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Toronto Maple Leafs sign ex-Anaheim Ducks defenceman to one-year deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Simon Benoit to a one-year contract worth US$775,000. Benoit spent three seasons with the Anaheim Ducks, scoring four goals and notching seven ...
Aug 28, 2023
Hawaii power utility takes responsibility for first fire on Maui, but faults county firefighters
Hawaii's electric utility acknowledged its power lines started a wildfire on Maui but faulted county firefighters for declaring the blaze contained and leaving the scene, only to have a second wildfir...
Aug 28, 2023
B.C.'s agriculture industry at forefront of climate change reality
CALGARY - B.C. farmers say they're increasingly concerned about climate change and the impacts of extreme weather on food production in the province. Because of its warm climate, B.C. has a unique agr...
Aug 28, 2023
City council to receive final report on future of recreational facilities tonight
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The future of recreational facilities in Medicine Hat will be in front of Medicine Hat city council tonight.Council will pore over a report that looks at the current state of facili...
Aug 28, 2023
Coroner confirms names of Quebec children police say were murdered Saturday by father
NOTRE-DAME-DES-PRAIRIES, Que. - The Quebec coroner's office has confirmed the identities of two children who police say were murdered on Saturday by their father, who then allegedly killed himself. A ...
Aug 28, 2023
March 4 trial date set for Trump in federal case charging him with plotting to overturn election
WASHINGTON (AP) - A judge has set a March 4 trial date for Donald Trump in the federal case in Washington charging the former president with trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The de...
Aug 28, 2023
Montreal police warn of rising number of sextortion cases targeting youth
Montreal police are warning young people to be careful online after the number of sextortion cases they've seen has risen dramatically. The force says its child sex exploitation unit has already recei...
Aug 28, 2023
Short turnaround from Tokyo to Paris has Canada's para athletes working hard
Three years between Paralympic Games instead of four has Paris 2024 coming at high speed for champion swimmer Aurelie Rivard. A double gold medallist in Tokyo's Games, which were postponed from 2020 t...
Aug 28, 2023
Canadian athletes to watch in 2024 Paralympic Games
With the 2024 Paralympics a year away, here is a look at 10 Canadian athletes who could find themselves on the podium in Paris: Aurelie Rivard, swimming Five-time Paralympic freestyle champion and dou...
Aug 28, 2023
Trial dates set in $1 million Lethbridge drug bust
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A man accused in one of the largest drug busts in the history of Lethbridge will stand trial early next year.In Lethbridge Provincial Court on Thursday, a two-day trial was set for Pa...
Aug 28, 2023