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Stampeders head coach/GM Dickenson holds four picks in first 20 of CFL draft
Dave Dickenson will have plenty of options in the CFL draft Tuesday night. The Calgary head coach and general manager holds four of the first 20 picks, including two in the first round (Nos. 1, 8). Th...
Apr 28, 2025
Polls open across Canada as leaders, Canadians cast ballots in historic election
After a short, intense and heated election campaign, Canadians are casting their ballots in a historic election to choose the next federal government.Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pi...
Apr 28, 2025
On brink of elimination, underdog Canadiens unfazed with backs against the wall
MONTREAL - Brendan Gallagher has a history of turning the tables when his back is against the wall. The Montreal Canadiens are on the brink of elimination, trailing 3-1 in their first-round playoff se...
Apr 28, 2025
Leafs set for another chance to bounce Sens; Auston Matthews (rest) skips practice
TORONTO - Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube didn't like the hit. John Tavares took an overtime elbow to the face from Ottawa Senators defenceman Artem Zub that went unpenalized Saturday. "Puck's now...
Apr 28, 2025
Quebec's failed auto insurance digital shift could cost $500M, inquiry hears
MONTREAL - A public inquiry examining a digital shift by Quebec's automobile insurance board is hearing it could end up costing the province nearly half-a-billion dollars, more than initially planned....
Apr 28, 2025
Israel's domestic security chief says he will step down in June, defusing battle with Netanyahu
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - The head of Israel's internal security service says he will resign in June over the failure of his agency to warn of Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attacks - defusing an escalating battl...
Apr 28, 2025
City of Grande Prairie provides emergency line alternatives
UPDATE on April 29, at 9:00 a.m. -911 phone services for Northern Alberta are now fully and independently operational. If you have an emergency, call 9-1-1.GP911 says it is built with backup systems t...
Apr 28, 2025
Canada's Peterman and Gallant remain perfect at curling mixed doubles worlds
FREDERICTON - Canada's Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant remained unbeaten at the world mixed doubles curling championship with a 7-3 win over the Netherlands in Monday's early draw. The husband-and-...
Apr 28, 2025
Oilers give themselves more runway by extending series with Kings
EDMONTON - Time is on the side of the Edmonton Oilers after extending their playoff series with the Los Angeles Kings. Edmonton limped into the post-season with several key players missing multiple ga...
Apr 28, 2025
14-year-old Suryavanshi smashes record-breaking T20 century in IPL
JAIPUR, India (AP) - The 14-year-old batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi has hit a breathtaking century and one of the greatest innings in not just the Indian Premier League but in men's Twenty20 cricket anywh...
Apr 28, 2025