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Pierre-Luc Dubois scores twice, Jets beat Blues 5-2
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice and had an assist, Connor Hellebuyck made 29 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Thursday night. Kyle Connor, Blake Wheeler and ...
Dec 08, 2022
California girl licensed to own unicorn - if she finds one
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A girl named Madeline, with a vivid imagination and remarkable awareness of how bureaucracy can dash dreams, got her wish when she asked Los Angeles animal control authorities for a...
Dec 08, 2022
Marner scores to extend point streak to 21 games as Maple Leafs topple Kings 5-0
TORONTO - Mitch Marner extended his franchise-record point streak to 21 games with a second-period goal as the Toronto Maple Leafs earned a 5-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday. With Toronto...
Dec 08, 2022
Advocates seek funding for free contraception in next B.C. budget
VICTORIA - A B.C. advocacy group says it's going to push the government to fulfil a promise to cover the cost of prescription contraception, and for it to be included in the next provincial budget. Th...
Dec 08, 2022
CEBL commission Morreale says BCLA is another chance to showcase Canadian basketball
Mike Morreale says the importance of the Brampton Honey Badgers' participation in the Basketball Champions League Americas is simple. "We need more basketball in the country," Morreale said. Morreale,...
Dec 08, 2022
'Quite impressive:' strong compliance during initial impaired driving blitz in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Impaired driving was at a minimum when Nanaimo RCMP's first winter CounterAttack check stop greeted drivers, and local police hope the trend continues.Nanaimo Res. RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien sai...
Dec 08, 2022
Alberta NDP says premier's rejection of federal authority lays separation groundwork
EDMONTON - Alberta's NDP Opposition leader says Premier Danielle Smith's comments rejecting the legitimacy of the federal government betray her unspoken plan to lay the groundwork for eventual separat...
Dec 08, 2022
Ottawa Police Service superintendent arrested on sex charges
OTTAWA - A senior Ottawa Police Service officer has been arrested on sex charges. Ottawa police say Supt. Mark Patterson, who is 53, is charged with sex assault, sex assault including abusing a positi...
Dec 08, 2022
FedEx driver says he strangled Texas girl in van: warrant
The FedEx driver accused of abducting and killing a 7-year-old girl last week in Texas told authorities that he strangled her after accidentally hitting her with his van while making a delivery at her...
Dec 08, 2022
Canada to stop directly financing fossil-fuel projects abroad, with some exceptions
OTTAWA - Canada has announced that it will end new direct subsidies for fossil fuel investments and projects abroad, including those owned by Canadian companies. The policy released Thursday afternoon...
Dec 08, 2022