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Montreal traffic czar seeks to ease anger, mistrust about never-ending road work

MONTREAL — In Montreal it is not uncommon for a section of road to be closed for repair work, asphalted and reopened to traffic for a short period of time, only to be excavated once again for more construction.

May 7, 2017 7:00 AM Read more >

No winning ticket for Saturday night's $25 million Lotto 649 jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $25 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket holder in Ontario.

May 7, 2017 1:58 AM Read more >

Schreiber leads Rock past Black Wolves 18-10 to advance to NLL East final

TORONTO — Tom Schreiber scored four times and added three assists to lead the Toronto Rock past the New England Black Wolves 18-10 on Saturday in the National Lacrosse League's East semifinal.

May 6, 2017 11:16 PM Read more >

Rangers stunned by late Senators comeback in Game 5 of Eastern Conference semi

OTTAWA — The New York Rangers were 86 seconds from their third straight win over the Ottawa Senators and a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal. Now they're heading home on the brink of elimination.

May 6, 2017 8:39 PM Read more >

More than 400 soldiers helping with Quebec floods

MONTREAL — More than 400 soldiers headed to various regions of Quebec on Saturday to help cope with the heavy flooding caused by unrelenting rain in Central and Eastern Canada in recent days.

May 6, 2017 8:38 PM Read more >

Sens keep defying odds with Game 5 win; Eastern Conference final looms

OTTAWA — A team that's been defying the odds all season is now on the verge of the Eastern Conference final.

May 6, 2017 8:36 PM Read more >

Nova Scotia NDP leader promises to reopen talks with province's teachers

HALIFAX — In the first full weekend of campaigning, Nova Scotia's New Democrats took aim at the Liberal government's rocky track record with teachers.

May 6, 2017 8:05 PM Read more >

Toronto Wolfpack win ill-tempered rugby league home debut handily

TORONTO — Rugby league landed in Toronto with a bang Saturday as the fledgling Wolfpack ran, tackled and punched their way to a lopsided 62-12 win over Oxford RLFC in its home debut.

May 6, 2017 8:02 PM Read more >

B.C. NDP leader John Horgan takes campaign to Liberal heartland in Okanagan

VERNON, B.C. — British Columbia's New Democrats took their campaign to the Liberal heartland in the province's Okanagan on Saturday, targeting three ridings held by Liberal backbenchers.

May 6, 2017 7:24 PM Read more >

French nationals cast their ballot in Quebec a day before presidential showdown

MONTREAL — Thousands of French nationals who live in Quebec voted Saturday in their country's presidential runoff between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen.

May 6, 2017 6:42 PM Read more >