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Jesperi Kotkaniemi primed for Montreal return after bolting for Carolina
Jesperi Kotkaniemi had already mentioned the "two good options" he faced. Having put pen to paper on a surprising offer sheet in restricted free agency with the Carolina Hurricanes in late August, the...
Oct 19, 2021
Lawyers say they should be excluded from money laundering policies in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Two groups representing lawyers say their profession should be excluded from any government regulations aimed at fighting money laundering in British Columbia in order to protect the confi...
Oct 19, 2021
Paramedic on stand at murder trial of stepmother in killing of 7-year-old Quebec girl
TROIS-RIVIRES, Que. - A paramedic who went to the home of a seven-year-old Granby, Que., girl who died in April 2019 told a trial Tuesday the girl was not breathing and didn't have a pulse when she ar...
Oct 19, 2021
Jets captain Blake Wheeler in COVID-19 protocol before game against Wild
SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Jets captain Blake Wheeler will miss Winnipeg's game against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday after being placed in COVID-19 protocols. The Jets announced Wheeler's absence hours befo...
Oct 19, 2021
Raptors guard VanVleet says he's ready to lead by example this season
TORONTO - Fred VanVleet arrived for the first day of his rookie training camp early, keen to prove he was ready to work. He arrived at 9 a.m. for an 11 a.m. practice only to find Kyle Lowry stretching...
Oct 19, 2021
Alberta issues last crop report of year, over 95 per cent of Peace region harvest completed
Alberta has issued its final provincial crop report for this year.It says 95.4 per cent of the Peace Region crop had been combined by October 12. The five-year average is 65.2 per cent, the 10-year av...
Oct 19, 2021
Slight increase in voter turnout for Grande Prairie municipal election
Voter turnout for the municipal election in the City of Grande Prairie saw a slight increase from the 2017 election, with roughly 21.7 per cent of eligible Grande Prairie voters casting their ballots ...
Oct 19, 2021
Newfoundland and Labrador government orders review of Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government announced today an independent review of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary as a growing number of sexual assault allegations have surfaced...
Oct 19, 2021
Toronto FC looks to end the season on high note, starting with midweek Miami game
TORONTO - Officially eliminated from MLS playoff contention, Toronto FC is focused on getting healthy and retooling its game ahead of a Nov. 3 Canadian Championship semifinal with Pacific FC. "It's be...
Oct 19, 2021
All-star defensive back Tre Roberson returns to Calgary Stampeders
CALGARY - Defensive back Tre Roberson has signed with Calgary Stampeders for a second stint with the team. The American played 32 regular-season games for Calgary in 2018 and 2019. He appeared in thre...
Oct 19, 2021