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Montreal's Desbiens earns first PWHL shutout in 2-0 victory over Ottawa

Montreal's Desbiens earns first PWHL shutout in 2-0 victory over Ottawa

OTTAWA — Ann-Renee Desbiens posted the first shutout of her Professional Women's Hockey League career in Montreal's 2-0 win over host Ottawa on Saturday.
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Alaska's Indigenous teens emulate ancestors' Arctic survival skills at the Native Youth Olympics

Alaska's Indigenous teens emulate ancestors' Arctic survival skills at the Native Youth Olympics

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The athletes filling a huge gym in Anchorage, Alaska were ready to compete, cheering and stomping and high-fiving each other as they lined up for the chance to claim the state's top prize in their events.
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Transit trips up among seniors since Montreal introduced free fare program, city says

Transit trips up among seniors since Montreal introduced free fare program, city says

Montreal says public transit trips were up between 15 and 20 per cent among people age 65 and over in the six months after it made the service free for local seniors.
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Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after his return to New York from upstate prison

Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after his return to New York from upstate prison

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer said Saturday that the onetime movie mogul has been hospitalized for a battery of tests after his return to New York City following an appeals court ruling nullifying his 2020 rape conviction.
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New York Giants take Canadian Johnson in fourth round of NFL draft

New York Giants take Canadian Johnson in fourth round of NFL draft

It didn't happen when Canadian Theo Johnson thought it would, but he landed where he wanted to. The New York Giants selected the Penn State tight end with the seventh pick of the fourth round, No. 107 overall, of the NFL draft Saturday.
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Bidders express interest in buying all or part of SaltWire newspaper business

Bidders express interest in buying all or part of SaltWire newspaper business

HALIFAX — Several bidders have offered to buy all or part of SaltWire Network Inc. and The Halifax Herald Ltd., the two insolvent companies that operate Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper enterprise, a restructuring firm says.
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IHIT, Mounties investigating sudden death of Surrey, B.C., woman

IHIT, Mounties investigating sudden death of Surrey, B.C., woman

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia's homicide team has been called in to help Mounties investigate the death of a woman in Surrey. The RCMP says it received a report around 8:30 p.m. Friday about a sudden death of a woman at a home in the city.
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Leafs winger William Nylander on course to suit up in Game 4 against Bruins

Leafs winger William Nylander on course to suit up in Game 4 against Bruins

TORONTO — William Nylander is poised to join the Stanley Cup chase.
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Canada's Sarah Mitton second in Diamond League shot put

Canada's Sarah Mitton second in Diamond League shot put

SUZHOU, China — Canada's Sarah Mitton finished second in shot put in Diamond League track and field behind reigning world champion Chase Jackson of the United States on Saturday. Mitton of Brooklyn, N.S., led after a first-round heave of 19.
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Canada's Leylah Fernandez out of Madrid Open in third-round loss to Jabeur

Canada's Leylah Fernandez out of Madrid Open in third-round loss to Jabeur

MADRID — Canadian tennis player Leylah Fernandez was ousted Saturday in the third round of the Madrid Open in a three-set loss to Tunisia's Ons Jabeur.
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