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MONTREAL — A labour group representing 80,000 Quebec nurses and other health care workers says its negotiations with the provincial government are still deadlocked heading into the new year.

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith is set to take scalpel and bone saw to Alberta's $17-billion health-delivery system in 2024, while simultaneously scrambling to keep and find more family doctors.

After nearly a quarter-century of women's hockey leagues that came and went, one shows signs of staying power. The six-team Professional Women's Hockey League opens Monday afternoon with Toronto hosting New York at the downtown Mattamy Centre.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Logan McCutcheon had the shootout winner as the Lethbridge Hurricanes defeated the Red Deer Rebels 2-1 on Friday in Western Hockey League action.

Friday's Scoreboard NHL New Jersey 6 Ottawa 2 Florida 4 N.Y. Rangers 3 Detroit 5 Nashville 4 (OT) Columbus 6 Toronto 5 (OT) N.Y. Islanders 5 Washington 1 Colorado 2 St.

SUDBURY, Ont. — Kieron Walton had a hat trick as the Sudbury Wolves doubled the North Bay Battalion 8-4 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action.

SHAWINIGAN, Que. — Félix Hamel stopped all 24 shots he faced as the Shawinigan Cataractes blanked the Gatineau Olympiques 4-0 on Friday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action.

OTTAWA — The Hughes Brothers proved to be more than the Ottawa Senators could handle on Friday night. Add in their linemate Jesper Bratt, and forget about it.

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a man who has been convicted of drunk driving 21 times could hold a Canadian record.

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Alan Letang has seen Canada respond from adversity in the past. The country lost its opener 5-2 to Czechia at last year's world junior hockey championship on home soil before bouncing back to win a second consecutive gold medal.