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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 Boston Bruins opened their second round with a little revenge, and the New York Rangers are trying to remain undefeated.

EDMONTON — It was a long time ago, but Jan Novotny still remembers the tanks rumbling through his hometown of Prague in 1968 when the Soviet Union enforced its will on the people of what was then Czechoslovakia.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Josh Davies scored at 5:40 of double overtime, Jan Spunar made 48 saves and the Portland Winterhawks edged the Prince George Cougars 2-1 Monday to advance to the Western Hockey League final.

OSHAWA, Ont. — Dylan Roobroeck's three-point night lifted the Oshawa Generals into the Ontario Hockey League championship series on Monday.

REGINA — Hudson's Bay Company is pulling out of Regina, announcing it will close its only department store in Saskatchewan's capital city next year.

OTTAWA — The Liberals and the New Democrats full-throatedly pledged to stop the Conservatives from blocking their pharmacare legislation in the House of Commons on Monday — even though the two parties have more than enough votes to bypass the Opposit

SURREY, B.C. — Three Indian nationals accused of murdering Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar are due to face court in Surrey, B.C., Tuesday over the killing that triggered a major diplomatic rift with New Delhi.

Toronto declaring Minnesota its semifinal opponent in the Professional Women's Hockey League on Monday evening ended the suspense for the three other playoff teams.

WINNIPEG — Rick Bowness walked off the ice last week after his Winnipeg Jets were eliminated from the playoffs by the Colorado Avalanche and he knew the day had finally arrived.