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Former national chief remains hopeful before second trip to Vatican
Phil Fontaine is hopeful. A former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, Fontaine says he is keeping that feeling close to his heart as he prepares to make a second trip to the Vatican to a...
Dec 05, 2021
Ombud says veterans struggling needlessly as Ottawa ignores her recommendations
OTTAWA - The veterans' ombud says many ill and injured ex-soldiers and their families are needlessly fighting for access to federal support and services because the government is refusing to act on a ...
Dec 05, 2021
Polytechnique anniversary comes as Quebec mourns spate of domestic violence killings
MONTREAL - Thirty-two years after a gunman motivated by a hatred of feminists opened fire on campus, killing 14 women and injuring others, the list of women killed by male violence in Quebec continues...
Dec 05, 2021
Jake Guentzel scores hat trick, Penguins rout Canucks 4-1
VANCOUVER - Jake Guentzel scored a second-period hat trick and added an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins downed the Canucks 4-1 in Vancouver on Saturday. Two of the left-winger's goals came on the po...
Dec 04, 2021
Brady Tkachuk leads Ottawa Senators past Avalanche in OT with 2nd goal of game
OTTAWA - Brady Tkachuk's second goal of the game came 51 seconds into overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a 6-5 win over the Colorado Avalanche Saturday. Tkachuk added an assist for the three-point n...
Dec 04, 2021
Kaprizov gets shootout winner; Wild beat Maple Leafs 4-3
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Kirill Kaprizov scored in the third round of a shootout and the Minnesota Wild beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4=3 Saturday night for their sixth straight win. Jordan Greenway, Mat...
Dec 04, 2021
Forsberg's OT winner leads Nashville over Montreal 4-3
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Filip Forsberg scored with 11.1 seconds remaining in overtime, giving the Nashville Predators a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Eeli Tolvanen, Tanner...
Dec 04, 2021
Ovechkin scores 750th career goal, Capitals beat Columbus
WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Ovechkin scored his 20th goal of the season and the 750th of his NHL career to help the Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 Saturday night and snap a two-game...
Dec 04, 2021
Union without 11 players for MLS East final against NYCFC
The Philadelphia Union will be without 11 players on Sunday when the team plays NYCFC in the MLS Eastern Conference finals because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols. The players out for the game...
Dec 04, 2021
Moulding opens up on meeting with Team Bottcher that led to his dismissal from team
Darren Moulding had seen signs of fracture within Team Bottcher well before things came to a head for the reigning national men's champions this week. A group text about a sponsorship request led to a...
Dec 04, 2021