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New York Sirens sign top pick Sarah Fillier to a 1-year contract
NEW YORK (AP) - The Professional Women's Hockey League's New York Sirens have signed No. 1 pick Sarah Fillier to a one-year contract. The team announced the deal Friday, nearly four months after takin...
Nov 01, 2024
A treat for fans in Tampere: Panthers, Stars send 7 Finns out for opening faceoff
TAMPERE, Finland (AP) - The Florida Panthers and the Dallas Stars didn't make the Finnish fans wait long to see their homeland's players take the ice on Friday. They started all of them. Florida had i...
Nov 01, 2024
Canada's Homan to play for Pan Continental gold after semifinal win over China
LACOMBE, Alta. - Canada's Rachel Homan will play for gold at the Pan Continental curling championship after posting a 6-5 extra-end victory over China's Wang Rui in semifinal action Friday. Homan didn...
Nov 01, 2024
Ex-Sens forward Alex Formenton files $20.5M suit against former agent, Newport Sports
TORONTO - Former Ottawa Senators forward Alex Formenton has filed a lawsuit against his former representatives. The $20.5 million lawsuit names agent Wade Arnott and player agency Newport Sports Manag...
Nov 01, 2024
Court approves buffer zone ahead of expected protests at Vancouver Sikh temple
VANCOUVER - A B.C. Supreme Court judge has granted an order to establish a buffer zone around one of the province's largest Sikh temples this Saturday in advance of expected confrontations between pro...
Nov 01, 2024
Coaldale Winter Fest to debut in 2024
COALDALE, AB - The Town of Coaldale is introducing a new holiday festival in 2024.Coaldale Winter Fest is a month-long festival coming to the community that will be host to a series of holiday-themed ...
Nov 01, 2024
Forge FC looks to dispatch Atletico Ottawa, return to Canadian Premier League final
After a rare playoff setback, defending champion Forge FC hopes Saturday's matchup with visiting Atletico Ottawa is just a short detour en route to the Nov. 9 Canadian Premier League title game. No. 1...
Nov 01, 2024
US officials say video falsely depicting voter fraud in Georgia linked to 'Russian influence actors'
WASHINGTON (AP) - A video that purports to show election fraud in Georgia by a man who claims to be from Haiti is fake and the work of "Russian influence actors," U.S. intelligence officials said Frid...
Nov 01, 2024
Makar named NHL's first star for October; Michkov grabs rookie honours
NEW YORK - Cale Makar has been named the NHL's first star for October. The Colorado Avalanche defenceman registered four goals and 15 assists last month to become just the second blueliner - and first...
Nov 01, 2024
Supreme Court sued over its refusal to translate decisions before 1970 into French
MONTREAL - A Quebec civil rights group is suing the office of the registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada because of the high court's refusal to translate its historic decisions into French. Droits c...
Nov 01, 2024