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Canucks select Tom Willander 11th overall at NHL draft
NASHVILLE - The Vancouver Canucks selected Tom Willander with the No. 11 pick in the 2023 NHL draft Wednesday. Willander, a six-foot-one, 180-pound defenceman, had 25 points (four goals, 21 assists) i...
Jun 28, 2023
Bedard’s a Blackhawk: Chicago takes Pats star first overall in NHL draft
As expected, No. 98 has been taken No. 1.The Chicago Blackhawks selected Connor Bedard - who wore No. 98 with the Regina Pats - with the first pick overall in Wednesday's NHL draft.He's the first Pats...
Jun 28, 2023
Canadiens select David Reinbacher with No. 5 pick at NHL draft
NASHVILLE - The Montreal Canadiens selected David Reinbacher with the fifth-overall pick at the 2023 NHL draft Wednesday. The six-foot-two, 194-pound defenceman from Austria, had 22 points (three goal...
Jun 28, 2023
Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff talks Dubois trade; buyout an option for Wheeler
NASHVILLE - Kevin Cheveldayoff acquired Pierre-Luc Dubois in hopes the star centre would be with Winnipeg Jets for the rest of his career. When it became apparent that was no longer in the cards, the ...
Jun 28, 2023
Federal judges in Kentucky and Tennessee block portions of transgender youth care bans
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Federal judges in Kentucky and Tennessee blocked portions of bans on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, handing down the rulings just days before the statutes were set...
Jun 28, 2023
Meadow Lake locals making waves in CPCA
Meadow Lake has stormed out of the gates to start the 2023 season on the Chuckwagon track. Heading into the fourth stop on the Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) summer schedule this ...
Jun 28, 2023
Fernandez eliminated at Bad Homburg Open with loss to Blinkova
BAD HOMBURG, Germany - Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., was eliminated from the Bad Homburg Open tennis tournament Wednesday with a 7-5, 6-2 second-round loss to Russia's Anna Blinkova. Blinkova, seed...
Jun 28, 2023
More should be done to revive Indigenous languages says U of S professor
It has been an exciting few weeks for Cree-speaking people in Saskatchewan but while that language may be seeing a resurgence in the province, other languages are looking for their moment in the spotl...
Jun 28, 2023
Canada's Zhao advances to third round of Wimbledon qualifying with win over Rus
LONDON - Carol Zhao of Richmond Hill, Ont., moved one step closer to qualifying for the first Grand Slam main draw of her career with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 second-round win over Arantxa Rus of the Netherlan...
Jun 28, 2023
Canada's Myles Creighton ready for next step at Latinoamerica Tour finale
Myles Creighton is poised to take the next step of his career. The product of Digby, N.S., is headed into the Bupa Tour Championship on Thursday atop the Totalplay Cup rankings, the points list for th...
Jun 28, 2023