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Montreal Roses hold on to edge AFC Toronto in second outing for Northern Super League
TORONTO - Co-captain Tanya Boychuk took advantage of an early turnover and Montreal Roses FC held on to defeat AFC Toronto 1-0 at BMO Field on Saturday in the second game of the new Northern Super Lea...
Apr 19, 2025

Canada captures 56-0 exhibition senior men's football win over Italy
CAGLIARI - Max Nixon scored touchdowns on an interception return and blocked punt recovery as Canada defeated Italy 56-0 in an exhibition senior men's football contest Saturday. The game was the first...
Apr 19, 2025

First Nations Health Authority backs harm reduction on B.C. overdose anniversary
WEST VANCOUVER - Deaths from toxic drugs may have dipped, but now is not the time to pull back on life-saving measures, especially given "misinformation" in the public discourse, the top doctor at Bri...
Apr 19, 2025

No sweat: Humanoid robots run a Chinese half-marathon alongside flesh-and-blood competitors
BEIJING (AP) - In one small step for robot-kind - thousands of them, really - humanoid robots ran alongside actual humans in a half-marathon in the Chinese capital on Saturday. The bipedal robots of v...
Apr 19, 2025

Martin St. Louis — the 'eternal optimist' behind Canadiens' surprise playoff berth
BROSSARD - Martin St. Louis carried an underlying belief in himself throughout his playing career, beating the odds to reach the Hall of Fame. Now head coach of the Montreal Canadiens, that confidence...
Apr 19, 2025

Australia celebrates end to 'Vegemite-gate' after product back on shelves in Toronto
Canada and Australia have shaken hands to end a potential diplomatic dust-up over a yeast-based spread that many Aussies like on toast and crackers. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese thanked ...
Apr 19, 2025

Records for Poulin, Desbiens as Canada downs Finland 8-1 in world hockey semifinal
ESK BUDJOVICE - Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin and goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens rewrote some women's world hockey championship history in Saturday's 8-1 semifinal win over Finland. Poulin's fir...
Apr 19, 2025

Oilers sign defenceman Ty Emberson to two-year contract extension
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Ty Emberson to a two-year contract extension, the NHL club announced Saturday. The contract carries an average annual value of US$1.3 million. Emb...
Apr 19, 2025

Quebec says no special recruitment measures to attract U.S. doctors, scientists
MONTREAL - Quebec doesn't plan to create any special measures to attract U.S.-based doctors and scientists seeking to flee that country over mass layoffs and cuts to health programs. While several pro...
Apr 19, 2025

Poulin passes Wickenheiser's Canadian points record in women's world hockey
ESK BUDJOVICE - Marie-Philip Poulin has set a Canadian record for career points in women's world hockey championships. Poulin's goal in the first period of a semifinal against Finland gave her 39 goal...
Apr 19, 2025