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Kraken won’t get André Burakovsky back for start of playoffs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:51 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken will be without forward André Burakovsky for the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs after he underwent surgery to address a lower-body injury. The Kraken announced Burakovsky’s status after a 3-1 loss to Vegas in their regular-season finale Thursday night. Burakovsky has not played since Feb. 7 against the New York Islanders when he was injured on his first shift in Seattle’s first game after the All-Star break.Burakovsky was expected to return in March, but experienced a pair of setbacks in his recovery. The latest setback came recently after he was on the ice for practice in a red no-contact jersey. At the time of his injury, Burakovsky was Seattle’s leading scorer. He had 13 goals and 26 assists in 49 games prior to his injury. Burakovsky signed a five-year, $27.5 million deal with the Kraken last offseason after helping Colorado to a championship.Seattle will open the playoffs next week against either Dallas or Colorado, depending on the outcome ...

Cincinnati brings shutout streak into matchup with Saint Louis City SC

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:51 GMT

FC Cincinnati (5-0-2, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Saint Louis City SC (5-2-0, second in the Western Conference)Old North Saint Louis, St. Louis; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLS LINE: Saint Louis +136, FC Cincinnati +187, Draw +242; over/under is 2.5 goalsBOTTOM LINE: Cincinnati comes into a matchup with Saint Louis City SC after putting together three straight shutout wins.Saint Louis is 2-1-0 at home. Saint Louis is eighth in the Western Conference giving up eight goals.Cincinnati is 1-0-2 in road games. Cincinnati has a 5-0 record in matches decided by one goal.Saturday’s game is the first time these teams match up this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Klauss has scored five goals with one assist for Saint Louis. Jared Stroud has two goals.Sergio Santos has scored two goals for Cincinnati. Junior Moreno has two goals and one assist.SEASON SO FAR: Saint Louis: Averaging 2.1 goals, 5.4 shots on goal and 5.3 corner kicks through seven games while allowing 1.1 goals...

3 Alpine student guides killed in Italy avalanche

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:51 GMT

ROME (AP) — Rescue crews on Friday recovered the bodies of three students training to be Alpine guides who were caught in an avalanche along Italy’s northwest border with France, officials said.The National Alpine Rescue Corps had suspended the search on Thursday due to bad weather after the avalanche in the Val di Rhemes, near the Gran Paradiso range of Valle d’Aosta. Rescuers resumed the operation Friday and located the bodies, which were brought to Aosta for formal identification, the corps said in a series of tweets.The three students of the national council of Italian Alpine guides were on a training run when the avalanche hit, the corps said. Their teacher-guide also was caught in the avalanche but survived and sounded the alarm.The Associated Press

In The News for April 14: Will the PM’s chief of staff have any surprises today?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:51 GMT

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of Friday, April 14, 2023 …What we are watching in Canada …A committee tasked with studying alleged foreign interference in Canada’s last two elections is set to hear from the prime minister’s chief of staff today. Katie Telford is scheduled to be a witness at the procedure and House affairs committee this afternoon, to talk about what she knows about Chinese meddling in the 2019 and 2021 elections. Previous witnesses in recent months — including the head of Canada’s spy agency and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly — have revealed little, citing national security laws that limit what they can say. The Conservatives have been working to get Telford to answer questions for weeks, with MP Michael Cooper saying calling her the second most powerful person in the Liberal government. Prime Minister Jus...

‘Brother’ nabs 12 film Canadian Screen Awards ahead of gala honouring best in TV

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:51 GMT

TORONTO — The Canadian Screen Awards were feeling the Brother-ly love last night.Clement Virgo’s coming-of-age film “Brother” won 12 of the 14 awards it was nominated for, including best motion picture, best direction and best-adapted screenplay.Virgo says it’s a surreal experience to be honoured with the rest of the cast and crew at the awards show, where the film set a record. Lamar Johnson nabbed the award for performance in a leading role, while Aaron Pierre took home performance in a supporting role.A week of live events celebrating Canada’s media and entertainment industry wraps this evening with a gala recognizing television drama and comedies.The leading television nominee is the CBC/BET Plus historical drama “The Porter” with 19 nominations. The public broadcaster’s millennial comedy “Sort Of” received 15 nominations, followed by buddy-cop comedy “Pretty Hard Cases” with 11.Highlights of the various awards shows will be broadcast Su...

‘Political hit men’: Emails detail anger over RCMP handling of border protests

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:51 GMT

There were complaints that Mounties were not doing enough at the Canada-U. S. border-crossing in Coutts, Alta., when protests erupted over COVID-19 pandemic policies. There were others saying the same police force was doing too much and betraying the country. Almost 260 pages of emails detailing complaints made to the watchdog agency that investigates Mounties show many people were angry with the police response to trucker protests that blocked Alberta’s main border crossing for more than two weeks in early 2022.   “The RCMP have become nothing more than political hit men ‘just doing their job’ and will watch democracy crumble before them in the name of ‘public health,'” said a complaint to the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP in February 2022.Partially redacted documents obtained under freedom of information laws include many of the complaints received by the commission during the protest in the community of about 245 people. The ...

Trudeau’s chief of staff, Katie Telford, set to testify in foreign interference probe

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:51 GMT

OTTAWA — A committee tasked with studying alleged foreign interference in Canada’s last two elections is set to hear from the prime minister’s chief of staff today. Katie Telford is scheduled to be a witness at the procedure and House affairs committee this afternoon, to talk about what she knows about Chinese meddling in the 2019 and 2021 elections. Previous witnesses in recent months — including the head of Canada’s spy agency and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly — have revealed little, citing national security laws that limit what they can say. The Conservatives have been working to get Telford to answer questions for weeks, with MP Michael Cooper saying calling her the second most powerful person in the Liberal government. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s had many conversations with Telford about foreign interference over many years, because it’s an issue that needs to be taken seriously.Trudeau has appointed David Johnston as a special ...

Supreme Court to rule on Quebec law banning homegrown cannabis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:51 GMT

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada is set to rule today on whether Quebec’s ban on growing cannabis plants at home is constitutional.The ruling is in a case first brought before the courts in 2019 by Janick Murray-Hall.Murray-Hall’s lawyer argued that Quebec’s ban on owning and cultivating plants for personal use is unconstitutional and contradicts the federal cannabis law enacted in 2018.The federal law allows people to grow or own up to four cannabis plants at home, but the Quebec government banned growing for personal use, with fines running between $250 and $750.Quebec Superior Court sided with Murray-Hall and found the law to be unconstitutional. But the province successfully appealed to the Quebec Court of Appeal, and now the final word lies with the country’s highest court. This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 14, 2023.The Canadian Press

Daily horoscope for April 14, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:51 GMT

Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Aquarius.Happy Birthday for Friday, April 14, 2023:You have excellent communication skills and a talent for dealing with people. You love variety and change, and yet you crave stability. This year is about teaching, learning and reflection. Explore philosophies, life beliefs, business systems and anything that helps you get closer to the true meaning of your life.ARIES(March 21-April 19) ★★★It’s the end of the wee, and it’s totally appropriate to take it easy. Nevertheless, keep an eye on your money and possessions, because something unexpected could impact them. You might have a quarrel related to money or your assets. You might find money; you might lose money. Tonight: Patience.TAURUS(April 20-May 20) ★★People notice you today; however, this might not be a good thing. You might attract confrontations, quarrels and challenges. Do your best to keep a low profile and not attrac...

Pope could have died when hospitalised last month, he told Italian man

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:51 GMT

Pope Francis was unconscious when he was rushed to hospital two weeks ago with bronchitis, and could have died, according to an Italian man widely reported to speak to him regularly, who said he last talked to the pontiff on Saturday.The 86-year-old pontiff was taken to Rome's Gemelli hospital on 29 March and discharged three days later. He appeared in good health as he led Easter celebrations all last week.Michele Ferri, from the central Italian city of Pesaro, said the pope sounded better in their most recent conversation than he had the last time the two men spoke in January."He seemed very tired (back then)," Ferri said.Ferri confirmed remarks he had made earlier to Italian regional newspaper Il Resto del Carlino, in which he quoted the pope as having told him: "A few more hours and I'm not sure I would have been around to tell it.""I told him: you really gave us a fright!" Ferri said.Ferri is widely quoted in Italian media as someone who speaks to the pope regularly, since Fran...