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Veterans Affairs won't pay for truck cover for retired navy reservist's wheelchair
OTTAWA - Winter hasn't arrived yet in the Niagara region, but the rain and cold the last few weeks have kept Stephen La Salle from leaving home as often as he'd like. Every time the retired naval lieu...
Dec 9, 2023
Taiwan-Canada ties surge as supporters tout trade, politics and shared values
VANCOUVER - Somewhere at the confluence of politics, commerce and shared values driving a recent wave of Canadian fascination with Taiwan, there were the island's "freedom pineapples." In 2021, import...
Dec 9, 2023
Bouchard's three-point performance keeps Oilers streaking with 4-3 victory over Wild
EDMONTON - Evan Bouchard had two goals and an assist and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had four assists as the Edmonton Oilers outlasted the Minnesota Wild for a 4-3 victory on Friday. Connor McDavid and Leon D...
Dec 8, 2023
Texas Supreme Court pauses lower court's order allowing pregnant woman to have an abortion
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Supreme Court on Friday night put on hold a judge's ruling that approved an abortion for a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis, throwing into limbo an unpre...
Dec 8, 2023
Gordon Hayward scores 24 points as hot-shooting Hornets hold off Scottie Barnes, Raptors 119-116
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Gordon Hayward scored 24 points, Miles Bridges added 22 and the hot-shooting Charlotte Hornets survived Scottie Barnes' triple-double to beat the Toronto Raptors 119-116 on Frid...
Dec 8, 2023
Rumours, plane tracking fuel day of speculation over Shohei Ohtani signing
Two-time American League MVP Shohei Ohtani still has not signed with a team despite a day filled with online speculation including reports of a deal and Toronto Blue Jays fans tracking a plane they be...
Dec 8, 2023
Red Sox acquire Canadian OF Tyler O'Neill from Cardinals for 2 pitchers
BOSTON (AP) - The Red Sox acquired Canadian outfielder Tyler O'Neill from the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday, bringing in a two-time Gold Glove winner to replace the departing Alex Verdugo. St. Louis r...
Dec 8, 2023
Combines, Beaver Blues highlight SPHL weekend slate
It's a busy weekend just around the corner in the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League (SPHL), with four games on the Friday slate, and another three scheduled for Saturday.Headlining the weekend schedu...
Dec 8, 2023
Biggar man dies following fatal rollover near Perdue
Biggar RCMP are investigating after a Biggar man died in a highway rollover near Perdue earlier this week. Officers responded after receiving a report of a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 14 at abo...
Dec 8, 2023
What is CSIS' physical surveillance unit, where staff allege sex assault, harassment?
OTTAWA - A recruitment video for the physical surveillance unit of Canada's spy agency shows people using trains, cars and a bicycle to surreptitiously trail a target through Montreal. A "surveillant"...
Dec 8, 2023