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Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the German theologian who will be remembered as the first pope in 600 years to resign, has has died, the Vatican announced Saturday. He was 95. A statem...
Dec 31, 2022
Quebecers are listening to less local music; artists hope Bill C-11 will change that
MONTREAL - Quebecers are increasingly streaming music online but listening less often to francophone artists, a trend members of the province's music industry hope will be reversed with a new federal ...
Dec 31, 2022
Connor McDavid shines as Oilers pound Kraken 7-2
SEATTLE (AP) - Connor McDavid had a goal and four assists, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Seattle Kraken 7-2 on Friday night. Zach Hyman and Klim Kostin each scored twice as Edmonton won for the thi...
Dec 31, 2022
Raiders salvage single point in OT loss to Pats
PRINCE ALBERT, SK - Tanner Brown played the roll of overtime hero for the Pats on Friday night, lifting Regina to a 4-3 win at the Art Hauser Centre. The loss comes three days after falling to the Sas...
Dec 30, 2022
Barbara Walters, news pioneer and 'The View' creator, dies
NEW YORK (AP) - Barbara Walters, the intrepid interviewer, anchor and program host who led the way as the first woman to become a TV news superstar during a network career remarkable for its duration ...
Dec 30, 2022
Trent Jr. matches season-high 35 in Raptors' 113-104 win over Suns
TORONTO - Gary Trent Jr. matched his season high with 35 points as the Toronto Raptors snapped a two-game slide with a 113-104 win against the Phoenix Suns on Friday. With the game tied at 101, Scotti...
Dec 30, 2022
Court: Abortion doctors can’t be charged under Arizona law
PHOENIX (AP) - An Arizona court has ruled that abortion doctors cannot be prosecuted under a pre-statehood law that criminalizes nearly all abortions yet was barred from being enforced for decades. Bu...
Dec 30, 2022
North Korea fires missile toward sea, South Korea says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the North's eastern waters Saturday morning, South Korea's military said. It's the first missile launch by North Korea in eight d...
Dec 30, 2022
Noah arcs back to top of B.C. baby name list for first time since 2007, usurps Olivia
VICTORIA - British Columbia's health ministry says Noah is poised to be the most popular baby name in the province this year, replacing longtime favourite Olivia, which topped the list last year. Prel...
Dec 30, 2022
Bedard shines as Canada preps for New Year's Eve matchup with Sweden at world juniors
HALIFAX - Brandt Clarke was manning his position on the blue line early in the second period when the action abruptly stopped. The Canadian defenceman knew Connor Bedard just had the puck on his stick...
Dec 30, 2022
