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Quebec semi-pro side CS Saint-Laurent upsets Halifax in Canadian Championship play
HALIFAX - Ligue1 Quebec champion CS Saint-Laurent upset Halifax Wanderers FC 5-3 in a penalty shootout Thursday to earn a quarterfinal date with Toronto FC in the Canadian Championship. After Saint-La...
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Jets enter off-season in disbelief, wanting more after early playoff exit
WINNIPEG - Disbelief seemed to be the overriding emotion among the Winnipeg Jets after their early exit from the NHL playoffs. "I am truly kind of puzzled why it didn't work because I really thought w...
8h ago
Older adults' brains 'rewarded' by music they don't even like, B.C. researcher finds
BURNABY, B.C. - A researcher at British Columbia's Simon Fraser University says the brains of older adults feel a sense of reward when listening to music, even if it's a song they don't particularly l...
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Montreal defender Erin Ambrose leads PWHL's top stars of April
TORONTO - Montreal defender Erin Ambrose, who led all players in scoring last month, has been named one of the The Professional Women's Hockey League's top stars of April. Ambrose had a goal and six a...
10h ago
London Drugs rebuilding infrastructure after cybersecurity breach
VANCOUVER - Retailer London Drugs says it's rebuilding its data infrastructure with the help of leading third-party experts to bring its operations safely back online after a cybersecurity incident th...
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Captain sentenced to 4 years for criminal negligence in fiery deaths of 34 aboard scuba boat
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a scuba dive boat captain to four years in custody and three years supervised release for criminal negligence after 34 people died in a fire ab...
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I-95 in Connecticut will close for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - The major traffic artery linking New England with New York will be closed in Connecticut for days after a tanker fire damaged a bridge over Interstate 95, Gov. Ned Lamont said T...
11h ago
Funding provided to community justice groups in Alberta
The Alberta government is providing $961,000 toward community justice initiatives.The Alberta Community Justice Grant aims to support ways to make the justice system more accessible, inclusive and res...
11h ago
Hurricanes' Rod Brind'Amour says he feels 'really good' about reaching new contract
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said Thursday he feels "really good" that he will reach a new contract with the team, mirroring optimism from president and general manag...
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Oilers await second-round opponent, plan to use rest as a weapon
EDMONTON - During what they hope is a deep run through the gruelling Stanley Cup playoffs this spring, the Edmonton Oilers will take all the time off they can get. "Rest is always a good thing," capta...
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