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Critics question Quebec health-care worker suspensions for taking toast, doughnut
MONTREAL - Quebec's emergency rooms are overcrowded and workers are in short supply, but for the past week a spotlight has shone on the price paid by health-care staff for illicit snacking. There was ...
Dec 10, 2022
Police: Hostage situation ended in German city of Dresden
BERLIN (AP) - German police say they have ended a hostage situation in the eastern city of Dresden, following reports of shots fired Saturday morning. Police had urged people to avoid an area in the c...
Dec 10, 2022
Canada's push for Southeast Asia ties raises human-rights questions
OTTAWA - Canada's plan to deepen ties with Southeast Asian countries raises questions about how it will address human-rights concerns in the region, critics say. Last month, Ottawa unveiled its Indo-P...
Dec 10, 2022
What could an Ontario byelection say about Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre?
OTTAWA - Three months ago, Pierre Poilievre proved he was the populist fighter Conservatives wanted in the next federal election, winning the party's leadership contest in a landslide. But how much is...
Dec 10, 2022
Tenacious whale swims across the Pacific with a broken spine: B.C. researchers
A humpback whale with a severe spinal injury used nothing but its pectoral fins to swim 4,800 kilometres between British Columbia and Hawaii, in what a researcher says is a heartbreaking example of a ...
Dec 10, 2022
Clippers outlast Bulldogs 5-4 in emotional Island battle
NANAIMO - The intensity of the Clipper and Bulldogs rivalry was on display in Nanaimo's 5-4 win in Port Alberni.The game had a tame start with Lukas Klemm scoring on a long bounce shot two minutes int...
Dec 10, 2022
Oilers snap seven-game skid against Wild with 5-2 victory
EDMONTON - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a seven-game losing skid against Minnesota, defeating the Wild 5-2 on Friday night. Connor McDavid and Leon Dra...
Dec 09, 2022
Wheeler, Rittich lead Jets past Blackhawks 3-1
CHICAGO (AP) - Blake Wheeler scored early in the second period, David Rittich stopped 22 shots and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Friday night for their fourth straight win. Cole...
Dec 09, 2022
Gushue, Dunstone to play for quarterfinal berth at Grand Slam of Curling's Masters
Brad Gushue and Matt Dunstone are set to clash for a spot in the quarterfinals of the Grand Slam of Curling's Masters on Saturday. Gushue pulled out a key 7-4 win over Norway's Bendik Ramsfjell to fin...
Dec 09, 2022
Wagner, Banchero lead Magic over Raptors 113-109
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Franz Wagner scored 34 points and the Orlando Magic turned to rookie Pablo Banchero in the final minutes Friday night to hold off Toronto 113-109 after the Raptors had wiped out a...
Dec 09, 2022