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Alex Ovechkin skates before Capitals practice as he works to return from a broken leg
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - Alex Ovechkin skated by himself before Washington Capitals practice on Monday as he works to return from a broken leg. Ovechkin wore a tracksuit and a helmet with stick in hand b...
Dec 02, 2024

Alberta ending 'photo radar cash cow'
The Government of Alberta says it wants to focus the use of photo radar on public safety, rather than generating revenue.Effective April 1, 2025, the province is implementing several changes in an eff...
Dec 02, 2024

World pairs champs Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps withdraw from Grand Prix Final due to his illness
GRENOBLE, France (AP) - World pairs champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps of Canada withdrew from the prestigious Grand Prix Final on Monday because Deschamps is recovering from an illn...
Dec 02, 2024

Prosecutors seek to tie Ottawa man to filming of neo-Nazi propaganda videos
OTTAWA - Closing arguments have begun in the trial of an Ottawa man who Crown prosecutors allege helped make neo-Nazi propaganda and recruitment videos. Patrick Macdonald, 27, has pleaded not guilty t...
Dec 02, 2024

B.C. Securities Commission imposes $18 M in sanctions over crypto case
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Securities Commission has imposed more than $18 million in sanctions on a cryptocurrency trading platform and its owner who it says diverted customers' assets to gambl...
Dec 02, 2024

Canada's Steve Bauer, Alex Cataford move up at Israel-Premier Tech cycling team
Canadians Steve Bauer and Alex Cataford have new jobs with the Israel-Premier Tech cycling team. Bauer moves from sport director to sporting manager while Cataford, who has retired from racing, become...
Dec 02, 2024

Charges dropped for Palestinian activists who protested federal immigration minister
MONTREAL - The charges against three pro-Palestinian activists accused of criminally harassing federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller have been dropped. The activists' lawyer, Barbara Bedont, said t...
Dec 02, 2024

Sharks' Celebrini named NHL first star, Canucks defenceman Hughes takes second star
NEW YORK - San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini was named NHL first star of the week Monday after recording seven points over four games. Celebrini, who was named NHL rookie of the month a day ea...
Dec 02, 2024

New poll suggests Quebec premier even less popular than Justin Trudeau
MONTREAL - A prominent polling analyst says Quebec's governing party could be reduced to fewer than 10 seats in the provincial legislature if an election were held today, based on current poll numbers...
Dec 02, 2024

Searchers begin sifting at landfill for remains of slain First Nations women
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says excavation and sifting have started in a section of a landfill believed to hold the remains of two slain First Nations women. He says the first truck has mov...
Dec 02, 2024