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'Starting to heal': Victim of Saskatchewan mass stabbing wakes in hospital a widow
Joyce and Earl Burns were childhood sweethearts. They grew up together on James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, first as neighbours, then as husband and wife. "It was childhood love," said Victor S...
Oct 06, 2022
Climate Changed: Fiona demonstrated wild hurricane future, and need to adapt
HALIFAX - As she stood near the remnants of flattened homes in Port aux Basques, N.L., Denise Anderson said the thought of continuing to live next to the ocean is hard after a deadly storm foreshadowe...
Oct 06, 2022
Quebec elects record number of women, but will they be named to key cabinet roles?
MONTREAL - Quebecers made history Monday when they elected a record number of women to the province's legislature, but political observers say more is needed to ensure equality between men and women i...
Oct 06, 2022
Alberta United Conservatives head to polls on final voting day to replace Kenney
CALGARY - Albertans will learn today who the new premier of the province will be. Voting is wrapping up by members of the United Conservative Party to select a successor to Premier Jason Kenney. Kenne...
Oct 06, 2022
Pettersson scores twice, Canucks edge Oilers 5-4 for first win of the pre-season
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Elias Pettersson scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks captured their first win of the pre-season on Wednesday, beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 in pre-season play. Conor Garland ad...
Oct 05, 2022
Raptors get going early in overtime to take 125-119 win over Celtics
BOSTON (AP) - Pascal Siakam and Precious Achiuwa scored 13 points apiece and Toronto used an early burst in overtime to beat Boston 125-119 on Wednesday night. Josh Jackson also had 13 points for the ...
Oct 05, 2022
Myanmar hands 10-year prison sentence to Japanese journalist
BANGKOK (AP) - A court in military-ruled Myanmar has sentenced a Japanese journalist to prison after he filmed an anti-government protest in July, a Japanese diplomat said Thursday. Toru Kubota was se...
Oct 05, 2022
Kidnapped California family, including baby, found dead
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The sheriff of Merced County in California says a baby girl and three other family members who were kidnapped at gunpoint have been found dead. Sheriff Vern Warnke announced Wedne...
Oct 05, 2022
Jets dominate Flames behind Rittich's 37 saves, four second-period goals in 5-0 win
WINNIPEG - David Rittich made 37 saves and Kyle Connor scored two of Winnipeg's four second-period goals as the Jets defeated the Calgary Flames 5-0 in pre-season action Wednesday. Connor and Mark Sch...
Oct 05, 2022
N Korea continues missile launches as US redeploys carrier
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea launched two ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Thursday, as the United States redeployed one of its aircraft carriers near the Korean Peninsula in r...
Oct 05, 2022