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Day 3 of advance polls finds Liberals in Ottawa, NDP, Conservatives in B.C.
Canadians continued to head to advance polls Sunday as federal leaders campaigned in the battleground province of British Columbia and in the capital.Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre kicked the da...
Apr 20, 2025
RCMP searching for truck after firearm pointed at rural homeowner
Battlefords RCMP are actively searching for a white pickup truck and its driver after they pointed a firearm at a homeowner on Easter Sunday. Police said the incident happened at around 11 a.m. in the...
Apr 20, 2025
Janecke scores OT winner as U.S. beat Canada 4-3 for world hockey gold
ESK BUDJOVICE - The United States wrested the gold medal back from Canada at the women's world hockey championship with a 4-3 overtime win in Sunday's final. Tessa Janecke scored the overtime winner a...
Apr 20, 2025
'Best team in the league': Canadiens throw pressure on favoured Capitals
BROSSARD - Martin St. Louis is putting the pressure on Washington. While the Montreal Canadiens clawed their way into the playoffs, the Capitals flirted with first place in the NHL all season. So who ...
Apr 20, 2025
Oliver Ekman-Larsson ready to go for Maple Leafs against Senators in Game 1
TORONTO - Oliver Ekman-Larsson smiled and politely dodged the question. Chris Tanev inferred his fellow Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman would be back. Head coach Craig Berube then confirmed the team wo...
Apr 20, 2025
Fire breaks out on grounds of steel plant northeast of Montreal
MONTREAL - A fire broke out this morning on the grounds of an ArcelorMittal steel factory in the Montrgie region of Quebec. The fire began around 4 a.m. in scrapped vehicles outside the plant, accordi...
Apr 20, 2025
Russia trying to create ‘impression of a ceasefire’ as attacks continue, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia on Sunday of creating a false appearance of honoring an Easter ceasefire, saying Moscow continued to launch attacks after Russian President Vladi...
Apr 20, 2025
Opening week of Northern Super League gets positive reviews but more hard work awaits
TORONTO - Week 1 of the Northern Super League is done, to positive reviews. Now the hard work really begins. High-profile opening games at Vancouver's B.C. Place Stadium and Toronto's BMO Field drew a...
Apr 20, 2025
Nipawin homeowners, landlords asked to clean properties after snow melt
The Town of Nipawin is reminding homeowners and landlords to clean up their property now that spring has arrived. The Town issued a news release discussing spring clean-up now that the snow has melted...
Apr 20, 2025
Israeli probe into the killings of Palestinian medics finds 'professional failures'
JERUSALEM (AP) - An Israeli probe into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces said Sunday it has found "professional failures" and a deputy commander will be fired....
Apr 20, 2025