Indigenous

MONTREAL — A whole bunch of Montreal Canadiens forwards got the monkey off their backs Monday night, but Josh Anderson probably felt the most relief of all — even if he didn't beat a goalie to score.

MONTREAL — Hundreds of residents of two municipalities in Quebec's Laurentians region have been ordered to leave their homes because of the risk a nearby dike could burst.

Winnipeg goaltender Laurent Brossoit simply stoned the opposing firepower.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Thousands of protesters rallied against the New Zealand government’s Indigenous policies on Tuesday as the Parliament convened for the first time since October elections.

VANCOUVER — Christine Sinclair's parting words in the huddle that followed her final Canada practice were "Go and get me a World Cup." Competitive right to the end. The World Cup is one prize that eluded Sinclair.

UTICA, N.Y. — Blayre Turnbull scored the game's first three goals as Toronto beat Boston 5-3 on Monday to open the Professional Women's Hockey League's pre-season scrimmages. Sarah Nurse and Maggie Connors also scored for Toronto.

OTTAWA — The family of the only Canadian believed to be held by Hamas joined a Monday rally on Parliament Hill, where a large crowd gathered to call for an end to antisemitic violence in Canada and for solidarity with Israel.

TORONTO — A prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist says she's decided to live permanently in Canada, after jumping bail from the Chinese territory.

REGINA — A Saskatchewan Party legislature member is defending his motel after it raised rates for a person on social assistance.

DUNCAN, B.C. — Vancouver Island's Cowichan Valley Regional District wants to know who is willing to take a shot at owning the world's largest hockey stick.