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MONTREAL — Deanna Stellato-Dudek matched the home crowd's energy with fist pumps and elated cheers at centre ice. Maxime Deschamps called it "definitely the most emotional performance of my career." "It was really special," he said.

Toronto won its 11th straight PWHL game Wednesday when it extended that streak with a 2-1 win over visiting Boston. Toronto (10-3-0-5) topped the PWHL standings three points ahead of Minnesota in the new six-team women's professional hockey league.

SYDNEY, N.S. — Canada's team has embraced the grind of an unforgiving schedule at the world women's curling championship. The wins keep on coming no matter when the Ottawa-based foursome is playing.

OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland promised a major crackdown on nicotine pouches Wednesday, and issued a stern warning to tobacco companies he says are marketing the pouches to children.

FREDERICTON — The playoff picture became clear at the Canadian mixed doubles curling championship Wednesday.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired right-handed pitcher Chris McElvain from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for infielder Santiago Espinal. The deal was announced Wednesday by Toronto. The 23-year-old McElvain from Columbia, Tenn.

American prosecutors say a Canadian living in China stole trade secrets from a leading U.S.-based electric vehicle company to set up a competing battery business. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Brooklyn, N.Y.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government is promising big-ticket spending on health, education and communities along with no tax hikes and a $273-million deficit.

Edmonton City Hall is to reopen to the public on Monday, two months after what police say was a politically motivated attack. No one was hurt on Jan. 23, when shots were fired and Molotov cocktails were lit in the building full of people.

QUERÉTARO CITY, Mexico — The son of a Canadian woman killed in Queretaro, Mexico, says she was on her way back to Canada to look after her elderly mother.