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Kings trade Quick to Blue Jackets for Gavrikov, Korpisalo
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Kings achieved their goal of adding a quality defenseman near the trade deadline. It came with a heavy cost. The Kings acquired defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov and goa...
Mar 01, 2023
Montreal to pay $6 million, apologize to settle protest class-action lawsuits
MONTREAL - The Quebec Superior Court has approved a $6-million settlement that will end 16 class-action lawsuits against the City of Montreal by protesters who say their rights were violated by police...
Mar 01, 2023
Chinese embassy decries 'baseless and defamatory' interference claims
OTTAWA - China's embassy in Ottawa is denying reports of attempted election interference in Canada, saying the claims are "baseless and defamatory" and harm diplomatic relations. The Liberal governmen...
Mar 01, 2023
Environment groups say Bay du Nord approval flawed, must be overturned
OTTAWA - Lawyers for several Canadian environmental groups say Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault failed to consider all the climate impacts of the Bay du Nord offshore oil project when he approve...
Mar 01, 2023
Buffalo Sabres looking to finally end long, ugly playoff drought
Rasmus Dahlin talked before the NHL season about finally getting the Buffalo Sabres over their ugly playoff hump. And what it would mean for the city. "It's such a passionate sports town," said the de...
Mar 01, 2023
Veteran receiver Dontrelle Inman returns to Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO - Dontrelle Inman is back with the Toronto Argonauts. The 34-year-old signed with the CFL club after seven seasons in the NFL with Washington, the L.A. Chargers (twice), Indianapolis (twice) a...
Mar 01, 2023
Olympian Charmaine Crooks named Canada Soccer's interim president
OTTAWA - Canada Soccer named five-time Olympian Charmaine Crooks its interim president on Wednesday, as the embattled national sports organization looks to broker labour peace with its men's and women...
Mar 01, 2023
'I'm proud:' Senators centre Derick Brassard to play milestone 1,000th career game
OTTAWA - There was a time last summer when Derick Brassard contemplated retirement. But the Ottawa Senators centre didn't act on the thought. With some encouragement to stick around, he instead signed...
Mar 01, 2023
Service reduction in Canadian cities can lead to transit 'death spiral': researcher
HALIFAX - Canadian cities should be nimble and prioritize service if they want to sustain and strengthen public transit systems in a time of declining ridership and labour challenges, a transit resear...
Mar 01, 2023
In The News for Mar. 1: What can Ottawa learn from Canberra on foreign interference?
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 Wednesday, March 1, 2023 ... What we are watch...
Mar 01, 2023