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Grocery store CEOs will face questions on food prices at Commons committee today
OTTAWA - The CEOs of Canada's largest grocery store chains will be before a parliamentary committee today to answer questions about the rapid rise in food prices. The CEOs and presidents of Loblaw Cos...
Mar 8, 2023
Chinese Canadians walk tightrope in political arena amid foreign interference debate
Mark Lee, a professional translator and former council candidate in Richmond, B.C., says he knows what it's like to walk the fine line faced by fellow Chinese Canadians entering the political arena am...
Mar 8, 2023
Toffoli scores shootout winner as Flames top Wild 1-0
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Tyler Toffoli scored in the sudden death round of the shootout to send the Calgary Flames to a 1-0 win over the Minnesota Wild. Toffoli beat Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson five-ho...
Mar 7, 2023
Hurricanes rally to edge Canadiens 4-3 in shootout
MONTREAL - Under a rain of boos, former Montreal Canadien Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored the winning shootout goal and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Canadiens 4-3 on Tuesday. Alex Belzile and Michae...
Mar 7, 2023
Matthews' power-play goal lifts Leafs over Devils
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Austin Matthews scored on a power play with 2:53 remaining and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Tuesday night. Michael Bunting tied the game on a rebound w...
Mar 7, 2023
US to relax COVID testing rules for travelers from China
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is preparing to relax COVID-19 testing restrictions for travelers from China as soon as Friday, according to two people familiar with the decision. The peopl...
Mar 7, 2023
Texas inmate executed for killing wife and her daughter
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A Texas inmate convicted of fatally stabbing his estranged wife and drowning her 6-year-old daughter in a bathtub nearly 14 years ago was executed on Tuesday. Gary Green, 51, ...
Mar 7, 2023
Vancouver Canucks sign defenceman Guillaume Brisebois to two-year extension
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed depth defenceman Guillaume Brisebois to a two-year extension. The agreement, announced Tuesday, includes a two-way deal for 2023-24 and a one-way deal for...
Mar 7, 2023
Whitecaps return to CONCACAF Champions League seeking first win of 2023
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps had a knack for performing on the big stage last season. When the games mattered most, the club seemed to rise to the occasion, winning a series of do-or-die matchu...
Mar 7, 2023
Water main break leads to evacuation near the site of the Lethbridge Hotel demolition
UPDATE 6:15 p.m. March 7, 2023: Crews continue the clean-up and roads remain closed in the area. City officials are still investigating the cause of the water main break.ORIGINAL STORY 3:45 p.m. March...
Mar 7, 2023