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Quebec doing better job at retaining immigrants, Atlantic Canada still struggling
MONTREAL - Immigrants are increasingly choosing to stay in Quebec, according to a new report from Statistics Canada, but the same isn't true in the Atlantic region, which continues to lose newcomers t...
Dec 24, 2024
Canucks hoping to heal, relax and refocus during brief break
VANCOUVER - The bright glow of a two-goal performance by Elias Pettersson was dimmed a little when the Vancouver Canuck centre left Monday's 4-3 win over the San Jose Sharks early in the third period....
Dec 24, 2024
Pettersson scores a pair as Canucks sink Sharks 4-3
VANCOUVER - Elias Pettersson scored goals 44 seconds apart in the second period - the second on a power play - to snap a seven-game NHL scoring drought as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the San Jose S...
Dec 23, 2024
Packers clinch playoff berth with 34-0 win over Saints
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Josh Jacobs gained 107 yards from scrimmage and scored a touchdown for a sixth straight game as the Green Bay Packers clinched a playoff berth while producing the first shutout ...
Dec 23, 2024
NHL roundup: Hughes helps the Devils rout Rangers 5-0
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Jack Hughes had his second two-goal game of the season against the New York Rangers and Jacob Markstrom had his second straight 12-save shutout to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 5...
Dec 23, 2024
Towns, Anunoby each score 31 points as Knicks whip reeling Raptors 139-125
NEW YORK (AP) - Karl-Anthony Towns had 31 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, OG Anunoby also scored 31 points and shot 13-for-15 from the field, and the New York Knicks beat the Toronto Raptors 13...
Dec 23, 2024
Marchenko’s late goal lifts Blue Jackets past Canadiens 5-4
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Kirill Marchenko scored with 2:12 left in regulation, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on Monday night for their second straight home win, rallying a...
Dec 23, 2024
Man dies after large wave trapped him under debris on California beach, likely related to storm
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) - A man died Monday after a large wave trapped him beneath debris on a California beach, officials said. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office said the man's death was likely ...
Dec 23, 2024
Canada's chief actuary report at odds with Alberta's pension plan estimate
EDMONTON - A report from Canada's chief actuary suggests Alberta would not be entitled to more than half of the Canada Pension Plan's assets that the province has argued it should get if it were to le...
Dec 23, 2024
Jets deliver payback to Leafs, claim NHL's top spot before Christmas break
TORONTO - The Winnipeg Jets had payback on their minds and top spot in the National Hockey League in their final game before the holiday break. The Jets made good on both accounts with a 5-2 win again...
Dec 23, 2024