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Nick Suzuki has eventual winner as Canadiens beat Blue Jackets 5-1
MONTREAL — Nick Suzuki’s second-period goal held up as the winner in the Montreal Canadiens’…
Leaders take their campaigns to Western Canada as federal election nears midpoint
OTTAWA — The leaders of the top three federal parties were campaigning Tuesday in Western…
Tories call on Boissoneault to resign amid apology over Indigenous ancestry claims
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament returned to Ottawa on Monday after a weeklong break with…
Sam Montembeault backstops Canadiens to 3-0 win over Oilers
MONTREAL — Sam Montembeault stopped 30 shots as the Montreal Canadiens blanked Connor McDavid and…
Montembeault, Canadiens defence finding a groove after tough stretch
MONTREAL — Sam Montembeault is back on his game after a tough stretch in October.…
Here’s a list of October inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was two per cent in October, Statistics Canada says.…
Motion to declare homelessness state of emergency fails to pass at Montreal council
MONTREAL — Montreal’s city council has voted down a motion brought by a pair of…
NDP MP calls on Boissonnault to resign over false claims to Indigenous identity
OTTAWA — A Métis member of Parliament is calling on the employment minister to resign…
‘No disrespect to His Majesty’: Yukon council refuses to take oath to King
DAWSON CITY, Y.T. — Governance in Yukon’s second-largest municipality has been at a standstill since…
Transgender community gathers in remembrance, opposition to Alberta legislation
EDMONTON — Dillon Ford has never marked Transgender Day of Remembrance before. But on Wednesday…
In the news today: More details emerge about fatal border crossing
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Edmonton to host PWHL game between Toronto Sceptres, Ottawa Charge
EDMONTON — Edmonton will be the site of a Professional Women’s Hockey League neutral site…
B.C. Lions fire head coach and co-GM Rick Campbell as part of sweeping changes
VANCOUVER — Change swept through the B.C. Lions on Wednesday as the club fired head…
Former PM Stephen Harper appointed to oversee Alberta’s $160B AIMCo fund manager
EDMONTON — Former prime minister Stephen Harper is the new chairman of the Alberta Investment…
Randy Boissonnault leaves Liberal cabinet after shifting Indigenous identity claims
OTTAWA — Randy Boissonnault is leaving his post as employment minister in Prime Minister Justin…
Canadian basketball player Chad Posthumus dead at 33 after brain aneurysm
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg and Canadian basketball communities are mourning after Chad Posthumus, a founding…
CPL’s York United FC promotes assistant coach Mauro Eustaquio to head coach
TORONTO — After scouring resumes from home and abroad, York United FC opted to promote…
Woman accused in drowning of girl at Alberta lake had been under house arrest
STONY PLAIN, Alta. — A bail hearing has heard that a woman accused in the…
WHL Roundup: Silvertips come back from three-goal deficit to beat Rockets 4-3
KELOWNA, B.C. — The league-leading Everett Silvertips came back from a three-goal deficit to beat…
PWHL continues quest to transform women’s pro hockey in Season 2
Less scrambling and more planning has gone into the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s second season…
Alberta takes aim at GHG emissions cap, proposes rules on trespass and data gathering
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is eyeing a number of steps…
One small step for Alberta town: Residents hope to share name with lunar rover
ATHABASCA, Alta. — Residents of a northern Alberta town are over the moon that it…
Caufield hopes for 4 Nations shot with U.S., says missing out wouldn’t impact drive
MONTREAL — Cole Caufield was 13 years old when he watched T.J. Oshie become “T.J.…
RCMP investigating death of Edmonton man after mixed martial arts fight
EDMONTON — Mounties in Alberta are investigating the death of a fighter following a mixed…