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Jets make centre Adam Lowry new captain, third to wear 'C' in Winnipeg history
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have named centre Adam Lowry new team captain. Lowry scored 13 times and added 23 assists for the Jets last season. He has 93 goals and 111 assists over nine NHL seasons, ...
Sep 12, 2023

Hurricane Lee could arrive in Canada as weak hurricane or strong tropical storm
HALIFAX - The Canadian Hurricane Centre says hurricane Lee could make landfall this weekend anywhere from Maine to southeastern Nova Scotia. The centre in Halifax says Lee will likely approach the Atl...
Sep 12, 2023

ROTHENBURGER: King Charles is doing better than expected but will it be good enough?
KING CHARLES III has been our monarch for a year, and it's fair to ask the question, "Has he done better or worse than we thought he would?"A recent poll in the U.K. had surprising results. Almost 60 ...
Sep 12, 2023

Red Cross official says 10,000 people missing after deadly floods in eastern Libya
GENEVA (AP) - The head of delegation for Libya for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says that 10,000 people are missing after devastating flooding in the North Afri...
Sep 12, 2023

In the news today: "Freedom Convoy" trial, Trudeau heads home from India after delays
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... 'Freedom Convoy' Facebook page to be focus Tuesday The Facebook page of the "Fr...
Sep 12, 2023

MP Michael Chong in D.C. to tell U.S. lawmakers about being a foreign meddling target
WASHINGTON - The Conservative MP at the centre of Canada's foreign interference saga is telling his story today to U.S. lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Michael Chong, whose tale of Chinese meddling has bee...
Sep 12, 2023

Israeli Supreme Court hears first challenge to Netanyahu's contentious judicial overhaul
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's Supreme Court on Tuesday opened the first case to look at the legality of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's contentious judicial overhaul - deepening a showdown with the fa...
Sep 11, 2023

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia before an expected meeting with Putin
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Joined by his top military officials handling his nuclear-capable weapons and munitions factories, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia on Tuesday before an expe...
Sep 11, 2023

Heim hits grand slam as Rangers dump Jays 10-4 in opener of key four-game series
TORONTO - Jonah Heim hit a grand slam to power the Texas Rangers to a 10-4 rout of Toronto on Monday night to end the Blue Jays' three-game winning streak and gain ground in the American League wild-c...
Sep 11, 2023

Rodgers carted from sideline after suffering leg injury in first series for Jets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Aaron Rodgers was injured on his fourth snap in his debut with the New York Jets, needing to be carted from the sideline with an apparent leg injury Monday night. Rodgers ...
Sep 11, 2023

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