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Canada's Auger-Aliassime through to Rotterdam Open final with win over Rublev
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime booked his spot in the final at the Rotterdam Open with a 6(5)-7, 6-4, 6-2 win over Andrey Rublev of Russia on Saturday. The 21-year-old from Mo...
Feb 12, 2022
Shaq's 'Fun House' draws big crowd with Lil Wayne headlining
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Shaquille O'Neal threw one big party, but with two different experiences. O'Neal hosted his carnival-themed event "Shaq's Fun House" on Friday night in downtown Los Angeles ahead of...
Feb 12, 2022
Canada shutters embassy in Ukraine, relocates diplomatic staff amid fears of war
OTTAWA - Canada has shuttered its embassy in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and relocated its diplomatic staff to a temporary office in the western part of the country amid fears that an invasion by Ru...
Feb 12, 2022
Protesters stand their ground despite prospect of harsh penalties
Ottawa, Ont: New warnings to stand down or face the imminent possibility of harsh consequences have been issued but protesters plugging roads around Parliament Hill as well as Canada's busiest border ...
Feb 12, 2022
Protesters stand their ground despite prospect of harsh penalties
OTTAWA - New warnings to stand down or face the imminent possibility of harsh consequences have been issued but protesters plugging roads around Parliament Hill as well as Canada's busiest border cros...
Feb 12, 2022
Laine scores with seconds left, lifts Blue Jackets to 2-1 win over Canadiens
MONTREAL - Patrik Laine scored a power-play goal with 6.5 seconds left in regulation and the Columbus Blue Jackets escaped Montreal with a 2-1 win over the Canadiens. Oliver Bjorkstad had the first go...
Feb 12, 2022
Biden warns Putin of 'severe costs' of Ukraine invasion
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden told Russia's Vladimir Putin that invading Ukraine would cause "widespread human suffering" and that the West was committed to diplomacy to end the crisis but "eq...
Feb 12, 2022
Struggling Montreal Canadiens get goalie Andrew Hammond from Minnesota Wild
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have added to their goaltending depth, acquirring netminder Andrew Hammond from the Minnesota Wild. The trade, announced Saturday, saw the Habs send left-winger Brand...
Feb 12, 2022
'Should be an alarm bell': Calls for action after fatal fires on First Nations
Monias Fiddler says time is moving slowly for the Sandy Lake First Nation as the community feels the immense weight from the loss of three children in a house fire last month. Grant Meekis, 9; Remi Me...
Feb 12, 2022
'Detroit Rams?' Odd Super Bowl shirts sold for Stafford fans
LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) - A sports apparel company is capitalizing on Detroit Lions fans' loyalty to Matthew Stafford, the Super Bowl-bound Los Angeles Rams quarterback who for 12 years prior made an appe...
Feb 12, 2022