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'There's no more excuses': Playoffs a must for Vancouver Canucks this season
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks believe making the playoffs isn't simply possible this season - it's imperative. The club finished five points shy of a playoff spot with a 40-30-12 record last seaso...
Oct 09, 2022
Historic drought behind B.C. wildfires, salmon die-off could continue, experts say
VANCOUVER - Thousands of dead fish, a prolonged wildfire season and intense water shortages leading to ice rink closures are all symptoms of record-setting drought in parts of British Columbia. The Lo...
Oct 09, 2022
Blue Jays left to reflect after Game 2 collapse ends brief playoff appearance
TORONTO - As far as gut-punch playoff losses go, this one hurt more than most for the Toronto Blue Jays. With a seven-run lead and support from a boisterous sellout crowd, a Game 2 victory seemed like...
Oct 09, 2022
Quick start sends Montreal FC to 3-1 victory over Inter Miami
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Djordje Mihailovic and Lassi Lappalainen scored goals in the first eight minutes and CF Montreal breezed to a 3-1 victory over Inter Miami in a regular-season finale on Su...
Oct 09, 2022
Toronto FC's disappointing MLS season ends in Philadelphia with a fifth straight loss
CHESTER, Pa. - Toronto FC's MLS campaign ended in a dismal 4-0 loss to the Philadelphia Union on Sunday for a fifth straight defeat that signals more work is needed on a roster that was almost complet...
Oct 09, 2022
Canada's Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard earns world judo silver
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan - Canada's Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard earned a silver medal in the world judo championship Sunday. The 28-year-old from Montreal, who was a bronze medallist in last summer's Olym...
Oct 09, 2022
Maple Leafs sign forward Zach Aston-Reece to one-year contract
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Zach Aston-Reese to a one-year year contract worth $840,630. The 28-year-old from Staten Island, N.Y., had five goals and 10 assists in a combined 69 games ...
Oct 09, 2022
Federal immigration committee to investigate allegations department misled a judge
OTTAWA - The House of Commons committee on immigration has called an urgent meeting to study allegations that the department misled a federal judge during a trademark infringement case, which former i...
Oct 09, 2022
Stanback returns, Alouettes seek CFL playoff berth against Redblacks
MONTREAL - A win Monday would be worth its weight in gold for the Montreal Alouettes. A CFL team chasing a .500 record for most of the season, the Alouettes (7-7) can both clinch a playoff spot and a ...
Oct 09, 2022
Member of Parliamentary committee applauds Skinner's resignation from Hockey Canada
A member of Parliament says that more members of Hockey Canada's leadership group should resign. Sbastien Lemire said Andrea Skinner made the right decision to resign as Hockey Canada's interim board ...
Oct 09, 2022