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Montreal Canadiens clinch playoff spot for second consecutive season

MONTREAL -  The Montreal Canadiens are playoff-bound again. Montreal clinched its spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs Sunday afternoon after the Detroit Red Wings fell 5-4 to the Minnesota Wild, making the Canadiens the first Canadian NHL team to secure a...

Islanders fire coach Patrick Roy after losing 4 in a row, name Peter DeBoer his replacement

NEW YORK (AP) - Patrick Roy was fired as coach of the New York Islanders on Sunday, another late-season change in the NHL that comes with a team in the middle of a spring tailspin that has put their playoff chances in jeopardy. First-year general manag...

Artemis II mission highlights deep space effects on astronauts' bodies

MONTREAL - The Artemis II mission highlights how deep space poses new challenges for the human body, even on a short 10-day journey, with risks such as radiation and other effects that scientists are still studying. Dr. Farhan Asrar, a space medicine e...

Blue Jays option Little to triple-A Buffalo, place Santander, Ponce on 60-day IL

The Toronto Blue Jays have optioned relief pitcher Brendon Little to triple-A Buffalo among a number of moves made. Little has struggled to start the season, giving up 10 earned runs in just 3 2/3 innings along with three walks and 10 hits. The 29-yea...

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Don't touch that dial: Future of Canada's campus radio stations in doubt

Elke Sorensen was in her second year at Vancouver Island University when she first got involved with the campus-community radio station - an experience that may soon become less common. After spending some time asking questions about CHLY 101.7 FM bef...

N.S. premier blasts First Nation highway blockades, calls for RCMP to be respected

Tensions between the Nova Scotia government and First Nations leaders flared up over the weekend amid a continuing debate over who has jurisdiction in Indigenous communities. Premier Tim Houston says blocking highways "is never acceptable" after prot...

Burdett Sisler, Canada's oldest known living man, Second World War vet, dead at 110

Burdett Sisler, the oldest known living man in Canada and one of the oldest Second World War veterans in the world has died. He was 110. Sisler's son Norman says his father died with family members by his side after his health took a turn for the worse...

Universities offering exam deferrals, holds on tuition as war rages on in Middle East

OTTAWA - Universities across Canada are offering some international students extra supports like exam deferrals and extensions on tuition as the war continues in the Middle East. The University of Victoria said it has reached out directly to students w...

Vegas's bet on Tortorella looking good as Knights find their swagger

EDMONTON - Betting on John Tortorella as a late-season replacement for head coach continues to pay off for the Vegas Golden Knights. Jack Eichel had three assists as the Golden Knights came away with a huge 5-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Satur...

Karlsson continues to shine despite tough season for Canucks

VANCOUVER - Like he's done before this season, Linus Karlsson played a good game on a team that had another bad night. Playing in his 100th NHL game, the rangy Vancouver Canuck right-winger scored two goals in a 7-4 loss to the Utah Mammoth on Saturday...

Artemis astronauts field more final frontier questions from Canadian kids

Jeremy Hansen, just days away from becoming the first Canadian astronaut to circle the moon as part of the Artemis II mission, gave the country yet another glimpse into life on the final frontier. Hansen, along with American astronauts Reid Wiseman and...

University study finds few improvements to at-risk species in B.C.

VANCOUVER - As spring blooms in British Columbia, the brilliant orange-and black pattern of a monarch butterfly's wing and the distinctive cream cap on a black male bobolink songbird are a rare sight. Both remain on B.C.'s endangered species list, a s...

Scores and schedule for Saturday, April 4, 2026

Saturday's Scoreboard NHL Montreal 4 New Jersey 3 (SO) Vegas 5 Edmonton 1 Minnesota 4 Ottawa 1 Calgary 5 Anaheim 3 Winnipeg 2 Columbus 1 Los Angeles 7 Toronto 6 (OT) Utah 7 Vancouver 4 N.Y. Rangers 4 Detroit 1 Colorado 2 Dallas 0 Tampa Bay 3 Boston 1 P...

Strome scores against former team, Ducks' late-season skid extends to 5 games with 5-3 loss to Flames

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Ryan Strome scored his 500th career point with a goal against his former team, Morgan Frost had two goals, and the Calgary Flames sent the Anaheim Ducks to their fifth consecutive loss with a 5-3 victory Saturday night. Joel Fara...

Eichel helps Golden Knights rule over Oilers 5-1

EDMONTON - Jack Eichel had three assists as the Vegas Golden Knights continued their strong play under new head coach John Tortorella, coming away with a 5-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Brett Howden and Jeremy Lauzon each had a goal a...

Two late goals lift Whitecaps to 3-2 come-from-behind victory over Timbers

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps believe in one another, and the team proved Saturday why exactly that unwavering faith is warranted. After falling behind 2-1 just moments before halftime, the 'Caps rallied with a pair of stoppage-time goals for a ...

Trump issues fiery new threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday made new, expletive-laden threats to escalate strikes on Iran and its infrastructure if it doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz by his deadline, after American forces rescued an aviator whose Iran-do...

Fillier, Persson score goals to lead Sirens to 2-1 shootout win over Torrent

NEW YORK (AP) - Sarah Fillier scored late in regulation, Maja Nylén Persson added a shootout goal, and the New York Sirens beat the Seattle Torrent 2-1 on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. The announced crowd of 18,006 broke the record for atte...

Quinton Byfield scores in OT to boost Kings' playoff hopes with a 7-6 win over Maple Leafs

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Quinton Byfield scored 2:33 into overtime, Adrian Kempe had two goals and two assists, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-6 on Saturday night. Byfield finished off Artemi Panarin's pass for his sec...

Kapanen's shootout goal gives hot Canadiens 4-3 win over Devils

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Oliver Kapanen's decisive goal in the shootout gave the Montreal Canadiens a 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils for their eighth straight win on Saturday. Kapanen scored on a wrist shot past Devils goalie Jake Allen in the fifth rou...

Coughlin takes 2-shot lead over Korda into Aramco Championship final round

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) - Lauren Coughlin threatened for two days to run away with the Aramco Championship, but with hilly Shadow Creek living up to its reputation as course in which pars are good scores, she had to work hard for her two-shot lead g...

Keller scores three times as Mammoth beat Canucks 7-4

VANCOUVER - Clayton Keller scored three times, one a disputed goal on the power play and the last into an empty net with 53 seconds left, as the Utah Mammoth defeated the Vancouver Canucks 7-4 Saturday to win their third straight game. Dylan Guenther a...

Connor scores twice, Jets beat Blue Jackets 2-1 to stay in playoff hunt

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Kyle Connor scored twice and the Winnipeg Jets overcame an early deficit to beat Columbus 2-1 on Saturday night, keeping their NHL playoff holes alive and sending the Blue Jackets to their sixth straight loss. Winnipeg moved to 78...

After 13 years, David Beckham's dream comes true: Inter Miami calls Miami home

MIAMI (AP) - Don Garber remembers the earliest days of David Beckham's plans to bring Major League Soccer to Miami, the quest that started more than a dozen years ago. There were twists. There were turns. Eventually, there was Lionel Messi, too. But th...

There will be a new Cup champion. Florida's injury-plagued season won't include the playoffs

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Maybe the end for the Florida Panthers came when Brad Marchand was shut down for the season last month. Or maybe it was when Seth Jones broke his collarbone and wound up missing 26 games. Or, maybe it was 20 minutes into training c...

MacIntyre leads as storm-delayed Texas Open heads for marathon finish

Robert MacIntyre made one birdie in six holes and was leading by two shots Saturday in the Texas Open when storms halted play for just over five hours until the PGA Tour decided to suspend the third round for the remainder of the day. That sets up a ma...

Luca Langoni sparks Revolution to 3-0 win over Montreal

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Luca Langoni scored early before notching his league-high fifth assist on defender Mamadou Fofana's first career Major League Soccer goal, and the New England Revolution beat CF Montreal 3-0 on Saturday. New England (2-3-0) has...

Sweden's Edin beats Canada's Dunstone 9-6 to win men's world curling championship

OGDEN, UTAH - Sweden's Niklas Edin claimed yet another men's world curling championship with a 9-6 win over Canada's Matt Dunstone on Saturday. The 40-year-old Edin extended the record for world titles to eight in his career. He's also skipped Sweden t...

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