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Transport Canada must be 'more vigilant,' relatives say two years after N.S. sinking
MILTON, N.S. - Geno Francis loved most things about fishing on the high seas, but his son says that in his final year, fear overshadowed that passion. "My father said, 'After this trip, this was it,' ...
Dec 14, 2022

Supply-chain turbulence is here to stay, so what is Canada doing about it?
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has lots of reasons to be losing sleep. Soaring living costs have Canadians lined up at food banks. The federal Liberals are anticipating a possible recessi...
Dec 14, 2022

Inside SickKids: As the operating room sits quiet, staff worry about growing backlog
TORONTO - Three large television screens in the nerve centre of the operating room at Canada's largest pediatric hospital display a list of its surgical spaces, showing which ones have children underg...
Dec 14, 2022

Ovechkin scores 800th goal as Capitals beat Blackhawks 7-3
CHICAGO (AP) - Alex Ovechkin scored three times to become the third NHL player with 800 career goals, and the streaking Washington Capitals beat the lowly Chicago Blackhawks 7-3 on Tuesday night. Nic ...
Dec 14, 2022

Kyiv mayor reports explosions in center of Ukrainian capital
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - The mayor of Kyiv is reporting multiple explosions in the Ukrainian capital on Wednesday, the first such time in weeks during Russia's ongoing war against the country. Vitali Klit...
Dec 13, 2022

Marchessault scores twice, Golden Knights hang on for 6-5 win over Jets
WINNIPEG - Jonathan Marchessault's second power-play goal late in the third period broke a tie and helped lift the Vegas Golden Knights to a 6-5 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. The final mi...
Dec 13, 2022

Hyman's hat trick leads Oilers over Predators 6-3
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Zach Hyman had a hat trick, Leon Draisaitl scored twice and added three assists and Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 6-3 victory ove...
Dec 13, 2022

Mitch Marner extends point streak to 23 games, Maple Leafs blank last-place Ducks 7-0
TORONTO - Mitch Marner had two assists to extend his point streak to 23 games and Ilya Samsonov made 28 saves for his second straight shutout as the Toronto Maple Leafs thumped the lowly Anaheim Ducks...
Dec 13, 2022

Canucks' captain Bo Horvat trying to focus on hockey as trade talk swirls
Vancouver Canucks captain Bo Horvat says he's focused on playing hockey as talk picks up about his future with the team. The 27-year-old centre is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end o...
Dec 13, 2022

Family of victim afraid youth will kill again, Nipawin court hears
CONTENT WARNING: The following story contains disturbing descriptions of violence.-The family members of a 37-year-old pregnant Choiceland mother believe the teen who bludgeoned her, wrapped a USB cab...
Dec 13, 2022