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Matthews scores 50th goal of the season, Maple Leafs down Jets
TORONTO - Auston Matthews looked skyward after one missed chance. He leaned over on his stick following another close call. The Toronto Maple Leafs sniper had plenty of good looks Thursday. And as the...
Mar 31, 2022

Pennsylvania policeman killed, 2 officers hurt in shooting
LEBANON, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania police officer was killed and two officers were injured Thursday during a shooting while responding to a domestic disturbance, Lebanon Mayor Sherry Capello said. Pol...
Mar 31, 2022

Kenney touts 2022 budget at Chamber Lunch
MEDICINE HAT, AB-- Following a funding announcement for HALO, premier Jason Kenney made a stop at a lunch hosted by the Medicine Hat and District Chamber of Commerce for part two of his visit to Medic...
Mar 31, 2022

Four Canadian women highlight NCAA's Final Four basketball championship
The NCAA's Final Four will feature a healthy helping of Canadian content when the women hit the hard court on Friday. All four participating teams boast a Canadian basketball star with Laeticia Amiher...
Mar 31, 2022

Alberta education minister wants third-party to discipline teachers
EDMONTON - Alberta is proposing new rules that would prevent the Alberta Teachers' Association from disciplining its own members.Education Minister Adriana LaGrange has introduced a bill in the legisl...
Mar 31, 2022

Texas mom who blamed toddler's death on road rage arrested
DALLAS (AP) - A Texas woman who said her 3-year-old son was killed in a road-rage shooting has been arrested on a child endangerment charge, police said Thursday. Lacravivonne Monique Washington, 26, ...
Mar 31, 2022

Minister St-Onge holds emergency roundtable to address safe-sport crisis in Canada
In the five months since Pascale St-Onge was appointed Canada's Sport Minister, there have been allegations of either maltreatment, sexual abuse or misuse of funds levelled against at least eight nati...
Mar 31, 2022

Government tells arts bodies to suspend cultural events funded by Russian state
OTTAWA - Pablo Rodriguez is asking arts bodies that get Canadian government funding to suspend all cultural activity involving Russians linked to Putin's regime. In response to Putin's invasion of Ukr...
Mar 31, 2022

Judge rejects New York's redistricting plan, orders new maps
NEW YORK (AP) - A judge has ordered New York's Democrat-controlled Legislature to redraw the state's congressional and legislative districts after finding they were unconstitutional. Judge Patrick McA...
Mar 31, 2022

RCMP officer hesitated after speeding by N.S. mass shooter on second day of killings
HALIFAX - In the seconds after a Mountie sped past a gunman wanted for a murderous rampage in Nova Scotia two years ago, the officer hesitated about whether to give chase, and by the time he did the s...
Mar 31, 2022