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Marcel Hirscher is coming out of retirement. He plans to ski for the Netherlands, his mom's nation
Eight-time overall World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher is planning to return to ski racing next season after five years in retirement. And he's going to compete for the Netherlands - his mother's count...
Apr 24, 2024

Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
After teasing their excited fans with Game 1 victories, both the Vancouver Canucks and Winnipeg Jets were playoff losers at home last night. The Colorado Avalanche rolled the Jets 5-2, while the Nashv...
Apr 24, 2024

In the news today: Ottawa adds $36 million to vaccine fund
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Ottawa adds $36M to vaccine injury fund The federal government is putting anoth...
Apr 24, 2024

LGBTQ+ rallies to be held across Canada, billed as largest since marriage equality
Organizations across the country are gearing up for what they describe as the largest LGBTQ+ mobilization since the push for marriage equality. Fae Johnstone, president of the Society of Queer Momentu...
Apr 24, 2024

Ottawa injects another $36M into vaccine injury compensation fund
OTTAWA - The federal government has added $36.4 million to a program designed to support people who have been seriously injured or killed by vaccines since the end of 2020. The program was announced s...
Apr 24, 2024

Poll suggests half of Canadians have negative opinion of latest Liberal budget
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the Liberals have not won over voters with their latest budget, though there is broad support for their plan to build millions of homes. Just shy of half the respondents t...
Apr 24, 2024

Canadians should expect politicians to support right to bail, Virani's office says
OTTAWA - The office of Canada's justice minister says the public should expect politicians to support their right to bail and to be presumed innocent - warning that "immediate" and "uninformed reactio...
Apr 24, 2024

Avalanche roll past Jets 5-2, head home with series tied 1-1
WINNIPEG - Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and assist as the Colorado Avalanche scored three unanswered second-period goals en route to a 5-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday that tied their first-r...
Apr 23, 2024

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis - a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Man...
Apr 23, 2024

Verhaeghe scores in OT as Panthers edge Lightning 3-2
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Carter Verhaeghe lifted a backhander just under the crossbar 2:59 into overtime, and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday night for a 2-0 lead in their...
Apr 23, 2024