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Hurricanes avoid major injury for DeAngelo and close in on getting Pesce back for Rangers series
The Carolina Hurricanes have avoided a major injury concern for defenceman Tony DeAngelo while veteran blue-liner Brett Pesce is nearing a return from a lower-body injury suffered in the second game o...
May 01, 2024

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh confirms his party will support the Liberals' federal budget
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party will support the federal budget, ending any speculation that the party could pull out of its deal with the minority Liberal government. Singh says his ...
May 01, 2024

Head of Halifax port says cargo scanners wont solve issue of exported stolen vehicles
OTTAWA - The head of the Halifax Port Authority says scanning more shipping containers for stolen cars may do little to curb auto theft. President and CEO Allan Gray made the comments to MPs at the na...
May 01, 2024

LNG company's plan for floating work camp is rejected by Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH, B.C. - Plans to use a renovated cruise ship to house more than 600 workers as they build a liquefied natural gas facility near Squamish, B.C., have been voted down by the local council. The ...
May 01, 2024

Panthers head back to work, resting and waiting for Bruins-Leafs winner
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - All players and coaches were at work on Wednesday at the Florida Panthers' practice facility. Nobody was on the ice. That's a nice problem to have right now. Florida will open ...
May 01, 2024

Lightning coach Jon Cooper apologizes for inappropriate comment about putting skirts on goalies
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper opened his end-of-season news conference Wednesday apologizing for making what he called an inappropriate analogy of putting skirts on goalies. ...
May 01, 2024

Owe the tax man but can't pay? Ignoring the problem will only make things worse
The tax filing deadline has come and gone, and some Canadians are now facing a significant tax bill. The Canada Revenue Agency is aware people may be struggling financially and might not have the mean...
May 01, 2024

Rogers CEO touts Amazon NHL deal, says company will pursue rights renewal in 2026
TORONTO - The chief executive of Rogers Communications Inc. says the company plans to pursue a renewal of its rights to broadcast NHL games when its current agreement expires in two years, but offered...
May 01, 2024

Pro-Palestinian protest camp emerges at second B.C. university
VICTORIA - Pro-Palestinian protesters have set up camp at a second university in British Columbia, with tents going up on a field at the University of Victoria. In an Instagram post, organizers Free P...
May 01, 2024

Wisconsin school district says active shooter 'neutralized' outside middle school
MOUNT HOREB, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin school district said an active shooter was "neutralized" outside a middle school in Mount Horeb on Wednesday, and no one inside the building was injured. Authoriti...
May 01, 2024