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Appeal rejected, hazing abuse class-action lawsuit against QMJHL to go ahead
MONTREAL - The Quebec Court of Appeal has rejected a challenge to the authorization of a class-action lawsuit that alleges hazing abuse in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. In a decision Tues...
Jun 25, 2024

Linebacker Beverette, Montreal Alouettes off to solid start to CFL season
It's been a disruptive start to the CFL season for Tyrice Beverette. The veteran linebacker has a team-high 17 tackles with the Montreal Alouettes (3-0). The six-foot, 203-pound Beverette also has thr...
Jun 25, 2024

The Sharks acquire Jake Walman and a 2nd-round draft pick from the Red Wings
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The San Jose Sharks acquired defenseman Jake Walman and a second-round pick from Detroit in exchange for future considerations. San Jose added the 53rd overall pick that was or...
Jun 25, 2024

Suspect arrested after 5 people fatally shot, teen injured in shootings near Las Vegas, police say
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) - Police have arrested a man suspected in shootings at apartments near Las Vegas that killed five people and critically injured a 13-year-old girl, authorities said Tuesday....
Jun 25, 2024

Alex Meruelo backing out of ownership of Coyotes after land auction shelved, AP source says
PHOENIX (AP) - Alex Meruelo is walking away from ownership of the Arizona Coyotes, putting hockey's future in the desert further in doubt. Meruelo's son, Alex Jr., told Coyotes staff of the decision o...
Jun 25, 2024

Canadian teen Stakusic advances to second round of Wimbledon qualifying
Canadian teenager Marina Stakusic advanced to the second round of the Wimbledon women's qualifying tournament with a 6-0, 6-1 win over France's Carole Monnet on Tuesday. Stakusic, 19, from Mississauga...
Jun 25, 2024

Toronto's Zach Edey eyes top 20 pick as Raptors continue rebuild in NBA draft
TORONTO - Toronto's Zach Edey is one of the most hotly anticipated NBA prospects to come out of Canada in several years. But if he ends up on his hometown Raptors or another team remains to be seen. T...
Jun 25, 2024

Former B.C. premier John Horgan, Canada's ambassador to Germany, has cancer again
LANGFORD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Former British Columbia premier and Canada's ambassador to Germany John Horgan is facing his third battle with cancer. Ravi Parmar, the New Democrat member for Hor...
Jun 25, 2024

Wildfire in Labrador jumps Churchill River, generating station being evacuated
CHURCHILL FALLS, N.L. - The wildfire in Labrador threatening the evacuated town of Churchill Falls has jumped the Churchill River, prompting the evacuation of the nearby hydroelectric generating stati...
Jun 25, 2024

Brazil’s Supreme Court moves toward decriminalizing possession of marijuana for personal use
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday moved toward decriminalizing possession of marijuana for personal use, which would make Brazil one of the last countries in Latin America to do ...
Jun 25, 2024