Canada is sending $8 million Canadian (US$6.7 million) in food aid to people in Cuba as the island faces a tightened U.S. embargo and threats of tariffs against countries providing it with oil.

Jack Hughes scored the winner in overtime to help the United States defeat Canada and win gold at the Olympics for the first time since 1980.

This World Baseball Classic is different for Team Canada. The days of a roster filled with Minor Leaguers and MLB bench players are gone. Feeling overmatched by All-Star studded clubs such as Team USA and Team Mexico during the group stage is no longer an issue.

The Finland goalie - famous for his "No Goals" commercial, is getting peppered by Team Canada, which is desperately trying to tie this semifinal up with under 10 minutes to go. He made a huge save on a Devon Toews blast and as of this moment has 28 saves, the 28th robbing Mitch Marner who came in on a breakaway.

Canada said on Monday it plans to provide assistance to Cuba while the island grapples with fuel shortages after Washington moved to choke off Cuba's oil supplies.

OTTAWA, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Canada is giving Ukraine C$300 million ($220 million) in new military aid and will impose sanctions on 100 vessels from Russia's shadow fleet, Defence Minister David McGuinty told reporters on Tuesday.

More than 1,000 American nurses have successfully applied for licensure in British Columbia since April, a massive increase over prior years.

Nathan MacKinnon misses wide open net in inexplicable mistake for Team Canada at Olympics Nathan MacKinnon is exactly who Team Canada would've wanted there. There might not be a better goal scorer on the planet right now. MacKinnon, in the left slot, nearly half the net open as Connor Hellebuyck was pulled out of position.