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Vilardi pots hat trick, Jets clinch playoff spot with 5-2 win over Flames

For the sixth time in the last seven seasons, the Winnipeg Jets have clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Gabriel Vilardi scored his first career hat trick and the Jets (46-24-6) beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 at Canada Life Centre Thursday night to end their five-game homestand on …

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Gushue tops Ramsfjell to clinch playoff spot at world men’s curling championship

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s Brad Gushue clinched a playoff spot with a 7-4 win over Magnus Ramsfjell of Norway at the world men’s curling championship on Thursday. Canada led 4-2 after four ends, thanks to deuces in both the second and fourth, and then added …

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Counterfeit eclipse glasses are selling online. How to spot fakes – National

As the excitement builds for the upcoming total solar eclipse, warnings about counterfeit and fake eclipse glasses are also popping up. Looking directly at the sun without proper protection can lead to serious problems, such as partial or complete loss of eyesight, the Canadian Space Agency warns. That is why …

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2 women arrested after Manitoba RCMP spot crystal meth during traffic stop – Winnipeg

A traffic stop in Amaranth, Man., led to the discovery of crystal meth in a vehicle, Manitoba RCMP say. The vehicle was pulled over shortly after 2 a.m. Monday when it was spotted headed south on Highway 50 without proper plates. Police said multiple baggies of a substance that appeared …

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Rideau Canal still closed to skating as temperatures not in ‘sweet spot’

Ice skating on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa still hasn’t opened, although ice preparations are underway. However, one official says the temperature still might not be in the “sweet spot.” Environment Canada meteorologist Geoff Coulson told Global News that the forecast for Ottawa is milder than normal. “That will still …

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Winnipeg Jets take over top spot in NHL with 3-1 win in Anaheim – Winnipeg

The Winnipeg Jets are doing a good job of making winning hockey look routine. A 3-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks Friday night extended the Jets’ franchise-record point streak to 11 games and put them in first place in the NHL standings for just the second time since relocation. After …

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ANALYSIS: Winnipeg Jets’ Dylan DeMelo is a quiet, reliable bright spot on defence – Winnipeg

It most certainly wasn’t a night with an abundance of positive takeaways, but if you’re looking for a few bright spots in Tuesday’s loss to Los Angeles, one of them might have been the play of Dylan DeMelo. Now in his fifth season with the Jets, the 30-year-old defenceman will …

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Canada’s India allegation puts U.S. in ‘difficult’ spot as it seeks deeper ties

Canada’s allegation that there is evidence agents of India’s government may have behind the killing of a Sikh leader on Canadian soil have put the U.S. in what experts say is a “difficult” bind as it seeks deeper economic ties with the South Asian superpower. The Biden administration has said …

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Toronto Argonauts can clinch CFL playoff spot with home win over Montreal Alouettes

It has been a week of mental preparation for defensive back Robertson Daniel and the Toronto Argonauts. Toronto (9-1) hosts the Montreal Alouettes (6-5) to open an important home-and-home series for the East Division rivals. But it’s a quick turnaround for the Argonauts, who earned a 41-28 road victory over …

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