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In the final throes of Stanley Cup final, scrappy Canadiens silenced the doubters
TAMPA, Fla. - They weren't supposed to overcome a 3-1 series deficit against the Toronto Maple Leafs. No one saw them sweeping the Winnipeg Jets in four straight. Surely the dazzling speed and powerho...
Jul 08, 2021

Victoria centre Lachlan Kratz set for Canada test rugby debut against England
Victoria centre Lachlan Kratz makes his test rugby debut Saturday when Canada takes in England at Twickenham. The 21-year-old back, who plays for NOLA Gold in Major League Rugby, is one of just three ...
Jul 08, 2021

Maple Leafs sign defenceman Travis Dermott to two-year contract extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Travis Dermott to a two-year contract extension. The average annual value of the contract is worth US$1.5 million. Dermott, 24, skated in 51 re...
Jul 08, 2021

Avenatti sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for extortion
NEW YORK (AP) - A New York judge sentenced the combative California lawyer Michael Avenatti to 2 1/2 years in prison Thursday for trying to extort up to $25 million from Nike by threatening to use his...
Jul 08, 2021

Kahnawake members set up protest camp south of Montreal to stop housing project
MONTREAL - Members of the Montreal-area First Nations territory of Kahnawake are occupying a disputed parcel of land beside their community in order to stop a proposed housing project. The encampment,...
Jul 08, 2021

UHN creates concussion calculator to ID those at high-risk for prolonged symptoms
Toronto researchers have developed a tool they say can help doctors determine who is most likely to suffer concussion symptoms that persist months after injury. The experts hope their calculator can h...
Jul 08, 2021

Biden says U.S. war in Afghanistan will end August 31
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Thursday said the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on Aug. 31, saying "speed is safety" as the United States seeks to end the nearly 20-year ...
Jul 08, 2021

Drugs seized, one arrested following traffic stop near Maidstone
Trafficking and possession charges have been laid in relation to cocaine, following a traffic stop on Highway 16 near Maidstone in June where the driver was arrested.A Saskatchewan RCMP Roving Traffic...
Jul 08, 2021

City of Melfort adjusting as provincial COVID-19 restriction lift on Sunday
As Saskatchewan's COVID-19 restrictions are removed as of Sunday, July 11, the City of Melfort is adjusting accordingly.The city's director of Development, Planning, and Community Relations Brent Lutz...
Jul 08, 2021

“We Are Stronger Together:” Momentum Builds for Guardians Movement
The work that Guardians do is healing: for our communities, for our lands, for ourselves. It's causing a ripple effect across the country that we saw firsthand from hundreds of Guardians coming togeth...
Jul 08, 2021