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Stars sign veteran Joe Pavelski to extension through 2023-24
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Veteran forward Joe Pavelski signed a one-year contract extension with the Dallas Stars on Sunday before he could have become an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season....
Jan 01, 2023

Marlies' Moore, Wranglers' Love to coach in AHL all-star game
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Greg Moore of the Toronto Marlies and Mitch Love of the Calgary Wranglers have been named to the coaching staff of the American Hockey League's all-star event Feb. 5-6 in Laval, Q...
Jan 01, 2023

Canada's COVID-19 travel restrictions for China a 'political move,' says expert
An expert says Canada's requirement of a negative COVID-19 test of travellers from China will not help in preventing new variants or the spread of the virus. Kerry Bowman, assistant professor at the U...
Jan 01, 2023

Lula sworn in as president to lead polarized Brazil
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - Brazil's Luiz Incio Lula da Silva has been sworn in as president in the capital, Brasilia, assuming office for the third time after thwarting outgoing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro'...
Jan 01, 2023

Feds eyeing 'variety of options' for planned firearm buyback program: Mendicino
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says the federal government is "looking at a variety of options" to carry out a planned buyback of banned firearms - including enlisting outside help. C...
Jan 01, 2023

Camouflaged cameraman a hit at world juniors: 'I have the best seat in the house'
HALIFAX - The last thing Nathan Eides wants - and he makes this abundantly clear - is to be in the spotlight. And yet there he is. Every TV timeout, every goal celebration, every victory, every defeat...
Jan 01, 2023

Owen Beck replaces injured Colton Dach on Canadian junior men's hockey team
HALIFAX - Owen Beck has been added to Canada's roster midway through the world junior men's hockey championship because of Colton Dach's tournament-ending injury. Beck of Port Hope, Ont., joins the ho...
Jan 01, 2023

Ottawa to temporarily require negative COVID-19 test from travellers from China
Ottawa plans to temporarily require people flying from China, Hong Kong and Macao to test negative for COVID-19 before leaving for Canada, beginning in early January.The federal government says in a S...
Jan 01, 2023

Bianca Andreescu rallies to beat Muguruza at Adelaide International
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) - Canada's Bianca Andreescu rallied to beat Garbine Muguruza of Spain 0-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1 in a clash of Grand Slam champions Sunday in the first round of the Adelaide Internatio...
Jan 01, 2023

Connor Bedard ties all-time Canadian points record at world juniors in win over Sweden
Connor Bedard had four assists in Team Canada's 5-1 win over Sweden on New Year's Eve, tying him with Eric Lindros for most points by a Canadian at the tournament.Bedard now has 31 points during his w...
Jan 01, 2023