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Longtime NHL executive Ray Shero, who led Pens to 2009 Stanley Cup win, dead at 62
SAINT PAUL - Longtime NHL executive Ray Shero died Wednesday. He was 62. Shero's passing was first announced by the Minnesota Wild. No cause of death was provided. "Ray Shero's smile and personality l...
Apr 09, 2025

Appeals court clears the way for the Trump administration to fire thousands of probationary workers
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court cleared the way Wednesday for President Donald Trump's administration to fire thousands of probationary workers, halting a judge's order requiring them to be ...
Apr 09, 2025

Ontario open to compromise with Toronto on bike lane removals
TORONTO - Ontario is open to a compromise with the City of Toronto on plans to remove three bicycle lanes, the transportation minister's office said. Premier Doug Ford's government passed legislation ...
Apr 09, 2025

Trial date set in alleged kidnapping with a firearm incident
A trial date has been set for one of three individuals charged in connection to an alleged kidnapping with a firearm incident in central Alberta earlier this year. Silas Soosay, 25, a resident of Sams...
Apr 09, 2025

Professional Women's Hockey League continues to change world championship landscape
ESK BUDJOVICE - The Professional Women's Hockey League was just a few months old when it paused for the 2024 women's world hockey championship. Deep into its second season, the PWHL's influence on ros...
Apr 09, 2025

Winnipeg Blue Bombers posted $7-million operating profit last season
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers posted a $7-million operating profit last season, the CFL club announced Wednesday. The community-owned franchise released its 2024 annual report, which also inclu...
Apr 09, 2025

World champion Mouat beats Dropkin in early draw at season-ending Grand Slam event
TORONTO - Top-ranked Bruce Mouat of Scotland defeated American Korey Dropkin 5-1 on Wednesday morning at the AMJ Players' Championship. Mouat, who won a world championship last weekend in Moose Jaw, S...
Apr 09, 2025

Nova Scotia video game studio looks to make golf more accessible in 'PGA Tour 2K25'
Golf is never far from Josh Muise's mind, no matter the weather in Lunenburg, N.S. Helping make the game a little easier was an objective for Muise, the senior creative director of HB Studios - the cr...
Apr 09, 2025

'It's never easy watching': NHLers on the mental toll of injuries
Max Pacioretty had just torn his right Achilles tendon for the second time in less than a year. The veteran NHL forward was lying in bed - where he had just spent months recovering from the exact same...
Apr 09, 2025

Canadian men to train in Halifax ahead of four-team Canadian Shield event in June
Canada will train in Halifax ahead of the Canadian Shield soccer tournament in June in Toronto. Canada Soccer says the 30th-ranked Canadian men will begin the June FIFA international window in Halifax...
Apr 09, 2025