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An arson attack targets a Montreal synagogue and a nearby Jewish office building is damaged

Dec. 18, 2024 17:31 PM EST

MONTREAL (AP) — A synagogue in a Montreal suburb was targeted in what police suspect was an arson attack early Wednesday, the second time the building in this Canadian city was hit by an incendiary device in little more than a year. Police said a nearby Jewish office building was...

Patrik Laine scores a hat trick in Montreal's 6-1 rout of Buffalo, extending Sabres' free fall

Dec. 17, 2024 22:07 PM EST

MONTREAL (AP) — Patrik Laine scored his first hat trick with Montreal and the Canadiens extended the Buffalo Sabres’ winless streak to 11 games with a 6-1 victory on Tuesday night. Juraj Slafkovsky, Joel Armia and Josh Anderson also scored for Montreal while Cole Caufield, Nick...

Las Vegas already seems part of the NBA world, which makes expansion decision feel inevitable

Dec. 15, 2024 14:12 PM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers has heard and seen enough. He's convinced there will be an NBA team in Las Vegas. “Yeah, they're going to get it,” Rivers said. It's no secret that when NBA expansion happens — nobody has revealed exactly when that...

US-born pairs skater Stellato-Dudek becomes Canadian citizen, clearing the way for Milan Olympics

Dec. 11, 2024 12:22 PM EST

World pairs champion Deanna Stellato-Dudek became a Canadian citizen on Wednesday, clearing the way for the American-born figure skater to compete with partner Maxime Deschamps at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. The 41-year-old Stellato-Dudek, who was born in Chicago, took the...

Shesterkin’s deal with the Rangers makes him the highest-paid goaltender in NHL history, reports say

Dec. 07, 2024 16:29 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Igor Shesterkin's contract extension with the New York Rangers makes him the highest-paid goaltender in NHL history, according to multiple reports. The team announced the eight-year extension on Saturday, but did not provide the value of the deal in its release. It...

Top draft pick Sarah Fillier scores twice for first PWHL goals, and Sirens beat Victoire 4-1

Dec. 04, 2024 22:05 PM EST

LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — Top draft pick Sarah Fillier scored her first two Professional Women’s Hockey League goals and assisted on the winner to lead the New York Sirens to a 4-1 victory over the Montreal Victoire on Wednesday night. Alex Carpenter scored her third of the season for...

National Bank of Canada: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Dec. 04, 2024 07:19 AM EST

MONTREAL (AP) — MONTREAL (AP) — National Bank of Canada (NTIOF) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $699.3 million. The bank, based in Montreal, said it had earnings of $1.95 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.89 per...

Laine scores in Montreal debut, Suzuki gets OT winner and Canadiens edge Islanders 2-1

Dec. 03, 2024 22:01 PM EST

MONTREAL (AP) — Patrik Laine scored in his highly anticipated Montreal debut, Nick Suzuki scored in overtime, and the Canadiens beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Tuesday night. Laine, playing his first regular-season game in nearly a year, opened the scoring on the power play 7:23...

Canadian ministers condemn anti-NATO protest in Montreal that turned violent

Nov. 23, 2024 12:18 PM EST

MONTREAL (AP) — Senior Canadian ministers on Saturday condemned an anti-NATO protest in Montreal that turned violent, saying “hatred and antisemitism” have no place in the country. Police said they made at least three arrests following a demonstration that began late afternoon...

PWHL releases neutral-site schedule with games ranging from North Carolina to the Pacific Northwest

Nov. 18, 2024 10:08 AM EST

The PWHL is taking women’s pro hockey to places from Raleigh, North Carolina, to the Pacific Northwest in releasing its nine-date schedule of neutral site games on Monday. Billed as the “Takeover Tour,” the six-team league selected six U.S. cities — Raleigh, Buffalo, Detroit,...