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Saad, Husso spark Blues to 5-1 win over Flames
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Brandon Saad scored twice and had an assist, Ville Husso made 28 saves to win his sixth consecutive start, and the St. Louis Blues cruised to a 5-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on ...
Jan 27, 2022

US Supreme Court clears way for execution of Alabama inmate
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for the state of Alabama to execute an inmate who contends an intellectual disability combined with the state's inattention cost him a ch...
Jan 27, 2022

AP source: Evander Kane joining Oilers after being cleared by NHL
The NHL has cleared Evander Kane after an investigation into his cross-border travel during the holiday break, paving the way for him to join the Edmonton Oilers. A person with knowledge of the deal s...
Jan 27, 2022

Lithium mine takeover by Chinese company did get thorough security review: Champagne
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says the pending takeover of a Canadian lithium mining company by a Chinese state-owned company was subjected to a thorough national security rev...
Jan 27, 2022

Rugby Canada names Jamie Levchuk as interim chief executive officer
Rugby Canada has appointed Jamie Levchuk interim chief executive officer while the search continues for a permanent successor for Allen Vansen. Levchuk has served as the governing body's managing dire...
Jan 27, 2022

3 Houston police officers wounded after chase, shootout
HOUSTON (AP) - A police chase in Houston ended with a shootout that wounded three officers Thursday, authorities said. The incident began about 2:40 p.m. Thursday with a report of a disturbance involv...
Jan 27, 2022

B.C. Crown says documents identified Wednesday could be 'exculpatory' in James case
VANCOUVER - A surprise disclosure temporarily delayed proceedings at the B.C. Supreme Court trial of the former clerk of the legislature, who is accused of misspending public dollars. Crown prosecutor...
Jan 27, 2022

NHL investigation says there is insufficient evidence Evander Kane broke COVID rules
NEW YORK - The NHL has concluded its investigation of Evander Kane and found that there was insufficient evidence that he lied about his COVID-19 status when travelling during the holiday period. The ...
Jan 27, 2022

STF president criticizes new rules around COVID isolation
Saskatchewan's new rules on COVID-19 isolation are drawing criticism from the teachers' union.Starting Friday, close contacts will not need to isolate. Also, the isolation period for anyone unvaccinat...
Jan 27, 2022

Union says better PPE needed at province's jails to protect staff
A spokesperson for the union representing provincial correctional officers, says the facilities represent a subset of our society, and so whatever is happening in society is happening in there, althou...
Jan 27, 2022