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Man who died with wife and son in Alberta lake wasn't a risk-taker, says friend
An Edmonton man who died with his wife and eight-year-old son after their utility terrain vehicle went into a lake wasn't the kind of person to put his family at risk, says a friend. "I would never, e...
Dec 28, 2023

Tight-knit Canada set for tough test against hosts Sweden at world juniors
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Macklin Celebrini dropped back to pass - with a glove in place of a football - and fired towards a sliding Fraser Minten. Conor Geekie and Nate Danielson were play fighting close ...
Dec 28, 2023

NCAA teammates Celebrini, Hutson and Willander chasing same dream at world juniors
Macklin Celebrini is thrilled his college teammates are getting the opportunity. He's also hoping to see them return to the NCAA bitterly disappointed. The presumptive top pick at the 2024 NHL draft, ...
Dec 28, 2023

Marc-Andre Fleury poised to pass Patrick Roy for second on NHL's all-time wins list
Marc-Andre Fleury never dreamt of seeing his name alongside hockey's goaltending greats. He just wanted to play. And play Fleury did, both on and off the ice. The kid from Sorel, Que., known for his c...
Dec 28, 2023

Federal judge accepts redrawn Georgia congressional and legislative districts that will favor GOP
ATLANTA (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday accepted new Georgia congressional and legislative voting districts that protect Republican partisan advantages, saying the creation of new majority-Black v...
Dec 28, 2023

Century-old heat records fall in B.C. as weather system brings warmth and wind
VANCOUVER - Unseasonably warm weather has broken temperature records in southern British Columbia, including century-old marks in the provincial capital. Multiple records fell on Wednesday at weather ...
Dec 28, 2023

NDP's Jagmeet Singh rules out coalition government with Liberals after next election
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is ruling out the possibility of forming a coalition government with the Liberals if no party wins a clear majority after the next federal election. Singh says in a y...
Dec 28, 2023

Montreal man seeks to launch class action over cantaloupe salmonella outbreak
MONTREAL - A Montreal man who spent almost a week in hospital with a salmonella infection after consuming cantaloupes is seeking permission to launch a class-action lawsuit against two food companies....
Dec 28, 2023

Alexander wins bronze in eventful Bormio World Cup downhill, Schwarz airlifted to hospital
BORMIO, Italy (AP) - Canadian skier Cameron Alexander won bronze at an eventful men's World Cup downhill Thursday. Alexander, from North Vancouver, B.C., finished 1.23 seconds behind Cyprien Sarrazin ...
Dec 28, 2023

Air Canada signs sponsorship deal with Professional Women's Hockey League
MONTREAL - Air Canada has a sponsorship deal with the soon-to-launch Professional Women's Hockey League. The airline says it is an inaugural premier partner and the official airline for the first six ...
Dec 28, 2023