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QMJHL roundup: Sagueneens erupt for five goals in third period to beat Islanders 6-3

CHICOUTIMI, Que. — Emile Duquet and Alexis Morin each scored twice and the Chicoutimi Sagueneens erupted for five third-period goals in a 6-3 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League victory over the Charlottetown Islanders on Saturday.

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Downtown Montreal reaches 100 millimetres of rain as warnings persist

MONTREAL — Rain drenched much of Quebec on Saturday, leading to minor flooding that partially submerged several roadways and seeped into some basements, says a meteorologist with Environment Canada.

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Maltais, Howe mine more gold at Canadian long-track speedskating championships

CALGARY — Valérie Maltais and Connor Howe had the golden touch in their respective 1,500-metre races on the third day of the Canadian long-track speedskating championships on Saturday. Maltais, of La Baie, Que.

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Frédéric Beauchemin withdrawn from Quebec Liberal Party caucus

MONTREAL — Quebec Liberal Party interim leader Marc Tanguay asked the province's national assembly member Frédéric Beauchemin to withdraw from the party caucus on Saturday pending an inquiry into allegations of psychological harassment.

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Canada cricketers defeat Bermuda to qualify for ICC T20 World Cup for first time

HAMILTON, Bermuda — Canada is headed to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup for the first time ever after defeating Bermuda by 39 runs Saturday. Canada won the toss and elected to bat first at the National Sports Centre.

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Loutitt becomes first Canadian to reach ski jumping's Grand Prix Summer Series podium

KLINGENTHAL, Germany — World champion ski jumper Alexandria Loutitt fell well short of a victory on Saturday but still managed to become the first Canadian to climb onto the overall podium in the Grand Prix Summer Series.

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Philippe will be no Lee, but accumulating weather damage makes Nova Scotia vulnerable

HALIFAX — Damage from repeated weather disasters is accumulating in southern Nova Scotia, leaving the region more vulnerable to storms -- even those that aren't much stronger than a regular autumn squall, says a Halifax-area councillor.

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Two 14-year-old boys dead following single-vehicle crash in Alberta

HINTON, Alta. — RCMP in Alberta say two 14-year-old boys have died in a single-vehicle crash. Police say the crash happened Friday just southwest of Hinton. RCMP Const.

Oct 7, 2023 12:49 PM Read more >

Canada to meet U.S. for gold at the International Para Hockey Cup

OSTRAVA, Czechia — Team Canada will face off against the United States for a gold medal in Sunday's championship game at the 2023 International Para Hockey Cup. Canada advanced to the title game with a 4-1 win over Team IPH in Saturday's semifinal.

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Jays GM Atkins says manager Schneider made decision to pull Berrios from Game 2

TORONTO — John Schneider will return to manage the Toronto Blue Jays next season, even though general manager Ross Atkins revealed it was Schneider's decision to remove starter Jose Berrios in the game that abruptly ended the underachieving team's se

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