duties...
Jul 13, 2022
Canada Soccer stays in-house in choosing Earl Cochrane as its new general secretary
TORONTO - After an "extensive global recruitment process," Canada Soccer stayed in-house to find a successor to general secretary Peter Montopoli. The top job has been given to Earl Cochrane, who has ...
Jul 13, 2022
Spouse of Nova Scotia mass shooter reveals grim new details about their life together
HALIFAX - For 19 years, Lisa Banfield lived with a man described as a controlling, abusive psychopath who repeatedly beat her. This long-term pattern of gender-based violence is described in detail in...
Jul 13, 2022
Vancouver Canucks officially sign forward Andrei Kuzmenko to one-year deal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks kicked off free agency by officially signing Russian forward Andrei Kuzmenko. The Canucks inked the 26-year-old to a one-year entry-level contract Wednesday. Kuzmenko...
Jul 13, 2022
