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'It's about winning': Maple Leafs embracing head coach Craig Berube's style
TORONTO - Craig Berube arrived in town with a plan. The Stanley Cup-winning head coach was hired by the Toronto Maple Leafs last spring to change how a gifted group with loads of regular-season succes...
Apr 07, 2025
Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky's record brings joy to hockey and beyond sports
NEW YORK (AP) - Alex Ovechkin could not contain his happiness moments after scoring his 895th goal to break Wayne Gretzky's NHL record. After firing the puck into the net, Ovechkin turned and did a be...
Apr 07, 2025
Medicine Hat advises residents on how to use Saamis Heights emergency access
The City of Medicine Hat is advising residents on how to use a special use access in the Saamis Heights neighbourhood if circumstances require its activation.The special access is located where a mult...
Apr 07, 2025
Canada's MacLeod part of Czech hockey history as first coach of host women's team
ESK BUDJOVICE - The first women's world hockey championship in Czechia has Canada's Carla MacLeod behind the bench of the host country. It's another in a series of coaching firsts for the Calgarian in...
Apr 07, 2025
Rescue efforts from Myanmar's deadly earthquake wind down as death toll hits 3,600
BANGKOK (AP) - Long-shot efforts to find survivors from Myanmar's devastating March 28 earthquake were winding down Monday, as rescue efforts were supplanted by increasing relief and recovery activity...
Apr 07, 2025
US bishops halt partnerships with federal government on aid programs, citing funding cuts
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops says it is ending a half-century of partnerships with the federal government to serve refugees and children, saying the "heartbreaking" decision follows the Tru...
Apr 07, 2025
Forwards Alex Ovechkin, Nick Suzuki and Robert Thomas named NHL's three stars
NEW YORK - Forwards Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals, Nick Suzuki of the Montreal Canadiens and Robert Thomas of the St. Louis Blues were named the NHL's three stars of the week Monday. Ovechk...
Apr 07, 2025
Canadians Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov out of Monte Carlo Masters
MONACO - Canadians Flix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovlaov are out of the Monte Carlo Masters tennis tournament after losing their first-round matches Monday. Montreal's Auger-Aliassime, who was see...
Apr 07, 2025
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block order to return Maryland man from El Salvador
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to block a court order requiring it to return a Maryland man who was sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador. The Justice...
Apr 07, 2025
Trump administration ends some USAID contracts providing lifesaving aid, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration has notified the World Food Program and other partners that it's terminated some of the last remaining lifesaving humanitarian programs across the Middle Eas...
Apr 07, 2025