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NewsAlert: Vancouver Canucks name Adam Foote as new head coach
VANCOUVER - The NHL's Vancouver Canucks have named Adam Foote as their new head coach. More coming. The Canadian Press
May 14, 2025

Judge says Georgetown student can be released from immigration detention as case proceeds
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday ordered that a Georgetown scholar from India be released from immigration detention after he was detained in the Trump administration's crackdown on...
May 14, 2025

Leafs coach Craig Berube ponders Game 5 lineup changes; Rodrigues out for Panthers
TORONTO - Craig Berube is still weighing his options. The Maple Leafs head coach said following Wednesday's morning skate he has yet to decide on any potential lineup changes when Toronto faces the Fl...
May 14, 2025

Canada needs to maximize existing pipelines before building more, minister says
OTTAWA - Canadian Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault says Canada needs to maximize the use of its existing pipelines before building more. Speaking to reporters ahead of the first meeting of Prime Min...
May 14, 2025

Toronto's Fast, Minnesota's Jaques, Thompson finalists for PWHL top defender award
TORONTO - Renata Fast of the Toronto Sceptres and Minnesota Frost teammates Sophie Jaques and Claire Thompson are the finalists for the Professional Women's Hockey League's defender of the year award....
May 14, 2025

Inuit village in Quebec's Far North facing 'severe' water distribution challenges
MONTREAL - Officials in Quebec's Nunavik region are raising the alarm over severe water distribution challenges in the Inuit community of Puvirnituq. The Kativik Regional Government says the village's...
May 14, 2025

Canadian man sentenced to 2 1/2 years in U.S. Social Security fraud
FAIRBANKS - The United States Attorney's Office in Alaska says a Canadian man has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison and ordered to repay $420,000 he stole in social security benefits from the U....
May 14, 2025

New housing minister says he lacked tools to tackle homelessness as Vancouver mayor
OTTAWA - Canada's new housing minister says he didn't have the tools he needed to address housing affordability issues when he was mayor of Vancouver - the country's most expensive housing market. Gre...
May 14, 2025

Canadian offensive lineman Zerr among players released by Saskatchewan Roughriders
REGINA - Canadian offensive lineman Noah Zerr was among seven players released by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Wednesday. The six-foot-seven, 330-pound Zerr, of Langenburg, Sask., was entering his ...
May 14, 2025

'Round Up for Mental Health' donations support Medicine Hat resources during May
The Round Up for Mental Health campaign aims to support community mental health with donations garnered from Nutters Everyday Naturals in Medicine Hat.The Canadian Mental Health Association partnered ...
May 14, 2025