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Transplants help keep Quebec City's small anglophone community vibrant
QUEBEC - Within the ramparts of Quebec City, a library and cultural centre for the city's English-speaking minority housed in a former jail is run by a soft-spoken spectacled ...
Mar 31, 2019
Police file new charges against youth accused of terror-related offenses
OTTAWA - A youth is facing new charges in connection with a terrorism investigation in Kingston, Ont. The charges were read in provincial court Friday as the youth appeared at a bail hearing. The susp...
Mar 31, 2019
Stars break goose egg in OT for 2-0 series lead
The Battlefords North Stars defeated the Yorkton Terriers 1-0 in overtime of Game 2 of their best-of-seven semifinal matchup Saturday night at the NB Civic Centre. Stars' goalie, Joel Grzybowski made ...
Mar 30, 2019 Stars' forward Quintin Loon-Stewardson (#22) and goalie, Joel Grzybowski (#30) alike, get swarmed with fist bumps in congratulations following the team's 1-0 overtime win over the Terriers at the Civic Centre. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Granlund scores shootout winner as Canucks down Stars 3-2
VANCOUVER - Markus Granlund scored in the eighth round of the shootout on Saturday, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars. Tim Schaller and Sven Baertschi...
Mar 30, 2019
Pearson scores in shootout, leading Canucks to 3-2 win over Kings
Vancouver Canucks fans got a glimpse of the future on Thursday night as defenceman Quinn Hughes made his NHL debut. The 19-year-old elicited cheers from the hometown crowd with his speed and skill, an...
Mar 30, 2019
Whitecaps fall just short of victory, settling for tie versus Seattle
VANCOUVER - A video replay decision in extra time cost the Vancouver Whitecaps a chance to win their first match of the MLS season, resulting in a 0-0 draw with the Seattle Sounders on Saturday n...
Mar 30, 2019
Dallas Stars erase two-goal deficit, beat Edmonton Oilers in shootout
EDMONTON - The Dallas Stars' playoff prospects are looking a lot more secure of late. Jamie Benn scored the shootout winner as the Stars came from behind to beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Thursday, p...
Mar 30, 2019
Wilkie falls to Renous, N.B. in Kraft Hockeyville competition
Despite support from a litany of communities and notable figures, Wilkie was bested by Renous, N.B. for the title of Kraft Hockeyville 2019. The rural Atlantic community will recieve $250,000 for aren...
Mar 30, 2019 The community rink in Wilkie, Sask. (Lana Gerein/submitted)
New York Islanders rally for dramatic win over Winnipeg Jets
WINNIPEG - Jordan Eberle had a feeling the New York Islanders could pull off a comeback against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. He did his part to ensure that happened. Eberle and Casey Cizikas s...
Mar 30, 2019
S. Korean leader to meet with Trump in US on nuke diplomacy
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korean President Moon Jae-in will travel to the United States in two weeks for a summit with President Donald Trump on stalemated North Korean nuclear diplomacy. It w...
Mar 30, 2019