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West Ham donates to animal charities after Zouma's fine
LONDON (AP) - West Ham has made "significant" financial donations to animal welfare charities following the fine imposed on player Kurt Zouma for abusing his cat, the Premier League club said Friday. ...
Mar 25, 2022
Universities in Canada plan in-person convocation ceremonies after lengthy hiatus
Daniella Okezie has been practising her strut. In a few weeks, the graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University will finally get a chance to walk across the stage at a convocation ceremony to mark the compl...
Mar 25, 2022
Minneapolis teachers reach tentative agreement to end strike
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Teachers in Minneapolis have reached a tentative agreement to end a more than two-week strike over pay and other issues that idled some 29,000 students and around 4,500 educators an...
Mar 25, 2022
Canada opens the energy tap and Ukrainians removed to Russia: In The News for Mar. 25
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Mar. 25 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Mar 25, 2022
Chief of B.C. First Nation struck by wildfires, floods says moving may be safest bet
SHACKAN FIRST NATION, B.C. - The chief of a First Nation in British Columbia's Nicola Valley that was evacuated by both wildfires and floods last year says he wants more land for the community in a sa...
Mar 25, 2022
Canadian men's bid for World Cup qualification put on hold in Costa Rica
SAN JOS, Costa Rica - Canada's bid to seal World Cup qualification was put on hold Thursday after a 1-0 loss to Costa Rica that saw the Canadians play a man down for almost two-thirds of the match. It...
Mar 24, 2022
Draisaitl scores twice, Edmonton Oilers roll to 5-2 win over San Jose Sharks
EDMONTON - Leon Draisaitl scored a pair of goals as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a two-game losing skid with a 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. Kailer Yamamoto, Derick Brassard and Eva...
Mar 24, 2022
Eriksson Ek scores in overtime, Wild beat Canucks 3-2
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Joel Eriksson Ek scored 31 seconds into overtime, Cam Talbot made 26 saves and the Minnesota Wild kept rolling with a 3-2 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. Ki...
Mar 24, 2022
Tkachuk scores twice, Ottawa Senators rebound to down Winnipeg Jets 5-2
WINNIPEG - The Ottawa Senators scored a trio of third-period goals in just over three minutes to clinch a 5-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. Captain Brady Tkachuk recorded a pair of goals...
Mar 24, 2022
Siakam pours in 35 points in Raptors' 117-104 win over Cleveland
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam had a season-high five three-pointers and 35 points to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 117-104 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in a key Eastern Conference game on Thursday. ...
Mar 24, 2022