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Saturday, December 2, 2023 10:20 PM Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens fall in overtime to the Detroit Red Wings       According to Cap Friendly, Montreal has $24,353,333 off the roster with injuries. That's 26.4 per cent of the roster not playing, and out for a considerable length of time.

Saturday, December 2, 2023 10:07 PM Marchand scores winner, Bruins beat Leafs in OT       Brad Marchand was the centre of attention heading into Saturday.

Saturday, December 2, 2023 9:58 PM Saginaw Spirit use big third period to defeat London Knights 7-5       The London Knights and Saginaw Spirit combined for a wild Saturday night that featured 12 goals and a Spirit win.

Saturday, December 2, 2023 9:27 PM Okanagan production of 'Elf the Musical' inspires Christmas cheer       The musical follows Buddy the Elf as he goes on a journey of self-discovery and finds a Christmas miracle along the way.

Toronto Sun Sunday, December 3, 2023 2:00 AM Andy Donato cartoon, Dec. 3, 2023       Andy Donato

Toronto Sun Sunday, December 3, 2023 2:00 AM SUNshine Girl Amber       SUNshine Girl Amber is a 5-foot-2 Aries who loves to work out, go wakeboarding and spending time with her son. Amber originally shot with us in 2017. (CRAIG ROBERTSON/Toronto Sun)

Toronto Sun Saturday, December 2, 2023 11:37 PM Auston Matthews back in control for Maple Leafs in OT loss to Bruins       Auston Matthews answered the bell on Saturday night. Hours after he was called out by Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe, Matthews did just about everything but score the overtime winner against the Boston Bruins. Instead, it was Bruins captain Brad Marchand who put yet another one of his daggers into the Leafs, getting the deciding […]

Toronto Sun Saturday, December 2, 2023 10:18 PM Maple Leafs rally twice, force OT in dying seconds, then lose it on bizarre Bruins goal       Sheldon Keefe had to check the calendar back in his office after a high-speed, hard-hitting late-stage overtime loss to Boston  on Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena.  "Not your typical December hockey game," the Maple Leafs coach said of clawing back a point from the division leaders with two rallies before Bruins captain Brad Marchand's 4-3 […]

Toronto Sun Saturday, December 2, 2023 9:48 PM Suspected bomb blast kills at least 3 Christian worshippers in southern Philippines       MANILA, Philippines — A powerful explosion believed caused by a bomb ripped through a Catholic Mass and killed at least three people and wounded several others Sunday in a predominantly Muslim city in the southern Philippines, officials said. The morning Mass was underway in a gymnasium at the state-run Mindanao State University in Marawi city […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 3, 2023 3:46 AM More Canadians have been approved to leave Gaza through Rafah crossing with Egypt       More Canadians have been approved to leave Gaza through the Rafah crossing on the border with Egypt. A new document published by Gaza's General Authority for Crossings and Borders shows 165 names under the "Canada" heading. Israel's military on Sunday ordered more areas in and around Gaza's second-largest city of Khan Younis to evacuate, as […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 3, 2023 3:30 AM Earth is running a fever. And UN climate talks are focusing on the contagious effect on human health       DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — With Planet Earth running a fever, U.N. climate talks focused Sunday on the contagious effects on human health. Under a brown haze over Dubai, the COP28 summit moved past two days of lofty rhetoric and calls for unity from top leaders to concerns on health issues like the deaths […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 3, 2023 3:23 AM Israel widens evacuation orders as it shifts its offensive to southern Gaza amid heavy bombardments       KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel's military on Sunday ordered more areas in and around Gaza's second-largest city of Khan Younis to evacuate, as it shifted its offensive to the southern half of the territory where it says many Hamas leaders are hiding. Heavy bombardments were reported overnight and into Sunday in the area […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 3, 2023 2:09 AM Strong earthquake that sparked a tsunami warning leaves 1 dead amid widespread panic in Philippines       MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful earthquake that shook the southern Philippines killed at least one villager and injured several others as thousands scrambled out of their homes in panic and jammed roads to higher grounds after a tsunami warning was issued, officials said Sunday. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the quake Saturday night […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 3, 2023 2:02 AM As host of UN COP28 climate talks, the autocratic UAE is now allowing in critics it once kept out       DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As participants at the United Nations' COP28 climate talks filed in Sunday for another day of talks, they found themselves greeted by a rare sight in the United Arab Emirates — a protest. From activism about the Israel-Hamas war to environmental issues, activists allowed into the UAE can demonstrate […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 3, 2023 1:19 AM Militants open fire at a bus in northern Pakistan, killing 9 people and injuring over 20 others       PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Militants opened fire at a bus in northern Pakistan, killing nine people including two soldiers, and injuring over 20 others, local police said. The attack happened Saturday night on the Karakoram Highway in northern Gilgit Baltistan region, police officer Azmat Shah said. The highway connects Pakistan with China and also passes […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 3, 2023 1:08 AM Vote count begins in 4 Indian states pitting opposition against premier Modi ahead of 2024 election       NEW DELHI (AP) — Vote counting began Sunday in four Indian states in a test of strength for India's opposition pitted against the ruling party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of next year's crucial national vote. Results are expected later in the day. Elections in the four states — Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 3, 2023 12:14 AM Barbie doll honoring Cherokee Nation leader is met with mixed emotions       OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An iconic chief of the Cherokee Nation, Wilma Mankiller, inspired countless Native American children as a powerful but humble leader who expanded early education and rural healthcare. Her reach is now broadening with a quintessential American honor: a Barbie doll in the late Mankiller's likeness as part of toymaker Mattel's "Inspiring […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 3, 2023 12:10 AM Lacking counselors, US schools turn to the booming business of online therapy       Trouble with playground bullies started for Maria Ishoo's daughter in elementary school. Girls ganged up, calling her "fat" and "ugly." Boys tripped and pushed her. The California mother watched her typically bubbly second-grader retreat into her bedroom and spend afternoons curled up in bed. For Valerie Aguirre's daughter in Hawaii, a spate of middle school […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 3, 2023 12:09 AM Chinese developer Evergrande risking liquidation if creditors veto its plan for handling huge debts       HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court will convene a hearing Monday on troubled Chinese property developer Evergrande's plans for restructuring its more than $300 billion in debts and staving off liquidation. The company, the world's most indebted property developer, ran into trouble when Chinese regulators cracked down on excessive borrowing in the real […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 3, 2023 12:08 AM AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EST       Israeli offensive shifts to crowded southern Gaza, driving up death toll despite evacuation orders KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel pounded targets in crowded southern Gaza on Saturday and ordered more neighborhoods designated for attack to evacuate, driving up the death toll as the United States and others urged it to do more to […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 3, 2023 12:07 AM Kissinger's unwavering support for brutal regimes still haunts Latin America       SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — In Chile, leftists were tortured, tossed from helicopters and forced to watch relatives be raped. In Argentina, many were "disappeared" by members of the brutal military dictatorship that held detainees in concentration camps. It all happened with the endorsement of Henry Kissinger, the former U.S. secretary of state who died Wednesday […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 3, 2023 12:02 AM Venezuelans to vote in referendum over large swathe of territory under dispute with Guyana       CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans will vote Sunday in a referendum to supposedly decide the future of a large swath of neighboring Guyana their government claims ownership of, arguing the territory was stolen when a north-south border was drawn more than a century ago. Guyana considers the referendum a step toward annexation and the vote […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, December 2, 2023 11:22 PM In some neighborhoods in drought-prone Kenya, clean water is scarce. Filters are one solution       BONDENI-JUA KALI, Kenya (AP) — As the sun rises in the Bondeni-Jua Kali neighborhood on the outskirts of Kenya's capital Nairobi, dozens of women and men step out of their corrugated iron homes with yellow jerricans, skip over pools of sewage and make their way to a nearby water vending station. There is no piped […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, December 2, 2023 11:05 PM Three officials have left a pro-DeSantis super PAC in the group's latest shake-up, AP sources say       DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Three senior members of a super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis left the group on Saturday, the latest sign of instability within the 2024 hopeful's political operation just six weeks before the Iowa Republican caucuses. Kristin Davison parted ways with Never Back Down just after she took over leading […]

Windsor Star Saturday, December 2, 2023 11:09 PM Thousands take in Windsor Santa Clause Parade       Thousands of people of all ages lined the streets on a chilly night to welcome the 55th annual Santa Claus Parade back to the heart of downtown Saturday evening. The parade, sponsored by the Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Area, kicked off at 6 p.m. and ran north on Ouellette Avenue from Wyandotte St. E and […]

The Province Sunday, December 3, 2023 1:08 AM Canucks 4, Flames 3: Grinding, hard-fought road win is a big deal       The Canucks kept driving the game forward, soon taking a 2-0 lead on a goal by Sam Lafferty and they never really looked back.

Ottawa Sun Saturday, December 2, 2023 10:47 PM GARRIOCH: The Ottawa Senators need to get their act together quickly       Coming off a 4-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets Friday night, the Ottawa Senators woke up sitting at No. 30 in the NHL. The only hope they have is that the only way they can go is up. If you asked anybody when the puck was dropped in October where the Senators would be […]

Ottawa Sun Saturday, December 2, 2023 10:34 PM THE BREAKDOWN: Anton Forsberg leads the way as Senators knock off Kraken       SENATORS 2, KRAKEN 0 One step at a time. The Ottawa Senators halted a three-game losing skid since they returned from Sweden and took care of business with a tidy 2-0 victory over the Seattle Kraken in front of 18,159 at the Canadian Tire Centre. Led by a standout 39-save performance from Anton Forsberg along […]

Montreal Gazette Saturday, December 2, 2023 11:36 PM Canadiens dig out from three-goal deficit, but lose to Red Wings in OT       "It just keeps happening to us that we have to claw back into games, and that's not where we want to be," Nick Suzuki said.

Montreal Gazette Saturday, December 2, 2023 11:07 PM Chad Allan, founding member of Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, dies at 80       Allan had suffered a number of strokes since 2017 and had spent time in hospitals and a care home near his home in Burnaby, B.C.

Calgary Herald Sunday, December 3, 2023 12:44 AM Airdrie RCMP investigate theft and shooting at rural property       RCMP argues incident is a reminder not to confront suspects while they commit offences.

Calgary Sun Sunday, December 3, 2023 2:49 AM As the stats show and the players know, Flames trailing too often       The comebacks are compelling. Resilience is a great trait, and the Calgary Flames continue to show plenty of stick-with-it.  Thing is, the Flames can't constantly be playing catch-up, even if they have been relatively effective with the eraser.  During Saturday's home showdown the Vancouver Canucks, the locals found themselves trailing just 123 seconds in. They […]

Calgary Sun Sunday, December 3, 2023 1:34 AM Roughnecks drop hard-fought NLL season opener to Knighthawks       The Calgary Roughnecks were defeated by the Rochester Knighthawks 14-13 on Saturday night at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, in a physical first game of their National Lacrosse League season. Despite Rochester opening the scoring, Calgary got out to a comfortable lead early in the game with consecutive goals from Haiden Dickson, Tyler Pace, Dan […]

Calgary Sun Sunday, December 3, 2023 12:53 AM Flames put up a fight but fall to Canucks       The Calgary Flames have proven they can overturn third-period deficits. That's not something you really want to be doing all the time, though. The Flames (10-11-3) got a reminder of that on Saturday night at the Saddledome when they fell behind to the Vancouver Canucks (16-8-1). The late-game magic that had been carrying them through […]