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Police arrest one man days after alleged homicide in Laurentians region
MONTREAL - Police have arrested a 47-year-old man related to an alleged homicide in Quebec's Laurentians region. Provincial police began investigating the case on Wednesday after receiving reports of ...
Aug 31, 2024
Carolina Hurricanes reach 8-year, $63.2 million deal with rising forward Seth Jarvis
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Seth Jarvis to an eight-year, $63.2 million contract in a move that keeps a top young forward with the team for the long term. The team announced the deal S...
Aug 31, 2024
Mississippi bus crash kills 7 people and injures 37
BOVINA, Miss. (AP) - Seven people were killed and dozens were injured in Mississippi after a commercial bus overturned on Interstate 20 on Saturday morning, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol...
Aug 31, 2024
Canadian swimmer Nicholas Bennett earns Paralympic silver medal in Paris
PARIS - Canadian swimmer Nicholas Bennett has won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games in Paris. The 21-year-old from Parksville, B.C., was second in men's 200-metre freestyle to claim the first Par...
Aug 31, 2024
Sudden death of 'Johnny Hockey' means more hard times for beleaguered Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets officials could hardly believe their luck when they persuaded superstar Johnny Gaudreau to pass up larger markets and sign here two years ago. Ecstatic fans looked to "Johnny Hoc...
Aug 31, 2024
Sudden death of 'Johnny Hockey' means more hard times for beleaguered Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets officials could hardly believe their luck when they persuaded superstar Johnny Gaudreau to pass up larger markets and sign here two years ago. Ecstatic fans looked to "Johnny Hoc...
Aug 31, 2024
WolfPack men's soccer club picks up first win of the season at home, women drop season opener on the road
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack men's soccer club picked up their first win of the 2024 Canada West regular season at home Friday (Aug. 30). First-year forward Lachlan Will sc...
Aug 31, 2024
Polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza a day before an expected pause in fighting
JERUSALEM (AP) - A campaign to inoculate children in Gaza against polio and prevent the spread of the virus began on Saturday, Gaza's Health Ministry said, as Palestinians in both the Hamas-governed e...
Aug 31, 2024
Guerrilla gardeners unafraid to break law to fight climate, affordability crises
Brenda Dyck went rogue for the first time about 40 years ago. She remembers how she grabbed her gardening tools, marched into a grassy field beyond her rental home, dug a small hole in the ground and ...
Aug 31, 2024
No start date for Supreme Court renovation amid lengthy relocation delay
OTTAWA - Preparation of a temporary new home for the Supreme Court of Canada is three years behind schedule due to a series of unforeseen challenges. At the same time, officials say there are no firm ...
Aug 31, 2024
