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Golden Knights promote McCrimmon to GM, retain McPhee
LAS VEGAS - The Vegas Golden Knights have promoted Kelly McCrimmon to general manager and kept George McPhee as president of hockey operations. McPhee and owner Bill Foley announced the unexpected mov...
May 02, 2019
'Anybody can win any game in this league': No easy wins as Whitecaps face Rapids
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps may be facing the bottom team in the Major League Soccer standings this weekend, but they're not taking anything for granted. The 'Caps (1-5-3) haven't had a s...
May 02, 2019
'We were very close:' Mother tells murder trial about last time she saw daughter
WINNIPEG - A Crown prosecutor says a young Indigenous woman who was missing for months in Winnipeg before her body was found in a shallow grave in a farmer's field met the man accused o...
May 02, 2019
China suspends export permits from two Canadian pork plants, says Ottawa
TORONTO - The federal government says it has been notified that China has suspended the export permits of two Canadian pork exporters. A spokeswoman for Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says a...
May 02, 2019
Giants don't mind underdog status heading into WHL finals against Raiders
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Giants know they're likely not the favourites heading into the Western Hockey League finals on Friday. They'll be battling the Prince Albert Raiders, who dominated throu...
May 02, 2019
China suspends export permits from two Canadian pork plants, says Ottawa
TORONTO - China has suspended the export permits of two Canadian pork exporters, including Quebec-based Olymel LP, apparently over package mislabelling amid growing tensions between the two countries....
May 02, 2019
Health Canada warns victims of spring flooding about mould dangers
Health Canada is warning of the dangers of mould in homes and cottages hit by this year's spring flooding. Federal biologist Francis Lavoie says it's important to dry wet walls and belongings within 4...
May 02, 2019
Women's hockey stars lead walkout in bid for a better professional league
Hilary Knight and Marie-Philip Poulin are among 200 women who say they will not play in any North American women's hockey league next season "until we get the resources that professional hockey demand...
May 02, 2019
Trump threatens Cuba as US supports Venezuela uprising
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration quickly declared enthusiastic support Tuesday for the Venezuelan opposition effort to spark a military uprising against embattled President Nicolas Maduro, hoping...
May 02, 2019
Marking the moment: New photos for Princess Charlotte's 4th
LONDON - Prince William and his wife, Kate, have released three new photographs of Princess Charlotte to mark her fourth birthday. Kensington Palace said the photos were taken by Kate, the Duchess of ...
May 02, 2019
