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Japan's Kishida heading to Ukraine for talks with Zelenskyy
TOKYO (AP) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is heading to Kyiv early Tuesday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Japan's public television NHK showed Kishida riding a train ...
Mar 20, 2023

Saudi Arabia frees American imprisoned over critical tweets
WASHINGTON (AP) - Saudi Arabia on Monday freed an American citizen, a 72-year-old Florida retiree, it had imprisoned for more than a year over his old tweets critical of the kingdom's crown prince, hi...
Mar 20, 2023

Ferguson stops 47 shots, Senators top reeling Penguins 2-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Drake Batherson's power-play goal from in front with 2:09 left in regulation lifted the Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 win over the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night. The Penguin...
Mar 20, 2023

Two men who lost fingers crossing into Canada become Canadian citizens
WINNIPEG - Razak Iyal was given a warm embrace as he officially became a Canadian citizen, more than six years after nearly freezing to death walking across the Canada-United States border in Manitoba...
Mar 20, 2023

Warm Up Centre in Meadow Lake sees good response
The temporary overnight Warm Up Centre in Meadow Lake has been helping those in need stay out of the cold this winter. The venue is found at the Door of Hope drop in centre facility.On average between...
Mar 20, 2023

Six defeat Whale 3-0 in Game 3 showdown to punch ticket to PHF title game in Arizona
TORONTO - The Toronto Six, who were one overtime goal away on Saturday from elimination in the Premier Hockey Federation playoffs, are heading to Arizona this weekend to play for the Isobel Cup. The S...
Mar 20, 2023

Funeral for two officers shot and killed in Edmonton scheduled for next week
EDMONTON - Police say a regimental funeral has been scheduled for two Edmonton officers who were shot and killed in the line of duty last week. The funeral for Travis Jordan, who was 35, and Brett Rya...
Mar 20, 2023

Wilkie Outlaws clinch Sask West Hockey League championship
For the fifth time in the last seven seasons, the Wilkie Outlaws head into the spring with champagne showers and a trophy in the team picture, as Sask West Hockey League champions.The Outlaws topped t...
Mar 20, 2023

Four arrested, one warrant out as P.A. police make biggest drug bust in city's history
Four people have been arrested and charged while a fifth has a warrant out for his arrest after Prince Albert police completed the largest drug bust in the force's history. Chief Jonathan Bergen said ...
Mar 20, 2023

Carson Briere charged for pushing wheelchair down stairs
Three misdemeanor charges were filed Monday against the son of Philadelphia Flyers interim general manager Danny Briere after a video posted on social media showed him and another Mercyhurst Universit...
Mar 20, 2023