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Canada coach says Gold Cup will be crucial for Olympic team selection
With the Paris Olympics less than eight months away, Canada coach Bev Priestman has roster decisions to make. And she expects more than a few players to put up their hand at the inaugural CONCACAF W G...
Dec 12, 2023
St. Louis: Caufield, Canadiens need to 'get on the inside' to end scoring slump
BROSSARD, Que. - Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis had one main message for his forwards amid some offensive slumps: get on the inside. The Canadiens rank last in the NHL in goals by forw...
Dec 12, 2023
Nebraska prosecutors charge man with murder in fatal stabbing of small town priest inside rectory
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska prosecutors have charged a man with first-degree murder, burglary and weapons charges Tuesday in the fatal weekend stabbing of a Catholic priest who authorities say was att...
Dec 12, 2023
Greg Fergus will need to pay fine, apologize to stay on as House Speaker: NDP
OTTAWA - The federal New Democrats say they won't be calling for House Speaker Greg Fergus to resign over a video that was shown at a partisan event, but they do endorse a call for him to be disciplin...
Dec 12, 2023
Best friends Conor Geekie, Denton Mateychuk hoping for more memories at world juniors
TORONTO - Conor Geekie and Denton Mateychuk were rivals. Then they were teammates. And not long after that, best friends. A bond forged inside Manitoba's arenas and on the province's baseball diamonds...
Dec 12, 2023
Don't call it insurance: What dentists want you to know about the federal dental plan
OTTAWA - The federal government has announced enrolment details for a new federal dental plan that resembles typical insurance coverage, down to the benefits card patients show at the dentists' office...
Dec 12, 2023
Kenneth Law facing 14 charges of 2nd-degree murder in addition to previous charges
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - An Ontario man accused of sending lethal substances to people who later took their own lives has been charged with 14 counts of second-degree murder in addition to his previous 14 ...
Dec 12, 2023
Wolves coach suspended 10 games by AHL for using homophobic language against official
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The American Hockey League has suspended Chicago Wolves head coach Bob Nardella for 10 games for using homophobic language against an official. Nardella was assessed a game miscon...
Dec 12, 2023
John Herdman says he should have stepped down as Canada coach ahead of World Cup
John Herdman says he should have stepped down as Canada coach ahead of last year's World Cup in Qatar. Herdman, who announced in late August that he was leaving Canada to take over Toronto FC, says he...
Dec 12, 2023
Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen takes offence to comments from teammate's dad, breaks out of slump
DENVER (AP) - Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen said he had added incentive for his big game Monday night after taking offence to comments from the dad of one of his teammates concerning his o...
Dec 12, 2023