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'I feel honoured to say I was his friend': Wayne Gretzky remembers Bob Cole
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Tributes continue to pour in for Bob Cole as his family has confirmed a funeral will be held for the legendary broadcaster Friday in St. John's, N.L. Wayne Gretzky says it was Cole'...
Apr 29, 2024
Conservatives push federal Liberals on drug decimalization after B.C. reverses course
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are pushing the Liberals to end allowing drug use in public after British Columbia announced it wants to scale back its decriminalization pilot project. B.C. Premier...
Apr 29, 2024
Cigarettes with health warnings could nudge smokers to butt out: researchers
VANCOUVER - Cigarettes with health warnings printed directly on them are being sold in some parts of Canada, making it the first country to adopt the regulation aimed at encouraging people to kick the...
Apr 29, 2024
Jets' Hellebuyck, Canucks' Demko among finalists for NHL's top goaltender award
NEW YORK - Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets, Thatcher Demko of the Vancouver Canucks and Sergei Bobrovsky of the Florida Panthers are the finalists for this season's Vezina Trophy. The trophy is...
Apr 29, 2024
Show us the contracts: Tories want EV project details, demand union job protections
OTTAWA - The Opposition Conservatives are demanding to see contracts related to six electric vehicle projects underway in Canada for information on what they do to protect local union jobs. The Tories...
Apr 29, 2024
Pro-Palestinian encampment illegal and violates policies: McGill University
MONTREAL - McGill University says the camp set up by pro-Palestinian student activists on the institution's grounds in Montreal violates school policies and the law. More than two dozen tents had been...
Apr 29, 2024
Scotland's leader resigns as he struggles to win support for weakened government
LONDON (AP) - Scotland's first minister, Humza Yousaf, has resigned rather than face a no-confidence vote just days after he torpedoed a coalition with the Green Party by ditching a target for fightin...
Apr 29, 2024
At least 40 people die in western Kenya after a dam collapses
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A dam collapsed in western Kenya early Monday, killing at least 40 people after a wall of water swept through houses and cut off a major road, police said. The Old Kijabe Dam, lo...
Apr 29, 2024
Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
Coach Jon Cooper of the Tampa Bay Lightning moved into the NHL's top 10 for all-time playoff wins with 87 following Saturday's 6-3 win over the Florida Panthers. Cooper is two wins shy of tying Glen S...
Apr 29, 2024
In the news today: Pro-Palestinian encampment at Montreal's McGill University
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Pro-Palestinian encampment at Montreal's McGill University Pro-Palestinian stud...
Apr 29, 2024
