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Sidney Crosby is in it for the long haul in Pittsburgh as the Penguins try to rebuild on the fly
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) - The standings made it look like the Pittsburgh Penguins were close to making the playoffs last spring. How things look is one thing. How things feel is another. The dist...
Sep 18, 2024
Dallas Stars top scorer Jason Robertson will miss most of camp after cyst removed from his foot
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Dallas Stars top scorer Jason Robertson will miss most of training camp but is expected to be ready for the start of the season after surgery to remove a cyst from his foot. Gener...
Sep 18, 2024
Blue Jackets open camp amid lingering grief over death of Johnny Gaudreau
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Columbus Blue Jackets convened for training camp Wednesday weighed down by the grief of losing star forward Johnny Gaudreau three weeks ago. One of the worst teams in the NHL...
Sep 18, 2024
Construction wraps on indoor supervised site for people who inhale drugs in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Construction of Vancouver's first indoor supervised site for people who inhale illicit drugs is complete in the city's Downtown Eastside and its executive director says people could start ...
Sep 18, 2024
Canada ambassador to China says relations at 'yellow light' but not adversarial
OTTAWA - Canadian ambassador to China says Ottawa's complex relationship with Beijing means some facets of the relationship are speeding along while others are in reverse. In a French-language speech ...
Sep 18, 2024
B.C. short-term rental restrictions reducing rents, saving tenants millions: study
VANCOUVER - A report led by the Canada Research Chair in Urban Governance says restrictions on short-term rentals in British Columbia have reduced rents by 5.7 per cent, saving tenants more than $600 ...
Sep 18, 2024
Montreal police arrest two people in connection with 15-year-old's opioid overdose
MONTREAL - Montreal police have arrested two people on drug charges following an investigation into the death of a 15-year-old boy from a synthetic opioid overdose last December. Laxshan Mylvaganam, 2...
Sep 18, 2024
Canada's Hughes may be what International team has been missing at Presidents Cup
Mackenzie Hughes might just be what the International team needs as this year's Presidents Cup. Hughes, from Dundas, Ont., is one of three Canadians on the squad competing in the match-play event at R...
Sep 18, 2024
Toronto FC Jason Hernandez looks to clean up salary cap and open up the future
TORONTO - While Toronto FC is looking to improve its position on the pitch, general manager Jason Hernandez is trying to do the same off it. That has been easier said than done this season. Sending wi...
Sep 18, 2024
Ottawa announces it's further reducing the number of international student permits
OTTAWA - The Liberal government will slash the number of international student visas it issues by another 10 per cent. The government says the new target for 2025 and 2026 will be 437,000 permits. In ...
Sep 18, 2024