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Rivalry renewed: A lookback at past Oilers-Stars playoff matchups
DALLAS - Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers are set to meet the well-balanced - and well-rested - Dallas Stars in the NHL's Western Conference final. The Oilers needed all seven games to dispatch ...
May 22, 2024

Bruins' braintrust says off-season priority is signing goalie Jeremy Swayman
BOSTON (AP) - Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney is ready to go with a goaltender rotation again next season - "if we can make the math work." Sweeney said Wednesday his priority this summer is...
May 22, 2024

Hunter Biden’s tax trial set for September as judge agrees to delay, with gun trial still in June
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hunter Biden is scheduled to stand trial on federal tax charges in September after a judge on Wednesday granted his request to delay the California trial that had been approaching n...
May 22, 2024

Authorities still conducting search, rescue after tornado slams Iowa; at least 1 dead
GREENFIELD, Iowa (AP) - Authorities in Iowa were continuing search and rescue efforts Wednesday, a day after a deadly tornado slammed the state, killing at least one. The Adams County Sheriff's office...
May 22, 2024

Senate confirms 200th federal judge under Biden as Democrats surpass Trump's pace
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the 200th federal judge of President Joe Biden's tenure, about a month earlier than when Donald Trump hit that mark in his term, though Trump still ...
May 22, 2024

Montreal's Gabriel Diallo one win away from qualifying for French Open
PARIS - Canada's Gabriel Diallo is a win away from advancing to his first Grand Slam main draw after defeating Argentina's Marco Trungelliti 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-4 in French Open qualifying Wednesday. The ...
May 22, 2024

'Keep it respectful': Medicine Hat council calls for civility towards city employees and in debates
Medicine Hat's council is calling on the community to respect city employees and engage in civil discourse as residents debate city hall's decisions. Councillors and the mayor gave the message in a sc...
May 22, 2024

Interpol says more than 1,500 stolen Canadian vehicles identified since February
MONTREAL - Interpol says more than 200 stolen Canadian vehicles have been found each week across the globe since February. The international law enforcement agency says a total of more than 1,500 vehi...
May 22, 2024

In the news today: Is food inflation easing? Q2 results for Canadian banks due.
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Canadians feel grocery inflation worsening: poll Almost two-thirds of Canadians...
May 22, 2024

Winnipeg trial to hear about letters admitted serial killer sent to inmate
WINNIPEG - Crown prosecutors are set to wrap up their evidence today in the trial of a Winnipeg man who has admitted to killing four Indigenous women. Court is expected to hear about letters Jeremy Sk...
May 22, 2024