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Predators fire coach John Hynes more than 6 weeks after missing playoffs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Nashville Predators fired coach John Hynes on Tuesday, moving on from him more than six weeks after missing the playoffs. Incoming general manager Barry Trotz announced his...
May 30, 2023

Whitecaps look to home comforts after latest road loss, referee frustration
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are returning home and looking to put their road trip woes behind them. The Whitecaps have not won away from B.C. Place in Major League Soccer regular-season play t...
May 30, 2023

New Jersey prosecutors announce murder charge against Virginia man in fatal shooting of councilwoman
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) - A Virginia man was arrested Tuesday on murder and gun charges in the February killing of a local councilwoman who was found fatally shot in her SUV outside her home, New Jer...
May 30, 2023

'A big step forward': Canada's Tousignant brings exposure to women's para hockey
Raphaelle Tousignant dreams of being a Paralympic hockey player. But as a woman, that means making a men's team because there isn't a women's Paralympic hockey team to play on. That hasn't stopped Tou...
May 30, 2023

Andreescu advances to second round at French Open with win over Azarenka
PARIS - Canada's Bianca Andreescu has advanced to the second round of the French Open with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over 18th-seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus. Andreescu started to take control of the mat...
May 30, 2023

Auditor general calls for immediate action to protect children and youth in Nunavut
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Canada's auditor general says early findings in a review of child and family services in Nunavut were so alarming that her office immediately raised concerns with the territorial go...
May 30, 2023

Quebec legislature committee calls for governance changes at QMJHL in hazing report
QUEBEC - A Quebec legislature committee is calling for governance changes at the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League as part of a report on hazing in the sport. The committee is calling for the league t...
May 30, 2023

B.C. housing non-profit at heart of controversy names interim CEO
VANCOUVER - The Atira Women's Resource Society says it has named a new interim CEO after former head Janice Abbott stepped down amid a conflict-of-interest controversy involving her husband, former BC...
May 30, 2023

B.C. government to provide additional $25 million for marine restoration projects
PARKSVILLE, B.C. - British Columbia's Environment Ministry has announced another $25 million in funding for coastal cleanup and restoration of the marine environment. This brings its total investment ...
May 30, 2023

'I'll be more ready:' Canadian decathlete LePage aims to build on Hypo Meeting win
Pierce LePage feels there's another step he could take with the world athletics championships approaching in August. The Whitby, Ont., native edged fellow Canadian and Olympic champion Damian Warner t...
May 30, 2023