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Financial intelligence agency highlights criminal risks of underground banking
OTTAWA - Canada's financial intelligence agency is warning that unregistered money-transfer services are ripe for abuse by criminals trying to launder cash and fund terrorist activities. In a new advi...
May 05, 2022
Firefighters say recognition of cancer risk is tough battle, especially in Quebec
VANCOUVER - Jenn Dawkins remembers the spring day in 2016 when she joined four other female firefighters at British Columbia's legislature to lobby for the inclusion of breast cancer as a presumed occ...
May 05, 2022
Smith posts 30-save shutout, Edmonton Oilers blank L.A. Kings 6-0 in Game 2
EDMONTON - Mike Smith bounced back with a 30-save shutout and the Edmonton Oilers blanked the L.A. Kings 6-0 in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series on Wednesday. Evander Kane had two goals and ...
May 04, 2022
Canadian women move on to face U.S. in CONCACAF U-17 Championship semifinal
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Canada blanked Costa Rica 3-0 Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Championship and move within a win of qualifying for the FIFA U-17 ...
May 04, 2022
Hedman's four points leads Lightning over Leafs in Game 2 to even first-round series
TORONTO - Victor Hedman had a goal and three assists for the first four-point playoff game of his career as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 on Wednesday to even their firs...
May 04, 2022
Blue Jays edge Yankees 2-1 to end New York's 11-game win streak
TORONTO - Matt Chapman homered and starter Yusei Kikuchi threw a season-high six innings as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated New York 2-1 on Wednesday night to end the Yankees' 11-game winning streak. J...
May 04, 2022
NHL not considering new playoff format: commissioner Gary Bettman
EDMONTON - Commissioner Gary Bettman says the NHL has no plans to change its playoff format, regardless of what other leagues are doing. Bettman says the current 16-team structure makes both regular-s...
May 04, 2022
Dreadful start costs Toronto FC in second straight loss to FC Cincinnati
CINCINNATI - Goals by Calvin Harris and Luciano Acosta helped FC Cincinnati dispatch 10-man Toronto FC 2-1 Wednesday for its second win over TFC in four days. The margin of defeat could have been high...
May 04, 2022
After listening to supporters and partners, CF Montreal will change logo
CF Montreal is rebranding once again. In a statement issued Wednesday evening, the club said it will be looking to change its logo. "We have listened to our supporters and our partners. We will soon u...
May 04, 2022
Young Yankees fan meets hero Judge a day after viral home run ball moment
TORONTO - Tears of joy started to flow as Derek Rodriguez walked down the steps to field level at Rogers Centre on Wednesday, a day after a clip of the nine-year-old being handed an Aaron Judge home r...
May 04, 2022