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HALIFAX — The customary reds, oranges and yellows of the trees, marking the arrival of fall, may have appeared early this year, or not at all.

TORONTO — Country singer Dallas Smith is getting into the movies. The one-time lead singer of rock band Default, who's more recently established himself as a star of Canada's country scene, has landed a leading role in the upcoming film "Soul's Road.

The NHL's head coaching carousel continued to spin in the off-season with six teams making hires. Four organizations, meanwhile, have new general managers ahead of the 2023-24 campaign.

The NHL saw plenty of movement this summer as players said emotional goodbyes, forced moves out of town, signed on with new teams, and returned to old haunts.

XI'AN — Canada dropped a four-set loss (14-25, 25-22, 28-30, 16-25) to Belgium on Saturday to fall to 4-2 at the men's volleyball Olympic qualification tournament.

The influence of the international game in the NBA is nothing new and definitely no secret.

OTTAWA — Confusion over Canada's Online Streaming Act is running rampant on social media, clouding debate over what the legislation actually does.

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Gavin McKenna completed his hat trick in overtime as the Medicine Hat Tigers edged the Swift Current Broncos 8-7 on Friday in Western Hockey League action.

VANCOUVER — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and their travelling fans, erupted in cheers as B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. tried one last deep throw in overtime, only to see it fall incomplete.

Friday's Scoreboard CFL Toronto 35 Edmonton 12 Winnipeg 34 British Columbia 26 (OT) NHL pre-season New Jersey 3 N.Y. Islanders 0 Pittsburgh 7 Buffalo 4 Carolina 4 Nashville 1 Edmonton 3 Seattle 1 Vancouver 3 Calgary 1 The Canadian Press