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Singapore executes disabled Malaysian convicted in drug case
SINGAPORE (AP) - Singapore on Wednesday executed a mentally disabled Malaysian man condemned for a drug offense after a court dismissed a last-minute challenge from his mother and international pleas ...
Apr 26, 2022
McDavid outshines Crosby as Oilers surge past Penguins 5-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists to outduel Sidney Crosby, and the surging Edmonton Oilers rolled past the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Tuesday night. McDavid pushed his poi...
Apr 26, 2022
Matthews scores NHL-best 59th and 60th goals of the season as Leafs down Wings 3-0
TORONTO - Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 59th and 60th goals of the season as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings 3-0 on Tuesday to clinch home-ice advantage in the first ro...
Apr 26, 2022
Drake Batherson's two goals lead Senators to 5-4 overtime win vs. Devils
OTTAWA - Drake Batherson scored his second of the night in overtime to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 5-4 win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. Tim Stutzle, with a pair of goals, and Thomas Chabot...
Apr 26, 2022
Foreign affairs minister, U.S. counterpart discuss next steps in Ukraine
WASHINGTON - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Canada and the United States will continue to exert "maximum pressure" on Russia in response to its ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Joly made the st...
Apr 26, 2022
Canada Post temporarily resumes mail delivery in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER - Canada Post has temporarily resumed delivery to Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, more than a month after it stopped bringing mail to a two-block area where it says workers had safety concern...
Apr 26, 2022
CityLINK transit becomes permanent, funding decision delayed
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge's new transit system is officially permanent.CityLINK initially launched as a pilot project on August 25, 2021, offering a promise that its fixed-route and dema...
Apr 26, 2022
Canada's hydrogen plans 'feasible' despite auditor concerns, says minister
EDMONTON - The federal natural resources minister said Tuesday that concerns from the auditor general's office about government plans to move to a more hydrogen-powered economy don't mean the goals ar...
Apr 26, 2022
Oklahoma governor signs ban on nonbinary birth certificates
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill Tuesday explicitly prohibiting the use of nonbinary gender markers on state birth certificates, a ban experts say is the first of its kind ...
Apr 26, 2022
NCAA President Mark Emmert stepping down no later than 2023
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - NCAA President Mark Emmert is stepping down after 12 years on the job. NCAA Board of Governors Chairman John DeGioia announced the move Tuesday and said it was by mutual agreement....
Apr 26, 2022