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Older adults' brains 'rewarded' by music they don't even like, B.C. researcher finds
BURNABY, B.C. - A researcher at British Columbia's Simon Fraser University says the brains of older adults feel a sense of reward when listening to music, even if it's a song they don't particularly l...
May 02, 2024
Montreal defender Erin Ambrose leads PWHL's top stars of April
TORONTO - Montreal defender Erin Ambrose, who led all players in scoring last month, has been named one of the The Professional Women's Hockey League's top stars of April. Ambrose had a goal and six a...
May 02, 2024
London Drugs rebuilding infrastructure after cybersecurity breach
VANCOUVER - Retailer London Drugs says it's rebuilding its data infrastructure with the help of leading third-party experts to bring its operations safely back online after a cybersecurity incident th...
May 02, 2024
Captain sentenced to 4 years for criminal negligence in fiery deaths of 34 aboard scuba boat
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a scuba dive boat captain to four years in custody and three years supervised release for criminal negligence after 34 people died in a fire ab...
May 02, 2024
I-95 in Connecticut will close for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - The major traffic artery linking New England with New York will be closed in Connecticut for days after a tanker fire damaged a bridge over Interstate 95, Gov. Ned Lamont said T...
May 02, 2024
Conservation officer traffic stop leads to trafficking bust near Spiritwood
A conservation officer who pulled over a vehicle in Leoville on Tuesday resulted in a wanted man in jail along with drugs and weapons off the street.Spiritwood RCMP were called by the Conservation Off...
May 02, 2024
Hurricanes' Rod Brind'Amour says he feels 'really good' about reaching new contract
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said Thursday he feels "really good" that he will reach a new contract with the team, mirroring optimism from president and general manag...
May 02, 2024
Oilers await second-round opponent, plan to use rest as a weapon
EDMONTON - During what they hope is a deep run through the gruelling Stanley Cup playoffs this spring, the Edmonton Oilers will take all the time off they can get. "Rest is always a good thing," capta...
May 02, 2024
New Rogers Centre dimensions following renovations have changed how it plays
TORONTO - Daulton Varsho loves to go all out when tracking down a fly ball but the new smaller foul areas at Rogers Centre have him being a little more cautious. The Toronto Blue Jays completed the se...
May 02, 2024
Average game time drops 1 minute to 2:37 in second season of MLB pitch clock
NEW YORK (AP) - The average time of a nine-inning game is 2 hours, 36 minutes through the first full month of the major league season, down 1 minute from 2023 in the second year of the pitch clock. Ov...
May 02, 2024
