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Sabres defeat Bruins in playoff opener
Buffalo Sabres right wing Josh Doan (91) carries the puck past Boston Bruins defenseman Andrew Peeke (26) during the first period in Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Slafkovsky’s hat trick gives Canadiens dramatic overtime win over Lightning in playoff opener
Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky (20) celebrates his overtime game-winner against the Tampa Bay Lightning with goalie Jakub Dobes (75) in Game 1 of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Benchmark International Arena.
B.C. Premier will outline plans for Indigenous rights law on Monday
B.C. Premier David Eby.
Canadiens superfans attempt red-towel takeover in Tampa for playoff opener
Fans of the Montréal Canadiens celebrate a goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first period of Game 1 of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Benchmark International Arena on Sunday in Tampa.
Wedgewood sharp in net for Avalanche, who flex a well-rounded game in win over Kings
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood (41) celebrates after a win over the Los Angeles Kings with teammate Josh Manson (42) on Sunday.
In Iran, the fog of war gives way to the smog of negotiations
David Shribman
NBA MVP guaranteed to be international again with Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic and Wembanyama finalists
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander runs back on defense after making a basket during the first half in Game 1 of a first-round NBA playoffs basketball series against the Phoenix Suns, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
Senators will ignore the noise and try to turn the volume up on the Hurricanes
Roy MacGregor
Gilgeous-Alexander’s 25 points lead reigning champion Thunder to playoff opening win over Suns
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) looks to shoot over Phoenix Suns guard Jalen Green (4) during the first half in Game 1 of a first-round NBA playoffs basketball series Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
Blue Jays ride big first inning to a convincing win over Diamondbacks
Toronto Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto, right, of Japan, celebrates his home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks with Blue Jays' Myles Straw (3) during the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Experienced Oilers know what awaits them ahead of playoff opener against Ducks
Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid, right, speaks with defenceman Mattias Ekholm, left, and defenceman Evan Bouchard (2) during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Toronto Tempo open first-ever training camp, setting inaugural season in motion
Kia Nurse, seen here getting acknowledgement from the crowd at a Toronto Tempo event, will play in her home country in her eighth WNBA season, after signing with the Tempo last week.
Matt Fitzpatrick delivers another playoff winner to beat Scottie Scheffler at RBC Heritage
Matt Fitzpatrick, of England, right, hugs his wife Katherine Gaal after winning the RBC Heritage golf tournament Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Hilton Head, S.C. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Raptors dive into the film on Game 1 loss to cook up better showing against Cavaliers
Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic reacts on the sideline during the second half in Game 1 of a first-round NBA playoff basketball series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Saturday, April 18, 2026, In Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
EV sales soar in European markets as drivers swerve pricey petrol
A charging station for electric cars is pictured at a shopping mall in Bochum, western Germany, on October 15, 2025. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP) (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)
Auston Matthews is waving every relationship red flag that he can at the Leafs. It’s time to get out
Cathal Kelly
Dozens of protesters gather as Vancouver community marks one year since Lapu Lapu tragedy
Filipino community members opposed to the Lapu Lapu Day of Togetherness being held this year demonstrate outside a fence as speeches take place at the festival, in Vancouver, on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Eleven people were killed and dozens more were hurt when a person drove an SUV down a crowded street at the celebration last year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Fate of Strait of Hormuz shipping uncertain after Iran rejects new peace talks
The sun rises behind tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati)
Iran continues to mock Trump with AI-generated social media posts
An AI-generated animation created by a pro-Iran studio and depicting an Iranian man grilling four U.S. aircrafts like a kebab over a campfire is seen on a computer screen in Brussels, on April 8.
Bulgaria’s pro-Russian former president Radev set for landslide election win, exit polls show
"Progressive Bulgaria" coalition's leader and former President Rumen Radev speaks to the press at his party headquarters after polls closed in Bulgaria's parliamentary elections in Sofia on April 19, 2026. Bulgaria held its eighth legislative election in five years, with ex-president Rumen Radev's grouping tipped to win on a pledge to fight corruption, after an anti-graft movement triggered a long political crisis. (Photo by Dimitar KYOSEMARLIEV / AFP via Getty Images)
Sceptres keep PWHL playoff hopes alive with win over Frost
Raygan Kirk of the Toronto Sceptres tends net against the Seattle Torrent during a game earlier this season at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington.
Alphonso Davies scores in Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga title-clinching win over Stuttgart
Alphonso Davies of FC Bayern Munich scores his team's third goal during his team's Bundesliga match against VfB Stuttgart at Allianz Arena on Sunday in Munich, Germany.
Amber Kanwar’s Weekly Setup: Rogers earnings and a look at the Iran war’s impact on inflation
Amber Kanwar
AtkinsRéalis Group’s Monark nuclear reactor misses output target
AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. reported its fourth-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as it announced the sale of its remaining stake in the company that owns the Highway 407 ETR toll highway north of Toronto. Company signage is shown in Montreal, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Flyers’ young core showed no signs of playoff inexperience in Game 1 win over Penguins
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 18: Porter Martone #94 of the Philadelphia Flyers celebrates with teammates on the bench after scoring a goal in the third period of Game One of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena on April 18, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)
Manchester City beats Arsenal 2-1 to keep Premier League title race alive
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 19: Erling Haaland of Manchester City scores his team's second goal past goalkeeper David Raya of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal at Etihad Stadium on April 19, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Oil shocks shift wealth – here’s how investors should respond
Gas flaring at a refinery.
Your separation agreement might be fair, but is it affordable?
Anita Bruinsma
It would be nice if I wasn’t publicly shamed for my food allergy
A post-Cold War operation kept enriched uranium out of Iran’s hands decades ago
Andy Weber at the Ulba plant, fall 1994, with one of the drums used to haul away the highly enriched uranium (HEU) to the United States. Project Sapphire, an American operation to remove more than a half-ton of weapons-grade uranium removed from Kazakhstan in 1994. From Oct. 14 to Nov. 11, 1994, a team of 31 Americans ventured into a remote area of Kazakhstan to secure 1,320 pounds of weapons-grade uranium and airlift it safely out of the country to the United States. On November 20-21, two U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy airlifters carried 448 containers of the dangerous material and the team to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, with several aerial refuelings. The uranium was then trucked to the Y-12 plant at Oak Ridge, Tennessee to be blended down.
Eight children killed in Louisiana mass shooting, police say
Police officers secure a street where eight children, with ages ranging from 1 to 14, were killed in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. April 19, 2026, in a still image from video. ABC Affiliate KTBS via REUTERS/Handout via REUTERS
Rising waters endanger Gatineau homes as spring flood concerns grow in Quebec, Ontario
People help push a car out of floodwaters on Rue Saint-Louis in Gatineau, Que., on Sunday, April 19, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Carney says close ties to U.S. have become ‘weaknesses’ that must be corrected
Prime Minister Mark Carney responds to a question following an announcement on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Doug Ford to sell private government jet days after purchase was revealed
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks during Question Period in the Ontario Legislature in Toronto on Tuesday March 24, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
U.S.-Kuwaiti journalist detained by Kuwait over war posts, media watchdog says
FILE- In this April 16, 2009 file photo, the Kuwait city skyline is seen through the haze of a sand storm in Shuwaikh, Kuwait City. Kuwait on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, gave a one-week deadline for the Philippines ambassador to leave the small, oil-rich Gulf Arab nation over a growing diplomatic dispute regarding the abuse of Filipina housemaids and workers in the country. (AP Photo, File)
Oil industry leaders are putting economy, environment at risk, former minister Catherine McKenna says
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is seen on the shore of Lake Ontario in Toronto on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, where she made a Great Lakes water-quality funding announcement. McKenna said she is concerned about fish-blood effluent spewing into the Pacific Ocean from processors. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel
Rat poison found in HiPP baby food in Austrian supermarket, police say
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A company logo for the South African supermarket chain SPAR Group is seen on a trolley outside a store in Johannesburg, South Africa, June 7, 2022. Picture taken June 7, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo
Blue Origin achieves first landing of reused rocket booster as New Glenn touches down after launch
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket is prepared for launch at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., April 18, 2026. It will be the third launch of New Glenn, and it will carry the AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7satellite into low Earth orbit. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo/File Photo
Eight remain in hospital after Kyiv shooting that killed six, mayor says
Special team police officers attend outside a supermarket following a shooting in Kyiv on April 18, 2026. A gunman opened fire in Kyiv on April 18, 2026, killing at least five people, wounding others and taking hostages at a supermarket before being killed during an arrest attempt, officials said. Ukrainian President said that at least five people were dead and 10 hospitalised with wounds and trauma after the shooting in a residential district of the capital. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP via Getty Images)
U.K. police examine Iran links to arson attacks on Jewish targets after London synagogue is targeted
Police forensic officers work inside a cordon set up near to Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow, north-west London on April 19, 2026, the scene of an arson attack overnight. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP via Getty Images)
Philadelphia Flyers return to NHL playoffs with 3-2 win over Pittsburgh Penguins
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 18: Travis Sanheim #6 of the Philadelphia Flyers celebrates with Porter Martone #94 and Travis Konecny #11 after scoring a goal in the third period of Game One of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena on April 18, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)
Zach Galifianakis applies comic touch to his enlightening gardening show
This is a Gardening Show - Season 1. (L to R) Zach Galifianakis in Episode 103 of This is a Gardening Show. Cr. Radical Media/Netflix © 2026
U.S. seizes Iranian cargo ship as Tehran vows to retaliate
Police personnel stand guard at a closed road leading to the Serena Hotel in the Red Zone area of Islamabad on April 19, 2026. A second round of talks between the United States and Iran is expected in Islamabad this coming week. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP via Getty Images)
Are double-height ceilings stylish? Pros assess the benefits, drawbacks
As the name implies, double-height ceilings are twice as high as standard ceilings, creating a sense of grandeur in a room.
Mark Carney’s push toward realpolitik
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Is it illegal to cut corners on a left turn?
Cars turn left from Bathurst St. to St. Clair Avenue during an advanced green light. Experts say a ban on left turns would help get twice as many cars through an intersection in the same amount of time.
‘The time has come … to appoint our next governor-general. Here’s a suggestion that ticks all the boxes.’ Letters to the editor for April 19
Former Quebec premier Jean Charest is a credible candidate to be Canada's next governor-general, in the opinion of one letter-writer.
Your lookahead horoscope: April 19, 2026
Aries.
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