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Norris' shootout goal puts Senators over Devils, 3-2
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Josh Norris scored the decisive goal in a shootout to lift the Ottawa Senators over the New Jersey Devils 3-2 on Monday night, extending the Senators' winning streak to three games...
Dec 06, 2021

Race walker Dunfee throwing his hat in political ring for 2022
Canadian race walker Evan Dunfee plans to throw his hat into the political ring next fall. Dunfee, who captured bronze in the 50-kilometre race walk at last summer's Tokyo Olympics, confirmed Monday t...
Dec 06, 2021

Appeals court cites bias, overturns cold-case murder verdict
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) - An appeals court in Washington state on Monday overturned the cold-case murder convictions against a man accused of killing a young Canadian couple in 1987, citing juror bias. De...
Dec 06, 2021

"Pack the Patrol Unit" to benefit local Humane Society
The North Battleford Community Safety Officers (CSOs) wanted to do something to help a local cause leading up to the holidays, so decided to hold the "Pack the Patrol Unit" fundraiser. People are invi...
Dec 06, 2021

Canadian traveller forced to stay in quarantine facility after negative COVID-19 test
Lennard Skead says he felt like he'd been put in jail for a crime he didn't commit when he returned to Canada from South Africa on Thursday. Skead, who lives in Brandon, Man., said he wasn't allowed t...
Dec 06, 2021

O'Toole mum on vaccination status of four absent Conservative MPs
OTTAWA - Four Conservative MPs have been absent from the House of Commons since it passed a motion tightening the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, with Leader Erin O'Toole refusing to say why. O...
Dec 06, 2021

Military's water purification system up and running again in Iqaluit
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The Canadian Armed Forces says its water purification system in Iqaluit is up and running again after it was down for two weeks. The military has been in the Nunavut capital of 8,00...
Dec 06, 2021

Emmett Till investigation closed by Justice Department
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department told relatives of Emmett Till on Monday that it is ending its investigation into the 1955 lynching of the Black teenager from Chicago who was abducted, to...
Dec 06, 2021

B.C. moves to recovery management phase after floods; most military leaving province
VICTORIA - Gas rationing will continue in British Columbia as the Trans Mountain pipeline starts its transition to full service after floods and slides. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says the ...
Dec 06, 2021

'Not getting on a plane any time soon': Deportation decision delayed in Broncos case
CALGARY - A decision on whether a former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash should be deported to India likely won't be coming until the new year. A lawyer for Jaskirat Sing...
Dec 06, 2021