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Bank of Montreal ordered to fix oversight lapses

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:52:46 -0400

WASHINGTON - Federal regulators are ordering the Bank of Montreal to take steps to correct lapses in oversight that could allow the bank to be used for money laundering.

Trove of Gretzky memorabilia set for auction

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:22:14 -0400

FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta - It started almost two decades ago with a $20 hockey stick once wielded by a forgotten player for a string of mediocre teams.

Alcoa cuts 500 jobs, 2 production lines in Canada

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:22:48 -0400

NEW YORK - Aluminum smelter and parts-maker Alcoa said on Thursday that it will close down two production lines at a plant in Canada and cut about 500 jobs there because of lower aluminum prices.

Whitecaps, Impact draw 0-0

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:09:04 -0400

MONTREAL - The Vancouver Whitecaps and Montreal Impact drew 0-0 Wednesday night in the first leg of the two-game Canadian Championship finals.

Owner of Vt. oil pipeline seeks ruling re-do

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:20:01 -0400

MONTPELIER, Vermont - The owner of a crude oil pipeline that runs between Maine and Montreal is asking Vermont environmental regulators to reconsider a ruling that would require a new review under the state's land-use planning law if the company seeks to move Canadian tar sands oil to Portland for possible shipment to markets across the world.

Pound: Drug-testing failing due to lack of will

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:45:43 -0400

LONDON - Former WADA president Dick Pound has written a report for the World Anti-Doping Agency assessing the current state of drug-testing. It doesn't paint a pretty picture.

Bergevin, Murray, Shero vie for top NHL GM honors

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:44:30 -0400

NEW YORK - Marc Bergevin of the Montreal Canadiens, Bob Murray of the Anaheim Ducks and Ray Shero of the Pittsburgh Penguins were all named Monday as first-time finalists to be the NHL's general manager of the year.

WADA hones a new code including harsher penalties

Mon, 13 May 2013 04:46:09 -0400

MONTREAL - The World Anti-Doping Agency's top officials spent the weekend honing a new global code which includes doubling suspensions for some drug cheats.

Ferrari scores winner in extra time for Montreal

Sat, 11 May 2013 19:51:05 -0400

MONTREAL - Matteo Ferrari scored in extra time to give the Montreal Impact a 3-2 victor against Real Salt Lake on Saturday.

Senators advance in 5, Canadiens go home

Fri, 10 May 2013 03:43:40 -0400

MONTREAL - Hey, mom, look at me.

Ottawa eliminates Montreal in 5 games

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:35:57 -0400

MONTREAL - One thing the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens agreed on at the end of their sometimes-bitter playoff series was it all came down to goaltending.

Tunisian man denies NY terror cell plot claims

Thu, 09 May 2013 19:05:50 -0400

NEW YORK - A Tunisian man accused of radicalizing a Canadian resident charged in a plot to derail a train has been charged with trying to stay in the United States illegally to build a terrorism cell for international acts of terror such as poisoning a water system with bacteria, authorities said Thursday.

Montreal G Carey Price out with lower-body injury

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:20:36 -0400

MONTREAL - Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will miss the rest of first-round playoff series with the Ottawa Senators because of a lower-body injury.

Thierry Henry scores 2 as Red Bulls win 4th in row

Wed, 08 May 2013 23:47:17 -0400

HARRISON, New Jersey - Sometime after he retires, Thierry Henry of the New York Red Bulls may look back on his spectacular bicycle kick against the Montreal Impact and say it was one of the best goals of his long career.

Canadiens' Gionta to have surgery on torn biceps

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:16:05 -0400

BROSSARD, Quebec - Montreal Canadiens forward Brian Gionta will have surgery on his torn left biceps, knocking him out of the rest of the playoffs.

Kyle Turris' OT goal lifts Senators, 3-2

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:18:45 -0400

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have adopted the "Pesky Sens" nickname this season. They lived up to that role Tuesday night.

Man accused of smuggling people via ND enters plea

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:49:03 -0400

FARGO, North Dakota - A man from Honduras accused of spearheading an operation to smuggle people into the U.S. at the border of North Dakota and Canada pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court.

Senators' Eric Gryba to return from suspension

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:40:05 -0400

OTTAWA - Defenseman Eric Gryba will be in the Ottawa Senators' lineup for Game 4 against the Montreal Canadiens.

Canada accuses Qatar of trying to buy UN agency

Fri, 03 May 2013 21:40:45 -0400

TORONTO - A bid by Qatar to relocate the United Nations' civil aviation agency from Montreal to the tiny emirate has angered Canada, where politicians from all sides vowed Friday to band together to fight the proposed move.

NHL suspends Ottawa's Eric Gryba 2 games

Fri, 03 May 2013 18:27:08 -0400

MONTREAL - Ottawa Senators defenseman Eric Gryba was suspended for two games by the NHL on Friday for his crushing hit to head on Montreal Canadiens center Lars Eller in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.

Canadiens' Lars Eller taken off on stretcher

Fri, 03 May 2013 01:09:16 -0400

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens are down a game and a key player early in their series with the Ottawa Senators.

Whitecaps advance to Canadian Championship final

Thu, 02 May 2013 00:38:57 -0400

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Corey Hertzog scored to help the Vancouver Whitecaps beat FC Edmonton 2-0 on Wednesday night for a spot against Montreal in the Canadian Championship final.

Impact rout Toronto FC 6-0 in Canadian semis

Thu, 02 May 2013 00:38:45 -0400

MONTREAL - Marco Di Vaio scored twice and the Montreal Impact beat Toronto FC 6-0 on Wednesday night to advance to the Canadian Championship final.

Impact rout Toronto FC 6-0 in Canadian semis

Wed, 01 May 2013 22:23:58 -0400

MONTREAL - Marco Di Vaio scored twice as the Montreal Impact beat Toronto FC 6-0 on Wednesday to advance to the Canadian Championship final.

Tebow Time in New York over after Jets cut QB

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:02:40 -0400

NEW YORK - The possibilities appeared endless for Tim Tebow.