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Ericsson scores 1st IndyCar win at action-packed Belle Isle
DETROIT (AP) - Chip Ganassi tells anyone who will listen that "I like winners" whenever one of his drivers takes the checkered flag. So when Marcus Ericsson was hired, he worried the team owner would ...
Jun 12, 2021

Bergevin reaping rewards for acquiring Stanley Cup veterans, but GM not satisfied yet
MONTREAL - Marc Bergevin has every reason to smile these days. The Montreal Canadiens general manager assembled a team that is making a deep playoff run and is now preparing to face the Vegas Golden K...
Jun 12, 2021

Islanders-Lightning, Knights-Canadiens in uncertain final 4
(AP) -- If the teams left in the NHL playoffs are sick and tired of facing the same opponents over and over, they are in luck in the semifinals. After exclusively divisional play this season and throu...
Jun 12, 2021

Alberta launches COVID vaccine lottery with million-dollar prizes to encourage uptake
EDMONTON - Alberta is launching a multimillion-dollar lottery in a bid to encourage more residents to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Premier Jason Kenney unveiled some details of the "Open for Summer Vaccine...
Jun 12, 2021

RCMP officer killed on duty near Wolseley and Francis
The Saskatchewan RCMP says an officer died on duty during an incident near Wolseley and Francis on Saturday morning.According to a news release issued at about 10 a.m., officers were searching for sus...
Jun 12, 2021

Blue Jays slug 5 homers in 7-2 victory over Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) - Marcus Semien hit a two-run homer - one of three longballs by Toronto in the fifth inning - to extend his club-record road hitting streak to 25 games, and the Blue Jays rebounded from a ...
Jun 12, 2021

Canada defeats Haiti in first leg of second-round CONCACAF World Cup qualifier
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Cyle Larin's early goal gave Canada a 1-0 win over Haiti and the upper hand in their second-round World Cup qualifying playoff in CONCACAF. The 70th-ranked Canadian men and No....
Jun 12, 2021

Officer dies tragically while on duty in Saskatchewan: RCMP
REGINA - RCMP in Saskatchewan say an officer died tragically while on duty early this morning. Police say in a news release that the death is related to an investigation in the communities of Wolseley...
Jun 12, 2021

Chicago man jumps into Lake Michigan for 365th straight day
CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago bus driver looking for a way to relieve stress during the coronavirus pandemic jumped into Lake Michigan for a 365th straight day on Saturday. Dan O'Conor said he started jump...
Jun 12, 2021

Quebec, Ottawa name facilitator to help communities with residential school searches
MONTREAL - The Quebec and federal governments are appointing a point person to help the province's Indigenous communities get answers on former residential schools. Quebec Indigenous Affairs Minister ...
Jun 12, 2021