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'Guys are just so amped up': NHLers talk playoff intensity after regular-season slog
Steven Stamkos has twice hoisted the Stanley Cup. The Tampa Bay Lightning captain also made the final on two other occasions. He knows what it takes to reach the top of that playoff mountain in the ch...
Apr 21, 2023
Syracuse offensive lineman Bergeron moves atop final CFL Scouting Bureau list
TORONTO - Syracuse offensive tackle Matthew Bergeron moved atop the CFL Scouting Bureau's spring top-20 prospects list. The six-foot-five, 318-pound native of Victoriaville, Que., was fifth on the win...
Apr 21, 2023
NFL suspends 5 players for violating gambling policy
NEW YORK - Three NFL players were suspended indefinitely Friday for betting on NFL games in the 2022 season, while two other players, including the 12th overall draft pick a year ago, received six-gam...
Apr 21, 2023
Trudeau to travel to New York for next week's star-studded Global Citizen summit
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to head to New York next week for an international summit championing sustainable development and human rights. Summit host Global Citizen bills the e...
Apr 21, 2023
Calgary Police investigating death of young mother with ties to Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Calgary Police Service (CPS) continues to investigate the death of 25-year-old, Brianna Shelby Kristjanson of Okotoks. On April 17, 2023, officers responded to reports of a woman'...
Apr 21, 2023
Federal strike affecting grain inspections: Canadian Grain Commission
CALGARY, AB - The strike by Canada's largest public-sector union could harm farmers both in terms of money coming in and crops going out, agricultural organizations said Thursday.Among the striking me...
Apr 21, 2023
Federal public-service strike lands in middle of political battle for working class
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has often been followed by crowds of people looking to snag selfies, but with the largest federal public-sector strike in decades underway, Jagmeet Singh is the ...
Apr 21, 2023
Labour board flags 'irregularities,' low turnout in public service strike vote
OTTAWA - The federal labour board has found low turnout and irregularities of significant concern with the strike vote that led more than 100,000 public servants to walk off the job this week. The boa...
Apr 21, 2023
Mohawk Mothers, McGill reach deal to search for graves at site of former hospital
MONTREAL - McGill University and a group of Indigenous elders have reached a deal to search for the possibility of unmarked graves at the former site of a Montreal hospital. The Mohawk Mothers allege ...
Apr 21, 2023
Blood Tribe reports multiple cases of vandalism
STANDOFF, AB - The Blood Tribe is reporting multiple cases of vandalism at vacant buildings.According to a social media statement from Blood Tribe Communications, incidents include entryways and windo...
Apr 21, 2023