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Oilers looking to match desperate Kings' sense of urgency to clinch series in Game 6
EDMONTON - The roles have been reversed. In last season's first-round playoff matchup, the Edmonton Oilers took a 2-1 series lead and the Los Angeles Kings stormed back to take Games 4 and 5. That mea...
Apr 28, 2023

Application for jury to see photo of Myles Gray's injuries made too late: coroner
BURNABY, B.C. - The British Columbia coroner presiding over the inquest into the death of Myles Gray says the jury won't be allowed to see a photo of the man's injuries because the application was mad...
Apr 28, 2023

Alberta NDP pledges public safety and housing supports in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta NDP has announced a commitment to improving public safety and investing in affordable housing in Lethbridge.Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips and Lethbridge-East NDP ca...
Apr 28, 2023

B.C. Crown Prosecutor says Ibrahim Ali killed girl, 13, during sexual assault
VANCOUVER - A trial has heard that a 13-year-old girl from Burnaby, B.C., was passing through a neighbourhood park when she was dragged into the forest by Ibrahim Ali, sexually assaulted and strangled...
Apr 28, 2023

Toronto FC goalkeeper Sean Johnson renews acquaintances with New York City FC
Toronto FC's Sean Johnson welcomes the New York City FC team he used to captain to BMO Field on Saturday. The 33-year-old goalkeeper is no stranger to facing a former club. In December 2016, Chicago t...
Apr 28, 2023

Cheryl Seaborn: UCP candidate for Lethbridge-West
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Cheryl Seaborn is looking to become the next MLA for Lethbridge-West.She is running for the United Conservative Party (UCP) in the 2023 Alberta provincial election.Seaborn provided th...
Apr 28, 2023

Conrad Black says he's regained the Canadian citizenship he renounced in 2001
OTTAWA - Conrad Black says his Canadian citizenship has been restored more than 20 years after he renounced it. Black gave up his citizenship in 2001 during a well-publicized fight with then-prime min...
Apr 28, 2023

Federal government posts $3.1 surplus for first 11 months of 2022-23 fiscal year
OTTAWA, ON - The federal government posted a budgetary surplus of $3.1 billion between April 2022 and February 2023.In its monthly fiscal monitor, the Finance Department says the result compared to a ...
Apr 28, 2023

N. Carolina justices hand GOP big win with election rulings
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - In massive victories for Republicans, the North Carolina Supreme Court on Friday threw out a previous ruling against gerrymandered voting maps and upheld a photo voter identificat...
Apr 28, 2023

Colorado governor signs gun control bills after massacre
DENVER (AP) - Colorado's governor signed four gun control bills Friday, following the lead of other states struggling to confront a nationwide surge in violent crime and mass shootings, despite a rece...
Apr 28, 2023