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Hurricanes rally to edge Canadiens 4-3 in shootout
MONTREAL - Under a rain of boos, former Montreal Canadien Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored the winning shootout goal and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Canadiens 4-3 on Tuesday. Alex Belzile and Michae...
Mar 07, 2023
Matthews' power-play goal lifts Leafs over Devils
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Austin Matthews scored on a power play with 2:53 remaining and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Tuesday night. Michael Bunting tied the game on a rebound w...
Mar 07, 2023
US to relax COVID testing rules for travelers from China
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is preparing to relax COVID-19 testing restrictions for travelers from China as soon as Friday, according to two people familiar with the decision. The peopl...
Mar 07, 2023
Texas inmate executed for killing wife and her daughter
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A Texas inmate convicted of fatally stabbing his estranged wife and drowning her 6-year-old daughter in a bathtub nearly 14 years ago was executed on Tuesday. Gary Green, 51, ...
Mar 07, 2023
Vancouver Canucks sign defenceman Guillaume Brisebois to two-year extension
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed depth defenceman Guillaume Brisebois to a two-year extension. The agreement, announced Tuesday, includes a two-way deal for 2023-24 and a one-way deal for...
Mar 07, 2023
Whitecaps return to CONCACAF Champions League seeking first win of 2023
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps had a knack for performing on the big stage last season. When the games mattered most, the club seemed to rise to the occasion, winning a series of do-or-die matchu...
Mar 07, 2023
Indigenous leaders stress need for consultation on federal firearms legislation
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee studying Liberal efforts to outlaw assault-style firearms is hearing criticism, as well as some measured support, from Indigenous leaders. Chief Jessica Lazare of...
Mar 07, 2023
Eby: Federal government needs to reform bail system 'now' to target repeat offenders
British Columbia Premier David Eby says the federal government needs to reform Canada's bail system now instead of simply talking about it. His comments come after federal Justice Minister David Lamet...
Mar 07, 2023
Province introduces Alberta Firearms Act
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government has introduced new legislation aimed at strengthening Alberta's ability to regulate, administer, and advocate on behalf of firearms owners.If passed, the Alber...
Mar 07, 2023
Unpaid oilpatch taxes rise again despite industry boom, say rural municipalities
Rural Municipalities of Alberta says the total of unpaid taxes from the oilpatch keeps rising despite the industry's boom. In a release, the group says energy companies owe towns and villages in which...
Mar 07, 2023