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Ukrainian boy, 16, set to arrive in Newfoundland today aboard plane carrying refugees
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - It was less than a month after Russia invaded Ukraine when Kelly Power got a message from an old friend asking if she'd take in her 16-year-old brother - if he could make it to Newf...
May 09, 2022

Thirty years after Westray disaster, families say justice still rare in worker deaths
NEW GLASGOW, N.S. - Family members who lost loved ones in the Westray coal mining disaster will mark the 30th anniversary today in a ceremony at a memorial park in New Glasgow, N.S., not far from the ...
May 09, 2022

Cross-examination continues for complainant in Jacob Hoggard sex assault trial
TORONTO - Cross-examination is expected to continue today for a woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard when she was a teenager. Hoggard has pleaded not guilty ...
May 09, 2022

New Brunswick town captivated by mysterious figure offering clues to hidden cash
MIRAMICHI, N.B. - A community in eastern New Brunswick has been captivated by a mysterious game that has residents following clues and searching for hidden $50 and $100 bills. "The hunt is so fun," Mi...
May 09, 2022

Russia marks WWII victory shadowed by Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has cast Moscow's military action in Ukraine as a forced response to Western policies. Speaking at a military parade Monday marking the World War II victory over the N...
May 09, 2022

Quick posts 31-save shutout, L.A. Kings blank Edmonton Oilers 4-0 in Game 4
LOS ANGELES - Jonathan Quick stopped all 31 shots he faced and the L.A. Kings rebounded from a pair of lopsided losses to blank the Edmonton Oilers 4-0 in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series on...
May 08, 2022

Putin to mark Victory Day as Russia presses Ukraine assault
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) - Russian forces pushed forward Monday in their assault on Ukraine, seeking to capture the crucial southern port city of Mariupol as Moscow prepared to celebrate its nationa...
May 08, 2022

Trump, emboldened after Ohio victory, faces challenges ahead
NEW YORK (AP) - Fresh off a victory in the first real test of his power as GOP kingmaker, former President Donald Trump enters the next stretch of the midterm campaign emboldened - and facing new risk...
May 08, 2022

Lightning bury Maple Leafs early to even first-round series 2-2
TAMPA, Fla. - Steven Stamkos scored one minute into the first period to spark an early barrage as the Tampa Bay Lightning steamrolled the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-3 on Sunday to knot their first-round pl...
May 08, 2022

Homa steady in Sunday duel, gets 4th tour win at Wells Fargo
POTOMAC, Md. (AP) - Max Homa played solid, steady golf during a week of cold, wet conditions and a back-and-forth Sunday duel with Keegan Bradley, closing with a 2-under 68 for a two-shot victory in t...
May 08, 2022