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Bruins lock up Pastrnak with 8-year, $90M deal through 2031
BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Bruins have signed forward David Pastrnak to an eight-year contract extension that will pay him $90 million - the sixth-largest deal in NHL history. The deal locks up one of t...
Mar 2, 2023
At least one dead, several injured in avalanche in southeastern B.C.
INVERMERE, B.C. - RCMP confirm at least one person has been killed in an avalanche in southeastern British Columbia, about 150 kilometres southwest of Banff, Alta. Cpl. James Grandy says several other...
Mar 2, 2023
Last captive walruses in Canada moved to new SeaWorld in Abu Dhabi
Canada's three remaining captive walruses have been moved to a new marine park in Abu Dhabi. SeaWorld says it has acquired Marineland's last two walruses and a third from the Quebec Aquarium. The aqua...
Mar 2, 2023
A capsule look at the 18 teams that will compete at the Tim Hortons Brier
LONDON, Ont. - A capsule look at the 18 teams competing in the March 3-12 Canadian men's curling championship in London, Ont. Teams listed by seeding in their pools, athletes from skip to lead, follow...
Mar 2, 2023
Curling Canada clarified eligibility 'grey area' in policy for defending Brier champs
LONDON, Ont. - Brad Gushue's team is back at the Tim Hortons Brier as defending champions. They'll have to change their residency situation or roster makeup next season if they need to qualify to retu...
Mar 2, 2023
Court reduces sentence for Moncton Mountie killer Justin Bourque
FREDERICTON - A court has reduced the precedent-setting sentence of a New Brunswick man who fatally shot three Mounties in 2014. Justin Bourque had been sentenced to serve three consecutive life sente...
Mar 2, 2023
Province responds to issue during Alberta Emergency Alert test
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta has issued a response following concerns surrounding a test of the provincial emergency alert system.Earlier this week, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency...
Mar 2, 2023
College and university sports preview: March 2, 2023
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's a big weekend for the Lethbridge College Kodiaks, while the University of Lethbridge (U of L) Pronghorns women's rugby 7s team travels to British Columbia.LETHBRIDGE COLLEGE KODI...
Mar 2, 2023
Oilers' Bouchard steps into new role, opportunity on power-play unit with Barrie gone
EDMONTON - Evan Bouchard has the chance to go from understudy to star. For the better part of two-plus seasons, the 23-year-old defenceman watched and learned as fellow defenceman Tyson Barrie ran the...
Mar 2, 2023
Blinken, Lavrov meet briefly as US-Russia tensions soar
NEW DELHI (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke briefly Thursday at a meeting of top diplomats from the Group of 20 nations in the first high-l...
Mar 2, 2023