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LACHUTE, Que. — Quebec provincial police say a 51-year-old woman has died after a head-on collision in the town of Lachute, roughly 50 kilometres west of Montreal, early this morning.

CALGARY — The lawyer for a residential school survivor leading a proposed class-action defamation lawsuit against the Catholic Church over residential schools says the court action is a last resort.

MONTREAL — Tens of thousands of visitors flock to Quebec's Îles-de-la-Madeleine every summer to behold its cliff-framed seascapes and sandy beaches. But starting next month, those island sojourns will come with an added cost.

Ottawa has plans to finally stop blocking Canadian development aid to Afghanistan this year. But by the time its new system is fully up and running, the Taliban will have been in control of the country for about three years.

One of the greatest broadcasting moments for the late Bob Cole occurred early in 1976 while watching Russia's powerful Red Army team head to the dressing room before the first period ended to protest the alleged dirty play of the host Broad Street Bu

LOS ANGELES — Evander Kane’s teammates believe he’s tailor-made for the playoffs, and so does the man himself. "The drama of it all," Kane said about the post-season. "It just brings the best out of me.

TORONTO — The Globe and Mail was the top winner at the National Newspaper Awards, which were handed out on Friday night. The Globe won nods in seven of the 23 regular categories.

DENVER — Back-to-back power-play goals early in the third period turned the game for the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night.

Friday's Scoreboard NHL Playoffs First Round Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­2 Nashville 1 (Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­leads best-of-seven series 2-1) Edmonton 6 Los Angeles 1 (Edmonton leads best-of-seven series 2-1) Colorado 6 Winnipeg 2 (Colorado leads best-of-seven series 2-1) N.Y.

SASKATOON — Brayden Yager's goal at 12:34 of overtime lifted the visiting Moose Jaw Warriors to a 4-3 victory over the Saskatoon Blades in Friday's opening game of the Western Hockey League's Eastern Conference final series.