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No plans to change warships despite PBO cost warning, top official says
OTTAWA - Canada's top military procurement official says there are no plans to change directions on the construction of a fleet of new Navy warships despite a recent warning about escalating costs fro...
Apr 4, 2021
Heavy rains trigger landslide, floods in Indonesia; 23 dead
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Landslides and flash floods from torrential rains in eastern Indonesia have killed at least 23 people and displaced thousands, the disaster agency said Sunday. Mud rolled down fro...
Apr 4, 2021
Bulgarians elect new parliament amid pandemic
Bulgarians are heading to the polls on Sunday to cast ballots for a new parliament after months of anti-government protests and amid a surge in coronavirus infections. The 12,000 polling stations open...
Apr 4, 2021
Nachbaur's 'Gordie' and Peekeekoot's first lift Raiders over Broncos
After a disappointing 3-0 defeat to the Winnipeg ICE on Friday, Prince Albert Raiders head coach Marc Habscheid called out all of his veteran players and said he wanted to see a lot more from his expe...
Apr 3, 2021
Ottawa Senators snap Montreal's three-game win streak, defeating the Canadiens 6-3
MONTREAL - Evgenii Dadonov scored twice for Ottawa and Artem Anisimov had a goal and two assists to help the Ottawa Senators defeat the Montreal Canadiens 6-3 Saturday.It was an entertaining back-and-...
Apr 3, 2021
Canada's COVID-19 case count surpasses one million
Canada has recorded more than a million cases of COVID-19 since the virus arrived in the country more than a year ago. The national tally inched past the bleak threshold on Saturday when British Colum...
Apr 3, 2021
Sánchez homers again, Kluber debuts, Yanks beat Jays 5-3
NEW YORK - Gary Snchez joined Elston Howard in 1963 as the only Yankees catchers to homer in each of the first two games and Jay Bruce blooped a two-run single in the seventh for his first hit with hi...
Apr 3, 2021
Jordan prince was asked to stop destabilizing 'activities'
AMMAN, Jordan - The half-brother of Jordan's King Abdullah II was asked to "stop some movements and activities that are being used to target Jordan's security and stability," the country's top general...
Apr 3, 2021
North Vancouver residents to hold drive-thru vigil after stabbings at library
VANCOUVER - Residents of North Vancouver are planning a candlelight vigil tonight to honour a young woman who was fatally stabbed at a local library along with six others who were injured there.The dr...
Apr 3, 2021
Health Canada recalls masks containing graphene as it assesses risks to people
Health Canada has issued a recall on disposable masks containing a material made of tiny particles it says could pose a danger if inhaled. The agency is advising people not to wear masks with graphene...
Apr 3, 2021
