Indigenous

TORONTO — Canada's near-term economic struggles will ease next year when growth returns and the Bank of Canada begins cutting its key lending rate, a new forecast from Deloitte Canada said. A better-than-expected U.S.

VICTORIA — A homecoming celebration for a memorial totem pole after an absence of almost 100 years will resonate far beyond the tiny Indigenous village in northwest British Columbia where it is being returned Friday.

DARTMOUTH, N.S. — A 61-year-old man is in hospital following a stabbing at an apartment building in Dartmouth, N.S. Halifax Regional Police were called to a building on Primrose Street shortly after 10:30 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a stabbing.

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid was having a quiet game by his standards Wednesday night, but the Edmonton Oilers captain was a factor when it mattered the most.

WINNIPEG — Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf handled an escalating workload and a shootout in a 3-2 pre-season win over the host Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday.

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Wednesday's Lotto 649 draw for an estimated $5 million: 09, 17, 25, 30, 38 & 48.

Roger McQueen scored twice for the Brandon Wheat Kings in a 4-3 win Wednesday over the visiting Prince Albert Raiders in the Western Hockey League. The Moose Jaw Warriors doubled the Regina Pats 4-2 in the other lone game on the WHL schedule.

MONTREAL — Mathieu Joseph sure seems like a player Ottawa Senators head coach D.J. Smith wants to keep around.

TORONTO — The best pitcher in the American League put the Toronto Blue Jays' playoff hopes on hold, at least for another day.

OAKVILLE, Ont. — The reigning Canadian men's and women's champions cruised to opening victories Wednesday at the PointsBet Invitational curling tournament.