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Canadiens' Gorton, Hughes temper off-season expectations after playoff berth
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens may be ahead of schedule in their rebuild, but Jeff Gorton believes the plan is far from complete. Making the playoffs is one thing. Doing it year after year - and be...
May 05, 2025
Local fire departments urge highway safety as farmers gear up for seeding
A reminder to drivers as the farming season is upon us. Large machinery will be moving on local roads and highways, and motorists need to be careful when sharing the road with producers."This time of ...
May 05, 2025
'We need a break': James Smith Cree Nation Chief urges caution following destructive wildfire
The fire situation is now considered under control on James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN), but there are lingering effects for several community members who lost their homes in the weekend blaze."There are...
May 05, 2025
Israel launches airstrikes on Yemen a day after Houthi rebels strike Israeli airport
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's military said Monday that it carried out airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen's Red Sea city of Hodeida, a day after the Iranian-backed rebels launched a missile that hi...
May 05, 2025
3 killed and 9 missing after small boat capsizes off San Diego, Coast Guard says
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Three people were killed, four were injured and nine others are missing after a small boat overturned early Monday in high surf off San Diego's coast. U.S. Coast Guard vessels and hel...
May 05, 2025
Former U.S. head coach Fortner takes over Canada’s senior women’s basketball team
TORONTO - Nell Fortner has been named head coach of Canada's senior women's national team, Canada Basketball announced Monday. The longtime NCAA, WNBA and international coach takes over from Vctor Lap...
May 05, 2025
Shane Lowry, Justin Rose, Wyndham Clark, Max Homa join RBC Canadian Open field
CALEDON - Shane Lowry, Justin Rose, Wyndham Clark and Max Homa were all added to the RBC Canadian Open field this afternoon. They're joining Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy and Scotland's Robert MacIn...
May 05, 2025
Greatest Hits: Jets and Blues doled out plenty of punishment in bruising series
WINNIPEG - The Jets and Blues likely woke up Monday with aching muscles and bruised bodies after an opening-round NHL playoff series filled with punishing hits. Winnipeg's players had their pains ease...
May 05, 2025
Marner set to suit up for Leafs in Game 1 against Panthers after birth of first child
TORONTO - Mitch Marner took on a cheerleading role over the weekend. The Maple Leafs winger will be back in the middle of the action Monday night. Marner was on the ice for Toronto's optional morning ...
May 05, 2025
Rob Blake is out after 8 seasons as the Los Angeles Kings' general manager
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rob Blake is out after eight seasons as the Los Angeles Kings' vice president and general manager. The Kings announced a mutual parting with Blake on Monday, four days after Los Ang...
May 05, 2025