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A study in perseverance, forward Tyler Pasher works his way back into Canada fold
Tyler Pasher's soccer career has been a study in perseverance. The 27-year-old winger from Elmira, Ont., received Canada call-ups in 2015 from Benito Floro and 2017 by Octavio Zambrano. But he never s...
Jul 24, 2021
Controversial Montreal Canadiens draft pick 'deeply regrets' sharing intimate photo
A prospect selected by the Montreal Canadiens in a controversial move at the NHL entry draft on Friday says he believes the team can help make him a better person. Logan Mailloux spoke with reporters ...
Jul 24, 2021
Man arrested after pickup truck crashes into Montreal business, police say
MONTREAL - A man was arrested for possible drunk driving after his vehicle crashed into a store in Montreal. An emergency call was placed at about 2:30 a.m., indicating that a pickup truck smashed int...
Jul 24, 2021
Three refugee athletes competing in Tokyo heading to Ontario college
TORONTO - Three refugees from South Sudan competing at the Olympics will be heading to a Canadian college this fall under a program that gives students displaced by conflict a chance to pursue their a...
Jul 24, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Jul 24, 2021
Wildfire report author says heat dome highlights need for new plans in wildfire fight
One of the authors of a report examining what went wrong during British Columbia's extraordinary wildfire season in 2017 says this year's unprecedented heat dome demands new ways of approaching extrem...
Jul 24, 2021
Canadiens make controversial pick, selecting Logan Mailloux with the No. 31 pick.
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens made a controversial pick at the NHL entry draft Friday, selecting defenceman Logan Mailloux with the No. 31 pick. Mailloux posted a statement on Twitter earlier this...
Jul 23, 2021
Megill earns 1st win, Alonso homers twice as Mets blank Jays
NEW YORK (AP) - Tylor Megill tossed six scoreless innings for his first big league win and got his first career hit, Pete Alonso homered twice and the New York Mets defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 ...
Jul 23, 2021
Edmonton Oilers use No. 22 pick on centre Xavier Bourgault in NHL entry draft
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers swapped their first-round pick before selecting forward Xavier Bourgault 22nd overall in the NHL entry draft Friday. The six-foot, 172-pound centre had 40 points (20 goa...
Jul 23, 2021
Winnipeg Jets select centre Chaz Lucius with No. 18 pick in NHL entry draft
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets used the 18th overall pick to select forward Chaz Lucius in the NHL entry draft Friday. The six-foot-one, 185-pound centre comes to Winnipeg from the U.S. National Team De...
Jul 23, 2021