Records for Poulin, Desbiens as Canada downs Finland 8-1 in world hockey semifinal

Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin and goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens rewrote some women’s world hockey championship history ahead of the final against the United States. Poulin’s first-period goal in Saturday’s 8-1 semifinal win over Finland for her 87th career point in the tournament passed Hayley Wickenheiser for the most by a Canadian. The 34-year-old Poulin from Beauceville,…

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Winnipeg’s rock history put on the map as road gets honorary Bachman-Turner Overdrive name

A stretch of Winnipeg’s Disraeli Freeway has been given an honorary name to celebrate an iconic Canadian band that helped put Winnipeg on the rock ‘n’ roll map. The southernmost portion of street, running off Main Street, was officially given the commemorative name Bachman-Turner Overdrive during an unveiling ceremony on Friday morning. Last year, city council’s property committee…

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De Grasse’s Grand Slam Track participation a signal that it’s worth answering the series’ call

What did I think of Grand Slam Track’s inaugural event in Kingston, Jamaica? Three f-words pop up instantly. Fast. U.S. standouts Kenny Bednarek and Melissa Jefferson were a few tenths of a second off their Olympic-medal winning form, but they’re supposed to be. It’s April. They both looked race-ready anyway, claiming GST’s short sprint titles…

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