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Canucks set to face Predators in first playoff appearance since 2020
VANCOUVER - Expectations for the Vancouver Canucks were not high heading into the season. Asked in September if he expected the team to make the playoffs, president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford...
Apr 19, 2024

GM Staios taking cautious approach to off-season after Sens miss playoffs again
OTTAWA - Another season out of the playoffs has left Ottawa Senators players frustrated and disappointed, but a complete overhaul doesn't appear to be in Steve Staios's plans. In his media availabilit...
Apr 19, 2024

MMIWG2S+ Walk coming to Melfort
It is a walk to recognize those who have been lost. The second annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit Plus Walk (MMIWG2S+) Walk in Melfort is coming up on May 3 at Memor...
Apr 19, 2024

Man charged with attempted murder, granted bail with $3,000 deposit
One of two people charged after a violent incident in Prince Albert has been released on bail with several conditions including a curfew, and an up-front cash deposit of $3,000.Kye Rees appeared by vi...
Apr 19, 2024

Investigation continues after Wednesday's police presence near Railway Ave. West
Battlefords RCMP are still investigating after an incident on Wednesday involving a vehicle fleeing from community safety officers. After an initial search, officers found the vehicle abandoned by the...
Apr 19, 2024

Hamilton, Winnipeg and B.C. fined by CFL for exceeding 2023 salary cap
TORONTO - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and B.C. Lions have all been fined by the CFL for exceeding the league's 2023 salary cap. But none exceeded the $5.45-million cap by more than ...
Apr 19, 2024

Penguins GM Dubas joins Canada's front office for world hockey championship
CALGARY - Pittsburgh Penguins general manager and president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas has been named to Canada's front office team for the upcoming world hockey championship. Hockey Canada annou...
Apr 19, 2024

Receiver Eugene Lewis optimistic about Edmonton Elks' 2024 fortunes
Receiver Eugene Lewis can't wait to start earning quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson's trust. The signing of Bethel-Thompson, a two-time Grey Cup champion, was Edmonton's biggest off-season move. The ...
Apr 19, 2024

Flames want to promote their team as a desirable destination for NHL players
CALGARY - Winning more games and the construction of a new arena will convince more NHL players that Calgary is a desirable place to play, some Flames say as they head for the exits. Calgary finished ...
Apr 19, 2024

Coroner's inquest to probe death of B.C. man shot dozens of times by police in 2018
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The British Columbia Coroners Service says it will hold an inquest into the death of a man who died in a hail of police gunfire after starting a shootout with RCMP officers in Kamloop...
Apr 19, 2024