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A new era in Gatineau: Red-hot Olympiques on impressive run heading into QMJHL semis
It was two games into a winning streak in January when Gatineau Olympiques coach and general manager Louis Robitaille leaned in to kiss his daughter, only to have her grumble about his prickly stubble...
Apr 27, 2023
US to open foreign centers in bid to stop migration surge
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration will open migration centers in Guatemala and Colombia for asylum seekers heading to the U.S.-Mexico border, in a bid to slow what's expected to be a surge of...
Apr 27, 2023
Boston Pride's Loren Gabel named MVP of Premier Hockey Federation
BOSTON - Scoring leader Loren Gabel of the Boston Pride has been named both the Premier Hockey Federation's most valuable player and its most outstanding player, the league announced on Thursday. The ...
Apr 27, 2023
Kansas legislators impose sweeping anti-trans bathroom law
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Republican legislators in Kansas enacted possibly the most sweeping transgender bathroom law in the U.S. on Thursday, overriding the Democratic governor's veto of the measure witho...
Apr 27, 2023
Spain swelters in temperatures more typical of summer
MADRID (AP) - Spain's national weather service said temperatures would "reach values typical of summer" across most of the country, with a high of 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit) forecast ...
Apr 27, 2023
Important piece lacking, firefighters say, with Alberta’s expansion of presumptive cancer coverage
RED DEER, AB - Expanded cancer coverage for firefighters is welcome news, but there's something lacking, advocates say.The province announced this month it's increasing presumptive cancer coverage for...
Apr 27, 2023
Canada advances to semifinals at world mixed doubles curling championship
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of - Canada's Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing qualified for the semifinal after wrapping up first place in their pool at the world mixed doubles curling championship on Thurs...
Apr 27, 2023
Guardsman spoke of 'murder,' may still possess secrets: US
The Massachusetts Air National guardsman accused of leaking highly classified military documents kept an arsenal of weapons, talked of "violence and murder" on a social media platform and an "assassin...
Apr 27, 2023
Chase Good At Bats: Brandon Belt's hitting mantra helps Toronto Blue Jays bats
TORONTO - Don't chase pitches, chase good at bats has become a mantra around the Toronto Blue Jays clubhouse. Catcher Danny Jansen said it in a post-game scrum after he had two home runs in Toronto's ...
Apr 27, 2023
Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
The Toronto Maple Leafs can break a curse, and the Winnipeg Jets are hanging on to their playoff hopes. Here are five things to know about the NHL playoffs: CAN LEAFS ACTUALLY DO IT? It's been 19 long...
Apr 27, 2023