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Advocates, victims' families oppose destroying Robert Pickton evidence
VANCOUVER - Advocates and families of victims who were murdered by serial killer Robert Pickton say they are opposed to recent applications filed by the B.C. RCMP to destroy or return thousands of pie...
Dec 11, 2023
Nurses, health workers set to join other Quebec public sector workers on picket lines
MONTREAL - About 80,000 unionized Quebec nurses and other health-care workers will be joining fellow public sector workers already on strike since last week. The health workers are members of the FIQ,...
Dec 11, 2023
India's Supreme Court upholds government's decision to remove disputed Kashmir’s special status
SRINAGAR, India (AP) - India's top court on Monday upheld a 2019 decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to strip disputed Jammu and Kashmir's special status as a semi-autonomous region ...
Dec 11, 2023
Vilardi scores late to lift Jets past Ducks 4-2
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Gabe Vilardi snapped a tie with 1:42 left as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Sunday. Winnipeg rallied after losing scoring leader Kyle Connor to a knee injury in...
Dec 10, 2023
Habs prospect Owen Beck ready to share wisdom at Canada's world junior selection camp
OAKVILLE, Ont. - Owen Beck got a taste of the big stage in Halifax. The centre was cut by Canada heading into last year's world junior hockey championship on home soil before being summoned ahead of t...
Dec 10, 2023
Colton Sissons scores twice as Predators hold off Canadiens for 2-1 win
MONTREAL - Colton Sissons scored twice, Juuse Saros made 37 saves and the Nashville Predators held off the Montreal Canadiens with a 2-1 win on Sunday night at Bell Centre. Captain Roman Josi pitched ...
Dec 10, 2023
Pickard, Oilers extend winning streak to seven games with 4-1 victory over Devils
EDMONTON - Calvin Pickard made 26 saves for his first win in almost two years as the Edmonton Oilers earned their seventh straight win, 4-1, over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday. Pickard, who the Oile...
Dec 10, 2023
Tennessee residents clean up after severe weekend storms killed 6 people and damaged neighborhoods
Residents of central Tennessee communities slammed by deadly tornadoes this weekend described tragic and terrifying scenes in which one mobile home landed on top of another, roofs were ripped from hou...
Dec 10, 2023
Advocates look to stem radicalization as anger mounts over Israel-Hamas war
CALGARY - An Alberta woman whose son was killed while fighting with Islamic extremists in Syria is worried anger over the conflict between Israel and Hamas could lead to an increase in radicalization....
Dec 10, 2023
Work to secure Quebec dike continues one week after evacuation over breach fears
MONT-LAURIER, Que. - Officials say work is ongoing to stabilize a Quebec dike that was showing signs of failing, forcing hundreds from their homes one week ago. The situation remains stable and the pr...
Dec 10, 2023
