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The Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets are facing elimination tonight from the marathon that is the NHL playoffs. Both were considered Cup "favourites" by popular betting firms just 11 short days ago.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...

The federal government says the task force it created to monitor and investigate grocery retailers' practices has not conducted any probes and doesn't have a mandate to take enforcement action.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Winterhawks pounced on the visiting Prince George Cougars with three goals before the game was 10 minutes old and then coasted to a 4-1 victory in the third game of the Western Hockey League Western Conference final.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Unifor says its members working at 11 Dominion grocery stores across Newfoundland have ratified a new collective agreement.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays rested all-star shortstop Bo Bichette and key relievers Yimi Garcia and Jordan Romano weren't available, so it fell to Justin Turner to step up.

CLARINGTON, Ont. — Police say a pursuit that began with a call about a robbery in a community northeast of Toronto has ended with a deadly crash.

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VANCOUVER — The Gaza protest encampment movement that has roiled academic campuses in the United States and sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ arrived in British Columbia on Monday, with demonstrators setting up unauthorized fencing and tents at the University of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

WHITE ROCK, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — British Columbia homicide investigators say they have arrested a 28-year-old man in relation to a deadly stabbing near the White Rock pier last week.