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Senators acquire goaltender Cam Talbot from Minnesota
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have acquired Cam Talbot from Minnesota for Filip Gustavsson in a swap of NHL goaltenders. Talbot had a record of 32-12-4 with the Wild last season, with a 2.76 goals-agai...
Jul 12, 2022
Missing boy from Red Earth Cree Nation found deceased
PRINCE ALBERT, SK - A five-year-old boy who had been missing for nearly three months has been found deceased.That's according to Chief Fabian Head of Red Earth Cree Nation [in Saskatchewan]."It is wit...
Jul 12, 2022
'Long overdue': Sri Lankan Canadians welcome president, PM resignations
TORONTO - Some Sri Lankans living in Canada are welcoming the promised resignations of that country's embattled leaders, after protesters angered by economic collapse stormed the homes of the presiden...
Jul 12, 2022
Feds announce program to fight opioid poisoning in Edmonton
EDMONTON, AB - The federal government will spend more than $1 million to fight opioid poisoning in Edmonton.Carolyn Bennett, minister of mental health and addictions and Edmonton MP and Tourism Minist...
Jul 12, 2022
Scotty Bowman moves on from job as Blackhawks adviser
Scotty Bowman has left the Chicago Blackhawks after what he called "a pretty uncomfortable year." Bowman announced Tuesday he no longer works for the organization as of July 1, saying he decided it wa...
Jul 12, 2022
Injury-riddled Vancouver Whitecaps look to bounce back in Cincinnati
VANCOUVER - It'll be a battered and bruised Vancouver Whitecaps side that heads to Ohio in search of redemption this week. The 'Caps (7-9-3) are down eight players heading into a Wednesday matchup wit...
Jul 12, 2022
Some Albertans will soon need a referral from doctor for PCR testing, province says
EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta government says it is changing how it tests people for COVID-19.Starting next week, Albertans who need a PCR test to inform their medical treatment must have a referral from...
Jul 12, 2022
Mexico agrees to invest $1.5B in 'smart' border technology
WASHINGTON (AP) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lpez Obrador agreed to spend $1.5 billion to improve "smart" border technology during meetings Tuesday with President Joe Biden - a move the White Hou...
Jul 12, 2022
Former neighbour stands by story RCMP did 'nothing' on N.S. killer's spousal abuse
HALIFAX - A former neighbour of the man who carried out the 2020 Nova Scotia mass killing stood by her story on Tuesday that RCMP did "nothing" when she reported a violent domestic assault years befor...
Jul 12, 2022
Blue Jays reinstate catcher Jansen from injured list, option Moreno to Triple-A
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated Danny Jansen from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned fellow catcher Gabriel Moreno to Triple-A Buffalo. Jansen missed five weeks due to a fractu...
Jul 12, 2022