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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
Marino defeats Fernandez in all-Canadian quarterfinal to advance at Abierto Tampico
TAMPICO, Mexico - Rebecca Marino got the better of Leylah Fernandez in their all-Canadian quarterfinal at the Abierto Tampico WTA 125 tournament with a 6-3, 6-3 win on Thursday. Marino won 72.4 per ce...
Oct 27, 2022
House fire in northern Manitoba leaves four children dead, RCMP say
THOMPSON, Man. - First Nations communities and leaders in northern Manitoba are in mourning after four children died in a house fire Wednesday night. Officers and emergency responders arrived to find ...
Oct 27, 2022