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Canadiens net No. 5 pick in NHL draft lottery, Blackhawks get first pick
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens won't get a shot at prized prospect Connor Bedard, but they'll still be able to add a top young talent after securing the No. 5 pick in Monday's NHL draft lottery. Mo...
May 8, 2023

Texas mall shooting victims include guard, young sisters
DALLAS (AP) - The people killed by a gunman at a mall near Dallas over the weekend include two elementary-age sisters, a couple and their child, a young engineer and a security guard who worked there,...
May 8, 2023

Thunderchild FN man completes Vancouver Marathon for Mental Health
A Thunderchild First Nation man put his heart into a personal test he set for himself to promote mental health. Cody Thunderchild participated in the BMO Vancouver Marathon on Sunday to raise awarenes...
May 8, 2023

High temperatures in B.C. pose 'threat of new wildfires,' wildfire service warns
Rain and cooler temperatures in northeastern British Columbia will help suppression efforts for two out-of-control wildfires, but high temperatures forecast for later this week may pose a new threat, ...
May 8, 2023

RCMP arrest man unlawfully at large in Flying Dust First Nation
RCMP used a drone to help search for and find a man wanted by Correctional Service Canada.Brendan Yew, 28, was declared unlawfully at large but recently found by RCMP at a home on Flying Dust First Na...
May 8, 2023

Toronto FC, CF Montreal derby comes twice this week with both cup and league play
TORONTO - It's a double-derby week for Toronto FC and CF Montreal, two teams that have been on roller-coaster rides already this season. Toronto (2-3-6) hosts Montreal (4-6-0) at BMO Field on Tuesday ...
May 8, 2023

Canada's long history of expelling diplomats
OTTAWA - Canada's expulsion of a Chinese diplomat following allegations of a threat campaign against a Conservative MP marks the first time in five years a foreign representative is told to pack up an...
May 8, 2023

Alberta premier apologizes for comments linking COVID vaccinated to Nazi followers
EDMONTON - United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith apologized Monday after a 2021 video surfaced of her saying she wouldn't wear a Remembrance Day poppy while comparing those who got the COVID-19 va...
May 8, 2023

Eby says he met CSIS regional boss over foreign election meddling in B.C.
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he had a meeting with the regional director of Canada's spy agency over allegations of foreign interference in the province's elections. He says he w...
May 8, 2023

Valérie Tétreault advocates for mental health resources at National Bank Open
Valrie Ttreault stepped away from competitive tennis when she was just 23 in part because she was struggling with her mental health. Now that she's the tournament director for the National Bank Open, ...
May 8, 2023