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Edmonton Oilers signing reunites Brown with McDavid
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers reunited winger Connor Brown with his junior teammate Connor McDavid by signing Brown to a one-year contract Saturday. The 29-year-old Brown from Toronto played just the...
Jul 01, 2023
France arrests more than 1,300 people after fourth night of rioting over teen's killing by police
PARIS - Rioting raged in cities around France for a fourth night despite a huge police deployment and 1,311 arrests, with cars and buildings set ablaze and stores looted, as family and friends prepare...
Jul 01, 2023
Rooming house revival: Canadian cities look to single-room homes amid housing crunch
MONTREAL - Rooming or boarding houses are regaining favour with some Canadian cities as a way to offset a lack of affordable homes, but experts warn there are pitfalls to the once-popular form of urba...
Jul 01, 2023
Canucks bolster blueline with Carson Soucy signing from Kraken
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks are beefing up their blue line as part of NHL free agency on Saturday. The Canucks say they have reached agreements with defencemen Carson Soucy and Ian Cole, as well...
Jul 01, 2023
Milan Lucic returns to Bruins after four seasons with Flames
CALGARY - Veteran forward Milan Lucic departed the Calgary Flames to return to the Boston Bruins when NHL free agency opened Saturday. The 35-year-old winger from Vancouver signed with Boston where he...
Jul 01, 2023
Beauval RCMP asking public for help in search for suspect after theft from vehicle
RCMP are asking the public to keep an eye out for a wanted man following a theft from a vehicle at a business in Beauval on Tuesday.Police say that their initial investigation determined that a man an...
Jul 01, 2023
Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah to make double-A start on Sunday
TORONTO - Alek Manoah is moving up to double-A. The Toronto Blue Jays pitcher will start for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Sunday as he works to rediscover his throwing form. Manoah will be facing ...
Jul 01, 2023
Strike gets underway for more than 7,400 port workers across B.C.
VANCOUVER - Port workers across British Columbia formally went on strike on Saturday after negotiations supported by federal mediators failed to produce a deal to keep more than 7,000 employees on the...
Jul 01, 2023
Ex-Jets captain Blake Wheeler signs one-year contract with Rangers
The New York Rangers have signed former Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler to a one-year contract, the team announced Saturday. New York did not disclose the terms of the deal. The signing comes a da...
Jul 01, 2023
Canadiens trade defenceman Joel Edmundson to Capitals for picks
The Montreal Canadiens traded defenceman Joel Edmundson to the Washington Capitals for a third-round and a seventh-round draft pick in 2024 on Saturday. Montreal will retain 50 per cent of Edmundson's...
Jul 01, 2023