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WINNIPEG — Manitoba's NDP government has launched advertisements touting income tax cuts that were put forward and passed by the former Progressive Conservative government.

TORONTO — A long-promised revolution in banking is headedto Canada, but you might not notice when it arrives.

MONTREAL — Nearly five years after floods raced through hundreds of Quebec communities and forced thousands from their homes, a major lender's decision to stop issuing new mortgages in flood zones is the latest challenge for cities trying to adapt to

HALIFAX — Early next month, millions of Canadians will gaze skyward to witness a total solar eclipse. But some stand to be disappointed as clouds get in the way. David Hunter plans to have an unobstructed view, and he's inviting others to join him.

QUEBEC — The Queen's Gaels will be playing for their first-ever national championship on Sunday after edging the Ottawa Gee-Gees 85-77 in the semifinals of the U Sport men's Final 8 basketball championship in Quebec City, Que.

VANCOUVER — Casey DeSmith didn't expect to be in net for the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.

EDMONTON — The top-seeded University of Saskatchewan Huskies have advanced to Sunday's U Sport women's basketball championship final with a 64-57 win over Laval Rouge et Or in Saturday's semifinal action at Saville Community Sports Centre.

Saturday's Scoreboard NHL Vancouver 5 Winnipeg 0 Toronto 3 Montreal 2 Florida 5 Calgary 1 Buffalo 3 Edmonton 2 (OT) San Jose 2 Ottawa 1 Carolina 4 New Jersey 2 Nashville 2 Columbus 1 Boston 5 Pittsburgh 1 Washington 4 Chicago 1 Tampa Bay 7 Philadelph

MONTREAL — Sheldon Keefe thought the players on his top line "weren’t very good" on Saturday night.

REGINA — Brad Gushue was a win away from making more curling history at the Canadian men's championship.