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Marc-Andre Fleury becomes the fourth goalie to play in 1,000 NHL games
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Marc-Andre Fleury became the fourth goalie in NHL history to play in 1,000 games on Sunday in the Minnesota Wild's game against the Winnipeg Jets. Martin Brodeur (1,266 games), ...
Dec 31, 2023
Quebec City looks to Finland's successful approach to ending homelessness
QUEBEC - As Quebec faces a worsening homelessness crisis, some politicians, including Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand, have suggested the solution may be a Finnish model that aims to give everyone a ...
Dec 31, 2023
Dumais scores winner, Celebrini adds two as Canada gets by Germany at world juniors
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Jordan Dumais scored the winner on a power play in the third period and Macklin Celebrini had two goals of his own as Canada beat Germany 6-3 to wrap up the preliminary round at t...
Dec 31, 2023
Maple Leafs waive underperforming goalie Samsonov and Sabres waive Comrie, AP source says
The Toronto Maple Leafs waived underperforming goalie Ilya Samsonov, and the Buffalo Sabres ended their three-goalie rotation by waiving Eric Comrie, a person with direct knowledge of the moves told T...
Dec 31, 2023
Senior military leader: Canadians 'overly comfortable' as global security shifts
OTTAWA - The Canadian Joint Operations Command had an exceptionally busy year in 2023, evacuating Canadians from two countries and deploying troops to areas devastated by wildfires, floods and disaste...
Dec 31, 2023
Conor McGregor says he's returning to octagon vs Michael Chandler. UFC neither confirms nor denies
Conor McGregor announced Sunday he's returning to the octagon for a fight against Michael Chandler on June 29 in Las Vegas. McGregor made the announcement in a video posted to one of his social media ...
Dec 31, 2023
Drag performer slur perpetuates myths, Ont. judge rules, defamation suit advances
A lawyer for a drag performer says a recent Ontario court ruling signals people using dangerous anti-LGBTQ slurs can't hide behind certain free speech protections to shield themselves from legal accou...
Dec 31, 2023
NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough, a 3-time Cup champion in the 1970s, dies at 84
Cale Yarborough, considered one of NASCAR's all-time greatest drivers and the first to win three consecutive Cup titles, died Sunday. He was 84. NASCAR announced the death of the Hall of Famer and Sou...
Dec 31, 2023
Senators name Staios as general manager, sign Poulin and Bowness to management roles
The Ottawa Senators have appointed Steve Staios as the team's general manager, removing the interim tag from the title he held. Dave Poulin, who played for the Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins be...
Dec 31, 2023
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II to step down from throne on Jan. 14
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Denmark's Queen Margrethe II announced Sunday that she plans to leave the throne to make way for her son, Crown Prince Frederik. The queen announced during her New Year's sp...
Dec 31, 2023