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U.S. secretary of state continuing first Canadian visit in Montreal today
MONTREAL - United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Montreal today as he continues his two-day trip to Canada. Blinken is to visit a battery recycling facility in east-end Montreal before...
Oct 28, 2022
Former Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly to testify at Emergencies Act inquiry
OTTAWA - Former Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly will testify today at the public inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act to clear "Freedom Convoy" protesters. Sloly resigned t...
Oct 28, 2022
Manitoba presses federal government for more aid to help Ukrainians fleeing war
WINNIPEG - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to speak in Winnipeg today to a national group that represents Canadian Ukrainians. He's also likely to hear a request from the Manitoba government for more...
Oct 28, 2022
New poppy campaign initiatives seek to modernize the tradition of remembrance
A shift towards environmentally friendly materials and new digital engagement strategies are among new initiatives the Royal Canadian Legion is hoping will breathe fresh life into the 2022 national po...
Oct 28, 2022
Deaths of two great whites off Maritimes within weeks 'highly unusual': researcher
FREDERICTON - The discovery of two dead great white sharks washed ashore in Atlantic Canada in less than two weeks is a mystery to researchers. Fred Whoriskey, executive director of the Ocean Tracking...
Oct 28, 2022
Erik Karlsson scores in OT, Sharks beat Maple Leafs 4-3
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Erik Karlsson scored on a breakaway 57 seconds into overtime to give the San Jose Sharks a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night. Karlsson also had two ass...
Oct 27, 2022
Jonsson-Fjallby snaps tie, Jets rally for 6-4 win over Kings
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Axel Jonsson-Fjallby scored the go-ahead goal on a deflection during the third period and the Winnipeg Jets rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night. A...
Oct 27, 2022
Canucks end season-opening skid at 7, beating Kraken 5-4
SEATTLE (AP) - Ilya Mikheyev scored his first two goals of the season and the Vancouver Canucks ended their season-opening losing streak at a franchise-record seven games, beating the Seattle Kraken 5...
Oct 27, 2022
Draisaitl's late goal lifts Oilers over Blackhawks 6-5
CHICAGO (AP) - Leon Draisaitl scored the tiebreaking goal with 37.6 seconds left and had two assists to lead the Edmonton Oilers past the Chicago Blackhawks 6-5 on Thursday night for their third strai...
Oct 27, 2022
N. Korea fires ballistic missile toward sea, Seoul says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea on Friday, Seoul officials said, as its rival South Korea was wrapping up an annual military drill that the North views a...
Oct 27, 2022