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Young, talented Canadiens excited about bright future after playoff exit
WASHINGTON - Martin St. Louis's excitement for what lies ahead far outweighs any feeling of despair. "The pain that you feel right now is normal," Montreal's head coach said after the Canadiens' early...
May 01, 2025
Diallo’s breakthrough run ends with quarterfinal loss to Musetti at Madrid Open
MADRID - Montreal's Gabriel Diallo's impressive run at the 2025 Madrid Open ended in the quarterfinals Thursday with a 6-4, 6-3 loss to Italy's Lorenzo Musetti. Diallo, known for his powerful serve, c...
May 01, 2025
Alberta's Smith says she doesn't see 'an appetite' for provincial pension plan
The idea of Alberta opting out of the Canada Pension Plan isn't going anywhere -- at least for now.Premier Danielle Smith says she won't be putting the creation of a provincial pension plan to a refer...
May 01, 2025
Court gives green light to part of '60s Scoop' class action
OTTAWA - The Federal Court has rejected the federal government's motion to dismiss a claim for monetary relief in a class-action lawsuit brought by non-status individuals and Mtis who were involved in...
May 01, 2025
Canadian women take on the U.S. as they start their journey toward Rugby World Cup
The Canadian women open defence of their Pacific Four Series title against the U.S. in Kansas City on Friday, the first step on their journey to the Rugby World Cup in England this summer. The America...
May 01, 2025
Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl adds to banner season as Hart Trophy finalist
EDMONTON - Leon Draisaitl is on the verge of rarefied territory as a Hart Trophy finalist. The winner of the NHL award judged "most valuable to his team" in 2020 can become the third Oiler with multip...
May 01, 2025
Scotland edges Canada in extra end in curling mixed doubles round-robin finale
FREDERICTON - Canada's Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant will head into the playoffs of the world mixed doubles curling championship as the third-ranked team in Group A after losing 8-7 in an extra e...
May 01, 2025
Driver who killed 4 after hitting Illinois after-school building may have had medical emergency
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The driver of a car that barreled through a building used for a popular after-school camp in central Illinois, killing three children and a teenager, was not under the influen...
May 01, 2025
Teen whose family was killed at festival thanks donors, gives back
VANCOUVER - A teenager who lost his family in a ramming attack at a Vancouver festival is thanking those who donated to a fundraising campaign and says he'll give about half of the proceeds to other v...
May 01, 2025
Quebec to ban cellphones in elementary and high schools during entire school day
QUBEC - The Quebec government is expanding its cellphone ban in schools, prohibiting the devices on the grounds of the province's elementary and high schools for the entire school day. Education Minis...
May 01, 2025