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Canucks' Pettersson still working to improve after snapping scoring drought
VANCOUVER - Elias Pettersson raised his gloved hands in the air in triumph Friday night. The Vancouver Canucks centre had just ripped a blistering one timer past Minnesota Wild netminder Filip Gustavs...
Mar 08, 2025
The Liberals are about to choose the next prime minister. What happens next?
OTTAWA - The Liberals will choose a new leader Sunday, marking the end of Justin Trudeau's decade as prime minister. He will step down officially in the days to come. On Tuesday, Trudeau said he will ...
Mar 08, 2025
Large majority of Canadians reject Trump's annexation overtures, poll suggests
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests few Canadians are open to President Donald Trump's repeated pitches for Canada to become a U.S. state, though interest in it rises among Conservative supporters and those ...
Mar 08, 2025
Threats, harassment driving women out of politics, MPs warn
OTTAWA - As longtime Liberal MP Pam Damoff prepares to leave politics when the next federal election is called she is wistful but open about what is driving her to step away from a career she has had ...
Mar 08, 2025
Liberal leadership candidates make final push ahead of weekend vote
OTTAWA - It's the last day before Liberals elect their next leader and the campaigns are making their final get-out-the-vote push as they seek to rally grassroots support from across the country. Form...
Mar 08, 2025
South Korea's impeached President Yoon released from prison
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - TV footage on Saturday showed South Korea's impeached Yoon Suk Yeol coming out of prison. Yoon waved his hand and deeply bowed to his supporters after he came out of a detent...
Mar 08, 2025
Capitals rally to beat Red Wings 5-2, Ovechkin remains at 885 goals
WASHINGTON (AP) - Aliaksei Protas had two goals and an assist in the third period to key the Washington Capitals rallying to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Friday night, extending their winning str...
Mar 08, 2025
Pettersson snaps scoring drought, Vancouver Canucks down Minnesota Wild 3-1
VANCOUVER - Kiefer Sherwood scored late in the third period as the Vancouver Canucks downed the Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Friday. Elias Pettersson opened the scoring for the Canucks (29-22-11) on a man ad...
Mar 07, 2025
Yankees score twice in bottom of ninth for 8-7 victory over Blue Jays
TAMPA - The New York Yankees scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to earn an 8-7 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in a spring training game Friday. Toronto had scored twice in the top of th...
Mar 07, 2025
Canadian lightweight (Prince) Lucas Bahdi extends unbeaten record with Toronto win
TORONTO - Canadian lightweight (Prince) Lucas Bahdi won a 10-round decision over hard-nosed Filipino southpaw Ryan (The Untouchable) Racaza in a battle of unbeaten boxers Friday. The judges scored it ...
Mar 07, 2025