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The Canadian women open defence of their Pacific Four Series title against the U.S. in Kansas City on Friday, the first step on their journey to the Rugby World Cup in England this summer.

MONTREAL — The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a case about whether it's constitutional for police to make a random traffic stop without reasonable suspicion the driver has committed an offence.

WASHINGTON — A feeling of disappointment reverberated through the Montreal Canadiens’ dressing room following their early playoff exit. There was also a healthy dose of optimism.

SHAWINIGAN — Isaac Ménard scored two minutes into double overtime and the Shawinigan Cataractes earned a 3-2 win over the Rimouski Océanic on Wednesday to even their best-of-seven series at 2-2 in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League semifinals.

TORONTO — CF Montreal recorded its first win of the season in dramatic fashion Wednesday, coming from behind twice before knocking Toronto FC out of the Telus Canadian Championship via a penalty shootout.

MONTREAL — Elections Canada says it will investigate "shortcomings" that prevented some people in Nunavik from casting their vote in Monday's federal election.

MADRID — Montreal's Gabriel Diallo advanced to his first Masters-level quarterfinal with a comeback 5-7, 7-6 (7), 6-4 fourth-round win over 15th-seed Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria on Wednesday.

OTTAWA — Jonathan Pedneault has resigned as co-leader of the Green Party after acknowledging the "disappointing" outcome for the party in Monday's election.

MONTREAL — One of Quebec's largest hospitals cancelled surgeries on Wednesday after it lost power the night before during one of a series of violent storms that swept through the province.

Seattle joins Vancouver as the Professional Women's Hockey League's expansion teams next season.