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NHL, NHLPA in 'really good shape' on talks for new CBA: Bettman
EDMONTON - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the league and its union are in "really good shape" with negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement. Speaking ahead of Game 1 of the Stanley Cu...
Jun 04, 2025

PWHL Vancouver signs former Frost defender Thompson as club's first player
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's new Professional Women's Hockey League team has signed its first player, nabbing defender Claire Thompson from the Minnesota Frost. The two-time Walter Cup champions left the 2...
Jun 04, 2025

Two lots of birth control pills recalled because they contained too many placebos
TORONTO - Health Canada says a pharmaceutical company has recalled two lots of Seasonale birth control because the packages contain too many placebo pills. The agency says Teva Canada Ltd. received a ...
Jun 04, 2025

Rogers gets all necessary league approvals to buy Bell's MLSE stake
TORONTO - Rogers Communications has received all necessary league approvals to buy out rival Bell's 37.5 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, the telecommunications company said We...
Jun 04, 2025

Judge says migrants sent to El Salvador prison must get a chance to challenge their removals
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration must give migrants sent to an El Salvador prison a chance to challenge their removals. U.S. District Court Chief Judge James B...
Jun 04, 2025

McIlroy defends media snub after leak about non-conforming driver at PGA Championship
CALEDON - Rory McIlroy rarely skips his media responsibilities, but at the PGA Championship, he was nowhere to be seen. McIlroy explained Wednesday at the RBC Canadian Open why he skipped media duties...
Jun 04, 2025

Cristiano Ronaldo leads Portugal to Nations League final with 2-1 win over Germany
MUNICH (AP) - Cristiano Ronaldo scored again as Portugal came from behind to beat Germany 2-1 in their Nations League semifinal on Wednesday. The 40-year-old Ronaldo captained Portugal and scored his ...
Jun 04, 2025

Oklahoma City mayor appreciates Canadian fans supporting Thunder in NBA Finals
Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt wants Canadian basketball fans to know that they've been represented at Paycom Center, the home of the NBA's Thunder, for decades. Holt spoke about the impact of NBA MVP...
Jun 04, 2025

Alberta Premier Smith says she's invited Prime Minister Carney to Oilers game
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has invited Prime Minister Mark Carney to watch an Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Final game. Smith says she's waiting to see if Carney will join her fo...
Jun 04, 2025

US judge issues order stopping the deportation of family of man charged in Boulder firebombing
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A federal judge issued an order Wednesday to prevent the deportation of the wife and five children of an Egyptian man charged in the firebombing attack in Boulder, Colorado. U.S....
Jun 04, 2025