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Emotional Dobes gets job done for Canadiens on a tough night for starting goalies
MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens rookie goaltender Jakub Dobes started stretching in the hallway a few…
Canadiens preparing for Game 4 vs. Capitals with Montembeault’s status unclear
MONTREAL — There was a lot Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis liked about Montreal’s…
Canadiens’ Montembeault day-to-day, Capitals’ Thompson starts Game 4
MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens goalie Sam Montembeault is out, while Washington Capitals counterpart Logan Thompson…
Frustrated Canadiens have some gripes with the men in stripes after Game 4 loss
MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis was at a loss for words…
Two dead in mid-air collision were students at Manitoba flight school
STEINBACH — Two student pilots died Tuesday morning after their single-engine planes collided mid-air during…
Alberta government offering its own museum freebies as part of Canada Strong pass
EDMONTON — Alberta’s government is jumping on board a federal initiative aimed at saving Canadians…
Environmentalist, political science student joins B.C. Greens leadership race
VICTORIA — The B.C. Green Party has announced Adam Bremner-Akins as its third contestant for…
Man dead after B.C. RCMP shooting, woman’s body found in home
SURREY — RCMP say British Columbia’s Independent Investigations Office has been called in after officers…
B.C. Wildfire Service expecting more fires with forecasted thunderstorms: minister
FORT ST. JOHN — The B.C. Wildfire Service says the province is facing fewer active…
‘It’s surreal’: Canadiens beat Capitals in electric Game 3 at the Bell Centre
MONTREAL — A bench brawl. Two starting goalies exiting with injuries. A dominant 6-3 victory…
Public health warns of measles exposure at Fort St. John, B.C., prenatal clinic
FORT ST. JOHN — People who attended a prenatal clinic in Fort St. John, B.C.,…
IIO seeks witnesses to arrest and death of Burnaby, B.C., man
BURNABY — The Independent Investigations Office of BC says it is looking for witnesses to…
Fire that triggered evacuations and shut Kelowna, B.C., airport brought under control
KELOWNA — The BC Wildfire Service says a blaze that shut down Kelowna’s airport and…
Striking transit workers in Cowichan Valley, B.C., reject mediator’s recommendations
DUNCAN — The union representing striking transit workers in the Cowichan Valley says its members…
In the news today: Evacuation order issued in Kelowna due to wildfire
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
RCMP warn of possible evacuation due to fire near Kelowna’s airport
KELOWNA — RCMP in British Columbia are asking residents who live near a wildfire in…
BC Conservation Officer Service says man bitten and scratched by grizzly bear
The BC Conservation Officer Service says a grizzly bear that scratched and bit a man…
B.C. judge says concerns ‘overblown’ in court challenge to Squamish townhouse project
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court says concerns raised by Squamish, B.C., residents in a…
Police say motorcyclist dead after Friday morning crash in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., say a motorcyclist is dead after colliding with a…
B.C. field coroners get $32 an hour to face scenes of death. Some say it’s not enough
They work on gruesome scenes of death, sometimes traversing rough terrain to access bodies in…
Manitoba cabinet minister apologizes for complaints about sign-language interpreter
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba cabinet minister responsible for services for people with disabilities is apologizing…
Northern Manitoba town orders evacuation as wildfire threatens power
LYNN LAKE — The northern Manitoba town of Lynn Lake has issued a mandatory evacuation…
In the news today: Manitoba town to evacuate due to wildfire
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Wheel fell off RCMP trailer, sparking Lytton, B.C., fire that triggered evacuations
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Mounties say a out-of-control wildfire that has triggered evacuations near Lytton, B.C., was caused when…