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Pinto rejoins Senators at practice as season debut approaches following suspension
OTTAWA - Friday was a day of firsts for Shane Pinto. The Ottawa Senators centre practised with the team and addressed media for the first time since receiving a 41-game suspension from the NHL for "ac...
Jan 12, 2024
Canada captain looks forward to Olympic women's field hockey qualifier
Nat Sourisseau has not forgotten the pain of missing out on the Tokyo Olympics after losing a penalty shootout 4-3 to Ireland in 2019. "It was definitely very difficult and I think it would be impossi...
Jan 12, 2024
Forward Nick Foligno agrees to new 2-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks
CHICAGO (AP) - Nick Foligno and the Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a two-year contract, extending the relationship between the popular forward and his fifth NHL team. The team announced the deal on...
Jan 12, 2024
Canada should be on 'high alert' for 2024 after record wildfire season: scientist
A scientist with the Canadian Forest Service says Canada should be on "high alert" for the 2024 wildfire season. Research scientist Piyush Jain stopped short of offering a prediction for the upcoming ...
Jan 12, 2024
Housing crunch prompts efforts to stabilize immigration levels, say federal ministers
OTTAWA - Housing Minister Sean Fraser and Immigration Minister Marc Miller say the federal government is working to stabilize the number of people entering the country every year as housing pressures ...
Jan 12, 2024
Canada, China foreign ministers pledge dialogue, will attempt more collaboration
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly and her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi say they want to find common ground and maintain communication, despite tensions across the Pacific. The two spoke on ...
Jan 12, 2024
Source: Defensive lineman Wakefield signs extension to remain with Redblacks
OTTAWA - Michael Wakefield is staying put. According to a league source, the veteran American defensive lineman has signed a one-year contract extension with the Ottawa Redblacks. The six-foot-three, ...
Jan 12, 2024
Canadians helped plan U.S., U.K. attacks on Houthis in Yemen: Defence Department
OTTAWA - The Defence Department says Canadian Armed Forces members provided planning support for the U.S.-led attack on Houthi positions in Yemen Thursday but no Canadian equipment was involved. Three...
Jan 12, 2024
Hurricanes place Colton Langkow on suspended list
A newly-acquired forward will not be reporting to the Lethbridge Hurricanes.The Western Hockey League (WHL) club said 2004-born forward Colton Langkow has chosen not to report due to personal reasons....
Jan 12, 2024
Number of newly licensed Quebec nurses reaches 10-year low
MONTREAL - The number of new nursing licences issued in Quebec has reached a 10-year low as the province struggles to staff its medical facilities. The professional order that regulates nursing in the...
Jan 12, 2024