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Liberal promise to explore three-day polling day took Elections Canada by surprise
OTTAWA - The body in charge of administering Canada's elections was taken by surprise by this week's announcement that there could be major reforms coming to the way people vote, including a three-day...
Mar 27, 2022

Experts disagree on violent threat posed by incels in Canada
VANCOUVER - Some experts say violent online rhetoric among so-called involuntary celibates is a concern as pandemic rules lift, but others say the threat of violence is overstated among a group of men...
Mar 27, 2022

Mohawk community in Quebec voted in favour of exhumation of allegedly abusive priest
MONTREAL - The First Nation of Kahnawake outside of Montreal has voted in favour of exhuming the remains of a priest who is alleged to have committed sexual abuse. Melissa Montour-Lazare, the spokespe...
Mar 27, 2022

Zelenskyy: Russia sowing a deep hatred among Ukrainians
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy angrily warned Moscow that it is sowing a deep hatred for Russia among his people, as constant artillery barrages and aerial bombings are r...
Mar 26, 2022

Gaudreau puts up 5 points, Calgary Flames score 3 per period to crush Oilers
CALGARY - Matthew Tkachuk had two goals and two assists and Johnny Gaudreau had a career-high five assists on Saturday to lead the Calgary Flames to a wild 9-5 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Elias ...
Mar 26, 2022

Second 'black box' found in China Eastern plane crash
BEIJING (AP) - The second "black box" has been recovered from the crash of a China Eastern Boeing 737-800 that killed 132 people last week, Chinese state media said Sunday. Searchers had been looking ...
Mar 26, 2022

Raptors crush Pacers in front of no fans and after 70-minute fire delay
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam had 23 points, while Scottie Barnes added 19 and the Toronto Raptors crushed the Indiana Pacers 131-91 on Saturday, in a game that was suspended for 70 minutes due to a fire in...
Mar 26, 2022

Raiders still on the outside looking in on playoffs after frozen by ICE
The Prince Albert Raiders began their road trip with two regulation defeats, as they remain two points out of the final playoff spot with eight games remaining. The Raiders lost their second straight ...
Mar 26, 2022

Pettersson scores twice, Canucks rally past Stars 4-1
DALLAS (AP) - Elias Pettersson had two goals and a pair of milestones as the Vancouver Canucks rallied past the Dallas Stars 4-1 on Saturday night. Pettersson's second goal was his 20th of the season ...
Mar 26, 2022

Florida Panthers rally from three goals down, edge Ottawa Senators in shootout
OTTAWA - Aleksander Barkov tied the game late in regulation before scoring the shootout winner Saturday night as the Florida Panthers overcame a three-goal deficit with a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senat...
Mar 26, 2022