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Belarus pro-democracy advocate praises Canada's anti-authoritarian stand
OTTAWA - From the safe confines of Washington, D.C. and his comfortable World Bank job, Valery Kavaleuski was powerless to resist the riptide of democratic reform washing over his homeland of Belarus ...
Nov 21, 2021
Decades worth of festering moose jawbones have much to say about N.L. ecology
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Fifty years of flesh-specked, festering jawbones pried out of moose by hunters and dropped in bins all over Newfoundland and Labrador have led to what biologist Don Keefe says is am...
Nov 21, 2021
Anti-hate groups fear wording problems may delay a new law tackling vitriol online
OTTAWA - A coalition of advocacy groups is urging the federal government to stick with its promise to take immediate action on online hate speech and to include steps to tackle the issue in Tuesday's ...
Nov 21, 2021
Manchester United fires manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
LONDON (AP) - Manchester United fired Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after three years as manager on Sunday after a fifth loss in seven Premier League games. "Ole will always be a legend at Manchester United an...
Nov 21, 2021
Saudi critic's fiance urges Justin Bieber to cancel F1 show
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Pop star Justin Bieber is facing growing calls to cancel his concert in Saudi Arabia next month as the fiance of slain Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi joined a chorus o...
Nov 21, 2021
B.C. officials warn of storm expected to hit the province
VICTORIA - Environment Canada is warning that another rain storm is headed for British Columbia's North Coast. The national forecaster says a second atmospheric river will bring heavy rains to the pro...
Nov 21, 2021
Connor McDavid extends point streak to 17 games, Oilers defeat Blackhawks 5-2
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers won their second in a row, getting past the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Saturday. Tyson Barrie, Kailer Y...
Nov 21, 2021
Video of missing Chinese tennis star posted online
BEIJING (AP) - Missing tennis star Peng Shuai reappeared in public Sunday at a youth tournament in Beijing, according to photos released by the organizer, as the ruling Communist Party tried to quell ...
Nov 20, 2021
Video of missing Chinese tennis star posted online
BEIJING (AP) - Missing tennis star Peng Shuai reappeared in public Sunday at a youth tournament in Beijing, according to photos released by the organizer, as the ruling Communist Party tried to quell ...
Nov 20, 2021
Flames spoil opening of Islanders' new arena with 5-2 win
NEW YORK (AP) - Andrew Mangiapane scored two power-play goals to help the Calgary Flames spoil the Islanders' debut of their new home arena next to Belmont Park, beating New York 5-2 on Saturday night...
Nov 20, 2021
