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Planned burn could have killed trapped firefighters, says B.C. safety report
British Columbia's worker protection agency says a planned burn by the province's wildfire service during the devastating 2023 fire season could have killed or injured multiple firefighters who became...
May 7, 2025
Canada's Alert Ready system undergoes annual test today, coast to coast, except Que.
Alert Ready, Canada's emergency public alerting system, will be put to the test today. The alert and its distinctive tone will be broadcast on TV, radio, and some compatible wireless devices. Each pro...
May 7, 2025
Fighter jet landing on USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier goes overboard, forcing pilots to eject
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - An F/A-18 fighter jet landing on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea went overboard, forcing its two pilots to eject, a defense official told The...
May 7, 2025
Oilers rally for NHL-record fifth straight time to beat Golden Knights 4-2 in Game 1
LAS VEGAS (AP) - One thing is becoming clear during this year's NHL playoffs: Don't count out the Edmonton Oilers. They rallied from a 2-0 series deficit to oust Los Angeles in six games in the first ...
May 6, 2025
Oilers rally for NHL-record fifth straight time to beat Golden Knights 4-2 in second-round playoff opener
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Zach Hyman scored from just above the right circle with 3:02 left to put Edmonton ahead for good, and the Oilers rallied yet again this post-season to beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-...
May 6, 2025
Vancouver FC wins penalty shootout over Pacific FC in Canadian Championship play
LANGFORD - Goalkeeper Callum Irving's penalty shootout heroics helped Vancouver FC get past Pacific FC in an all-Canadian Premier League matchup in Telus Canadian Championship preliminary-round play T...
May 6, 2025
O'Hoppe, Moncada deliver in Angels' 8th-inning rally for 8-3 win over Blue Jays
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Logan O'Hoppe drove in the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning, Yon Moncada followed with a three-run homer, and the Los Angeles Angels rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-...
May 6, 2025
India fires missiles into Pakistani territory in what Islamabad calls 'act of war'
ISLAMABAD (AP) - India fired missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory in several locations early Wednesday, killing at least 19 people including a child, in what Pakistan's leader called an act of...
May 6, 2025
Jaccob Slavin scores in OT as the Hurricanes beat the Capitals in Game 1 of their 2nd-round series
WASHINGTON (AP) - Very few people in the arena knew the puck was in the net, including Jaccob Slavin, who shot it through traffic. Goaltender Logan Thompson figured it out when he saw the red light on...
May 6, 2025
Slavin scores in OT, Hurricanes clip Capitals 2-1 in second-round playoff opener
WASHINGTON (AP) - Jaccob Slavin scored in overtime, Frederik Andersen made 13 saves in his return from injury, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 in Game 1 of their second-ro...
May 6, 2025
