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Spezza, Holl to make series debut for Leafs; Simmonds, Liljegren scratched for Game 3
TAMPA, Fla. - Jason Spezza will make his series debut for the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight in Game 3 of their first-round playoff matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 38-year-old forward sat ou...
May 06, 2022
Still 'non-negotiable:' Canada's natural resources minister redraws line on Line 5
WASHINGTON - Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is doubling down on Canada's assertion that the continuing operation of the Line 5 pipeline is "non-negotiable." Wilkinson made the comments ...
May 06, 2022
Goalies Markstrom, Oettinger prominent in tight Calgary-Dallas series
CALGARY - With the Calgary Flames and Dallas Stars almost cancelling each other out offensively to start their playoff series, their goalies are taking centre stage. Calgary's Jacob Markstrom and Star...
May 06, 2022
Sask. flood season in rearview, wildfire season ahead: What you need to know
The spring thaw is nearing completion, with no more risk of ice jamming and flooding, and some fire bans already are in place in Saskatchewan.The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) gave an updat...
May 06, 2022
P.A. and northern Saskatchewan seeing some of the biggest job losses across Western Canada
Prince Albert and northern Saskatchewan are continuing to see a drop in the number of jobs.According to Statistics Canada's monthly report, the region lost around 800 positions in April. This is the s...
May 06, 2022
Explosion damages hotel in Cuban capital; 4 deaths reported
HAVANA (AP) - A powerful explosion badly damaged a hotel in the Cuban capital on Friday and officials reported several people had died. The blast at the Hotel Saratoga, a 19th century structure in Old...
May 06, 2022
Quebec police watchdog opens probe after suspect arrested, released before stabbing
Quebec's police watchdog is investigating after a suspect alleged to have stabbed his spouse on Thursday was arrested and released hours earlier by Quebec City police. The Bureau des enqutes indpendan...
May 06, 2022
Jill Biden thanks US troops in Romania amid Ukraine war
MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU AIR BASE, Romania (AP) - Delivering good cheer - and 5 gallons of ketchup - Jill Biden thanked U.S. troops deployed to Romania as a check against Russian aggression for their servi...
May 06, 2022
Public health agency trying to find out how many Canadians struggling with long COVID
OTTAWA - Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says the government is trying to find out how many Canadians are suffering from long COVID as researchers work to learn more about the prolonged ef...
May 06, 2022
Canada makes US$99M payment as part of deal to foot more of bill for developing F-35
Ottawa has made a multimillion-dollar payment as part of a renegotiated deal that is expected to see Canada foot more of the bill for developing the F-35 than in previous years. The US$99-million paym...
May 06, 2022