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B.C.'s budget praised for housing investment, criticized for lack of business help
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government's new budget will spend more as the economy shrinks. Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says now isn't the time to start making cuts, so there is more money for...
Mar 01, 2023

Canada can learn from Australia on addressing foreign interference, experts say
OTTAWA - A former top public servant and a prominent national security researcher say Canada can look to Australia for ideas on better handling the threat of foreign interference. Ottawa should "copy ...
Mar 01, 2023

Head-on train crash in Greece kills 32, injures at least 85
TEMPE, Greece (AP) - A passenger train carrying hundreds of people, including many university students returning home from holiday, collided at high speed with an oncoming freight train in a fiery wre...
Mar 01, 2023

Ylonen scores winner in 3rd, Canadiens beat Sharks 3-1
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Jesse Ylonen scored the go-ahead goal with 10 minutes remaining and the Montreal Canadiens beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Tuesday night. Kaiden Guhle and Christian Dvorak also...
Feb 28, 2023

Bruins win 8th straight, Ullmark frustrates Flames with 54 saves
CALGARY - Charlie McAvoy scored the overtime winner and Linus Ullmark made 54 saves as the Boston Bruins stunned the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Tuesday night. The Flames overcame a 2-0 first-period deficit...
Feb 28, 2023

Broncos stomp Tigers
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Owen Pickering led the Swift Current Broncos as they galloped through Medicine Hat, earning a 5-2 victory over the Tigers at Co-op Place on Tuesday.Pickering scored a goal with 1:19...
Feb 28, 2023

Kopitar scores four as Kings ground Jets in shootout
WINNIPEG - Adrian Kempe scored the only goal in the shootout to give the Los Angeles Kings a 6-5 come-from-behind victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. Kings captain Anze Kopitar scored four goal...
Feb 28, 2023

Nigeria electoral commission: Tinubu wins presidential vote
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, with the two leading opposition candidates already d...
Feb 28, 2023

Siakam leads as Raptors fend off Bulls 104-98; VanVleet has nine assists in return
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam scored 20 and pulled down eight rebounds as the Toronto Raptors held off the Chicago Bulls 101-96 on Tuesday. Point guard Fred VanVleet only had three points but nine assists a...
Feb 28, 2023

Senators squash Red Wings 6-1, eye wild-card spot
OTTAWA - With a 6-1 win Tuesday night, the Ottawa Senators swept their two-game series against the Detroit Red Wings - and started a new rivalry. Tim Stutzle led the way with a goal - scored on a firs...
Feb 28, 2023