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Four people were killed when vehicle smashed through Illinois building, police say
CHATHAM, Ill. (AP) - Four people were killed when a car smashed through a building during an after-school program Monday afternoon in a town outside of Springfield, Illinois, police said. Officers res...
Apr 28, 2025
Human remains found scattered along a rural property near Kamloops, B.C., police say
KAMLOOPS - Mounties in Kamloops, B.C., say they are investigating a scene where partial human remains are scattered across a rural property. Police say the southeast district major crime unit has been...
Apr 28, 2025
Jets goalie Hellebuyck expects to bounce back in Game 5: 'I am going to be better'
WINNIPEG - Connor Hellebuyck says there is no crack in his confidence after the Winnipeg Jets goalie was pulled during his team's last two playoff losses. Hellebuyck, who was announced Monday as a fin...
Apr 28, 2025
Stampeders head coach/GM Dickenson holds four picks in first 20 of CFL draft
Dave Dickenson will have plenty of options in the CFL draft Tuesday night. The Calgary head coach and general manager holds four of the first 20 picks, including two in the first round (Nos. 1, 8). Th...
Apr 28, 2025
Jasper the purring machine ready to find her home
NANAIMO - Jasper is an 11-year-old Lynx Point Siamese Domestic Short Hair mixed cat looking for a home to call her own.Jasper is a huge chatterbox, especially when she wants to cuddle.She would do bes...
Apr 28, 2025
On brink of elimination, underdog Canadiens unfazed with backs against the wall
MONTREAL - Brendan Gallagher has a history of turning the tables when his back is against the wall. The Montreal Canadiens are on the brink of elimination, trailing 3-1 in their first-round playoff se...
Apr 28, 2025
Leafs set for another chance to bounce Sens; Auston Matthews (rest) skips practice
TORONTO - Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube didn't like the hit. John Tavares took an overtime elbow to the face from Ottawa Senators defenceman Artem Zub that went unpenalized Saturday. "Puck's now...
Apr 28, 2025
Polls open across Canada as leaders, Canadians cast ballots in historic election
OTTAWA - After a short, intense and heated election campaign, Canadians are casting their ballots in a historic election to choose the next federal government. Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative...
Apr 28, 2025
Tim Hortons' Smile Cookie campaign backs Nanaimo hospital
NANAIMO - All Tim Hortons locations in Nanaimo are united in raising funds for a new specialty imaging camera at NRGH. With roughly $1 million more required to make the new SPECT/CT camera project val...
Apr 28, 2025
Israel's domestic security chief says he will step down in June, defusing battle with Netanyahu
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - The head of Israel's internal security service says he will resign in June over the failure of his agency to warn of Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attacks - defusing an escalating battl...
Apr 28, 2025