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Greek prosecutor recommends dismissing charges in migrant shipwreck case
KALAMATA, Greece (AP) - Greek prosecutors recommended dismissing charges against nine Egyptian men accused of causing a shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants last year and sent shockwaves through...
13m ago
Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
They're down to the final four as the NHL post-season gets ready to play into June in Florida, Texas, New York and Alberta. The much-hyped Battle of Canada ended with a 3-2 Oilers' victory, while fans...
44m ago
'We were close': Game 7 loss to Oilers hits Canucks hard
VANCOUVER - Quinn Hughes couldn't quite find the words to describe his emotions Monday night. The sting of losing Game 7 to the Edmonton Oilers on home ice was still washing over the Vancouver Canucks...
3h ago
System failing growing number of seniors who are homeless, need more support: report
A new report says shelters are not designed to the meet the physical or mental health needs of the growing number of older adults who are homeless. Lead author Dr. Jillian Alston says people who exper...
5h ago
CP NewsAlert: Oilers advance to Western Conference final with 3-2 win over Canucks
VANCOUVER - The Edmonton Oilers are through to the Western Conference final after beating the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series tonight. Vancouver has been eliminate...
6h ago
Australia and New Zealand sending planes to evacuate nationals from New Caledonia's unrest
SYDNEY (AP) - The Australian and New Zealand governments announced Tuesday they were sending planes to evacuate their nationals from violence-scorched New Caledonia. Australian Foreign Minister Penny ...
8h ago
Stars coach Pete DeBoer enters third round for fifth time in six years
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Pete DeBoer has gotten used to deep runs in the NHL playoffs, even though he never takes them for granted. The only thing that could make that any better for the veteran coach wou...
9h ago
B.C. mayor says drones endangering wildfire helicopter pilots, pleads for patience
FORT NELSON, B.C. - The mayor of the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality in British Columbia says drones are endangering helicopters being used to fight wildfires near Fort Nelson, which was ordere...
10h ago
Roughriders roll past Blue Bombers 25-12 in pre-season tilt
REGINA - It may have only been a pre-season game, but the Corey Mace era in Saskatchewan started on a positive note Monday with a 25-12 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Mace, hired as the Rough...
11h ago
Vancouver Whitecaps look to finish off Cavalry FC, continue quest for cup three-peat
Vancouver Whitecaps coach Vanni Sartini isn't expecting any of his players to look past Tuesday's cup tie against visiting Cavalry FC, even with a crowd of more than 50,000 expected Saturday for a hig...
11h ago