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Canucks will be comfortable family not a dictatorship, says new captain Quinn Hughes
VICTORIA - Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes says he sees himself as the type of leader who wants to build a family atmosphere on the team where everybody feels welcome. "It's definitely not a di...
Sep 24, 2023

Springe'r's inside-the-park homer, diving catch and throw lead Blue Jays over Rays 9-5
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - George Springer hit an inside-the-park, three-run homer. made a diving catch and threw out a runner, helping the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-5 on Sunday to ...
Sep 24, 2023

Canucks will be comfortable family not a dictatorship, says new captain Quinn Hughes
VICTORIA - Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes says he sees himself as the type of leader who wants to build a family atmosphere on the team where everybody feels welcome. "It's definitely not a di...
Sep 24, 2023

President Macron says France will end its military presence in Niger and pull ambassador after coup
PARIS (AP) - President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday that France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador out of the country after its democratically elected president was de...
Sep 24, 2023

Toronto FC soundly beaten by New York City FC as winless road run reaches 19 games
HARRISON, N.J. - Toronto FC put on another toothless display on the road Sunday, soundly beaten 3-0 by New York City FC in an MLS game originally slated to kick off 17 1/2 hours earlier. The loss offi...
Sep 24, 2023

QMJHL names new top goaltender award after legendary netminder Patrick Roy
QUEBEC - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's goaltender of the year will be honoured with a trophy bearing the name of a legend between the pipes and behind the bench. The league unveiled the Patr...
Sep 24, 2023

Canucks sign defenceman Sawyer Mynio to three-year, entry-level contract
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed defenceman Sawyer Mynio to a three-year, entry level contract. Vancouver selected the six-foot-one, 173-pound defenceman in the third round, 89th overall,...
Sep 24, 2023

Canadian women's volleyball team beats Czechia, now must wait for possible Paris spot
NINGBO, China - Canada finished its run at the Women's Volleyball Olympic Qualifying Tournament with a 3-0 win over Czechia on Sunday. Set scores were 25-20, 25-19 and 25-21, and Kiera Van Ryk led Can...
Sep 24, 2023

Quebec public security probes domestic violence bracelet failure near Montreal
MONTREAL - Quebec's Public Security Department will probe why a tracking bracelet system deployed in the province to prevent domestic violence suspects from approaching complainants did not work earli...
Sep 24, 2023

One dead, two injured after building collapses in north-end Montreal
MONTREAL - A man has died and two others were injured after the partial collapse of a building on Saturday afternoon in Montreal. The city's Fire Department said firefighters discovered the body of th...
Sep 24, 2023