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NHL suspends Habs forward Pezzetta for two games for an illegal check to the head
NEW YORK - The NHL has suspended Montreal Canadiens forward Michael Pezzetta two games for an illegal check to the head of Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie. The incident occurred in the third pe...
Apr 18, 2022
Canadian tennis player Denis Shapovalov promotes animal shelters through social media
Denis Shapovalov is using his platform as a professional tennis player to help save animals. The product of Richmond Hill, Ont., launched ShapoShelter last week, an initiative to help house rescue pet...
Apr 18, 2022
Events broadcast on Trudeau's Facebook page must be bilingual: language commissioner
MONTREAL - The official languages commissioner says events broadcast live on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Facebook page must be accessible in both English and French. More than a dozen people compl...
Apr 18, 2022
Oilers goaltender Mike Smith among NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith was named the NHL's third star of the week after posting back-to-back shutouts. St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko and Minnesota Wild left w...
Apr 18, 2022
Israel says it intercepted rocket fired from Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military says it intercepted a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory. It was the first time in months that a rocket has been fired into Israel from the b...
Apr 18, 2022
Kenyan Evans Chebet wins Boston Marathon in return to spring
BOSTON (AP) - Evans Chebet of Kenya won the Boston Marathon on Monday as the race returned to its traditional Patriots' Day spot in the schedule for the first time since the start of the coronavirus p...
Apr 18, 2022
Kenyan Evans Chebet wins Boston Marathon in return to spring
BOSTON (AP) - Evans Chebet of Kenya won the Boston Marathon on Monday as the race returned to its traditional Patriots' Day spot in the schedule for the first time since the start of the coronavirus p...
Apr 18, 2022
Up to 10cm of snow expected Tuesday
PRINCE GEORGE - Keep those shovels handy Prince George residents.Environment Canada has forecasted about two centimetres of snow to fall tonight before another five to 10 fall tomorrow.Periods of snow...
Apr 18, 2022
Man United star Fernandes involved in car crash, nobody hurt
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes was involved in a car crash on Monday. Nobody involved in the incident has sustained serious injuries, Britain's PA news agency ...
Apr 18, 2022
ATCO Electric agrees to $31 million penalty following regulator's investigation
EDMONTON - Regulated utility ATCO Electric has agreed to pay a $31 million administrative penalty after an Alberta Utilities Commission investigation found it deliberately overpaid a First Nation grou...
Apr 18, 2022