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Canadiens' Guhle receives one-game suspension from NHL for slashing
NEW YORK - Montreal Canadiens defenceman Kaiden Guhle received a one-game suspension from the NHL on Friday for slashing Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny. The incident occurred at 19:55 of t...
Mar 29, 2024
Canadian judoka Christa Deguchi wins gold at Antalya Grand Slam competition
ANTALYA, Trkiye - Canada's Christa Deguchi defeated Brazil's Jessica Lima on Friday to win gold in the under-57 kilogram category at the Antalya Grand Slam judo competition. Deguchi, from Lethbridge, ...
Mar 29, 2024
Fisheries officials monitoring orphaned orca calf in lagoon off Vancouver Island
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - An official with Fisheries and Oceans Canada says rescue efforts to get an orphaned orca calf out of a lagoon off Vancouver Island have been hampered by challenging tides. Paul Cottre...
Mar 29, 2024
WHL hands Brandon Wheat Kings forward Matt Henry an eight-game suspension
CALGARY - The Western Hockey League has suspended Brandon Wheat Kings forward Matt Henry for eight games for violating the CHL's drug education and anti-doping policy. The suspension was for a first v...
Mar 29, 2024
Tony Finau matches his career low and sets the target at the Houston Open
HOUSTON (AP) - Tony Finau matched his career low on the PGA Tour with an 8-under 62 on Friday, setting a daunting target for the rest of the field as he tries to win back-to-back in the Houston Open. ...
Mar 29, 2024
Three youths arrested in stabbing death of teenager in Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Mounties in Prince George say three youths were arrested after a 17-year-old was allegedly stabbed to death in the city. Prince George RCMP say officers were called to a reported...
Mar 29, 2024
Niagara region declares state of emergency to prepare for influx of eclipse viewers
OTTAWA - Ontario's Niagara Region has declared a state of emergency as it prepares to welcome up to a million visitors for the solar eclipse in early April. The total solar eclipse on April 8 will be ...
Mar 29, 2024
Endangered North Atlantic right whales lose three of 19 calves this season
FREDERICTON - An international environmental organization says it is concerning that at least three of the 19 North Atlantic right whale calves born this season have died this year. Oceana Canada camp...
Mar 29, 2024
Former CSKA Moscow goaltender Ivan Fedotov joins the Philadelphia Flyers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The process needed to extract goalie Ivan Fedotov from both his Russian military and hockey commitments and finally land him in Philadelphia - nine years after he was drafted by th...
Mar 29, 2024
'Ozempig' remains Minnesota baseball team's mascot despite uproar that name is form of fat-shaming
For a Minnesota minor league baseball team known for a history of outlandish promotions, the idea of naming its longtime live pig mascot after the weight loss drug Ozempic made perfect sense. The St. ...
Mar 29, 2024
