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CHL's small-market teams keeping up with big boys at back-to-back Memorial Cups
HALIFAX - Small-market teams in the Canadian Hockey League are finding ways to succeed against the big boys. For the second year in a row, the Memorial Cup features two junior franchises from Can...
May 25, 2019
North Vancouver RCMP seek skier whose pole caused brain injury to B.C. teen
VANCOUVER - A North Vancouver family is joining with RCMP to urge a skier to come forward and explain how his ski pole left a 13-year-old boy with a serious brain injury. Max Keir was skiing on Grouse...
May 25, 2019
Milos Raonic withdraws from French Open with injury
PARIS - Canada's top-ranked tennis player will not play in the French Open. Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., announced he was pulling out because of injury just before the draw on&...
May 25, 2019
Canada rallies to beat Switzerland in overtime in world hockey quarterfinal
KOSICE, Slovakia - Mark Stone made sure Damon Severson's buzzer-beater led to a win. Stone scored in overtime to give Canada a dramatic 3-2 victory over Switzerland in a quarterfinal at the world...
May 25, 2019
Left-handed starter Clayton Richard called up to make his Blue Jays debut
TORONTO - The injury-depleted Toronto Blue Jays' rotation got a boost Thursday with the reinstatement of left-hander Clayton Richard from the 10-day injured list. He was given the starting assignment ...
May 25, 2019
Brodeur, Hefford, Bilodeau among Canada's Sports Hall of Fame class of inductees
CALGARY - Alexandre Bilodeau felt the emotion of the moment. The freestyle skier's voice shook as he spoke about his upcoming induction into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Bilodeau's ol...
May 25, 2019
Premier Legault to force the Caisse to purchase REM trains made in Quebec
MONTREAL - Premier Francois Legault says his government will force the Caisse to purchase trains made in Quebec as part of the extension of Montreal's Reseau Express Metropolitain light-rail system. L...
May 25, 2019
Bank CEO pleads not guilty in bid to get Trump post
NEW YORK - A banker who prosecutors say tried to buy himself a senior post in President Donald Trump's administration by making risky loans to former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort pleaded not ...
May 25, 2019
Scheer promises mandatory sentence of five years for child abuse
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer pledged Thursday to get tough on crime with mandatory minimum sentences of five years for anyone convicted of abusing children. Scheer, who ma...
May 25, 2019
Canadians sign defenceman Kulak to three-year contract through 2021-22
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens agreed to a three-year contract with defenceman Brett Kulak on Saturday. The contract runs through the 2021-22 season and carries an average annual value of $1.85 mil...
May 25, 2019