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Rangers down Maple Leafs 5-2 to snap Toronto's nine-game point streak
TORONTO - Braden Schneider scored the winner and Igor Shesterkin made 31 saves as the New York Rangers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Tuesday night. Mika Zibanejad, with two, Alexis Lafrenier...
Dec 19, 2023
Raptors all-star Pascal Siakam wowed by Data Dunkers program he supports
TORONTO - The whispers started before Pascal Siakam's name was even announced. Dozens of students from across Toronto would get to meet one of their heroes, thanks to their work in data science. "We l...
Dec 19, 2023
'Past time for Ottawa to listen': Alberta continuing fight against national plastics ban as feds file appeal
EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta government says it will continue its fight against a nationwide plastics ban as the issue returns to court.The federal government aimed to ban plastics by classifying the ma...
Dec 19, 2023
Colorado Supreme Court bans Trump from the state’s ballot under Constitution’s insurrection clause
DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former President Donald Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution's insurrection clause and removed him from the sta...
Dec 19, 2023
Blackhawks D Kevin Korchinski rejoins team after father's death
CHICAGO (AP) - Kevin Korchinski has rejoined the Chicago Blackhawks following the death of his father, Larry. The 19-year-old Korchinski was on the ice for Chicago's morning skate ahead of Tuesday nig...
Dec 19, 2023
Patriots claim Canadian QB Nathan Rourke off waivers from Jacksonville
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Patriots have claimed Canadian quarterback Nathan Rourke off waivers from the Jacksonville Jaguars, the NFL team announced Tuesday. The Jaguars paced Rourke on waiv...
Dec 19, 2023
B.C. secures largest civil forfeiture of its kind at $10 million
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says its civil forfeiture office has secured $10 million from a company that provided payment processing services for people found guilty or who are alleged ...
Dec 19, 2023
'One of the best': PWHL Montreal counting on Desbiens to pull out the stops
MONTREAL - It's a win-win scenario for Montreal's Professional Women's Hockey League team this season. With one of the world's best goaltenders swatting pucks away, the team can focus its energy on sc...
Dec 19, 2023
Police charge man in connection with May 2023 assault
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has charged a man in connection with an incident in the spring.On May 2, 2023, police responded to a report that a man was assaulted outside a resi...
Dec 19, 2023
Quebec health minister asks public to avoid emergency rooms amid overcrowding
MONTREAL - Quebec Health Minister Christian Dub is asking the public to avoid the province's overcrowded emergency rooms. He says people who don't need urgent care should seek help from clinics staffe...
Dec 19, 2023