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Putin visits Russian troops in occupied Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin visited headquarters of the Russian troops fighting in Ukraine early Tuesday, his second trip to the Russian-held territories there since March. A...
Apr 18, 2023
Stars' Pavelski leaves after a hit becomes minor on review
DALLAS (AP) - Dallas centre Joe Pavelski left Game 1 of the Stars' playoff series after taking a massive hit from Minnesota defenceman Matt Dumba, who was not assessed a major penalty for that after a...
Apr 17, 2023
Meyers hits 3-run homer as Astros beat Blue Jays 9-2
HOUSTON (AP) - Jake Meyers hit a three-run homer in Houston's seven-run first inning, and the Astros beat Kevin Gausman and the Toronto Blue Jays 9-2 on Monday night. Meyers and Corey Julks each finis...
Apr 17, 2023
Marchand, Bruins pounce on Panthers in 3-1 Game 1 victory
BOSTON (AP) - Brad Marchand scored his 50th career playoff goal, David Pastrnak and Jake DeBrusk also scored, and the NHL-best Boston Bruins opened the playoffs by beating the Florida Panthers 3-1 on ...
Apr 17, 2023
Hurricanes hold on to beat Islanders 2-1 in playoff opener
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Sebastian Aho and Stefan Noesen scored power-play goals to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Monday night to open their first-round NHL playoff serie...
Apr 17, 2023
Day one of inquest focuses on alcohol withdrawal as cause of death
Almost none of the five witnesses called on the first day of an inquest into the death of Cain Wapass in an RCMP holding cell knew that sudden withdrawal of alcohol after heavy use can be fatal. The w...
Apr 17, 2023
Man accused of trafficking out on bail
A man charged in a drug trafficking operation was released on bail Monday morning in Melfort provincial court.David Barks, 39, is accused of being part of a drug trafficking operation in the Melfort a...
Apr 17, 2023
Roll the Dice: Eighth-seeded Jets ready for Vegas challenge against Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS - The Winnipeg Jets can forget about their inconsistent regular season, a middling road mark and their winless record against the Vegas Golden Knights. A clean post-season slate starts Tuesd...
Apr 17, 2023
Bananas strike Gold
The U16 Smashing Bananas have punched their ticket to Nationals, following a dominant performance this past weekend.Provincials were held in Warman, and the bananas squad was 3-0 at the completion of ...
Apr 17, 2023
Vancouver officers involved in beating death should be fired, victim's sister says
BURNABY, B.C. - The family of a man beaten to death during a confrontation with Vancouver police says the officers involved should lose their jobs, while others should be better trained to respond to ...
Apr 17, 2023
