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Trial begins for Winnipeg serial killer who claims he was mentally ill
WINNIPEG - The trial of a man who admits he killed four women in Winnipeg is set to begin Wednesday, and a law professor says lawyers for Jeremy Skibicki have multiple hurdles to clear for a defence o...
May 08, 2024
Canucks' run prompts riot reflections. Can fans be trusted not to repeat history?
VANCOUVER - Simon Coutts remembers being "heckled" by passersby in 2011 as he boarded up his bike shop on Vancouver's Robson Street before the Canucks' Game 7 Stanley Cup loss to the Boston Bruins, th...
May 08, 2024
Community mourns thousands of fish lost as B.C. drought risk looms again
DUNCAN, B.C. - Images of steelhead and trout flicker over long sheets of paper, brought to life in blue and green crayon rubbings by the thousands. It's called Project 84,000, and is intended to depic...
May 08, 2024
Protest song 'Glory to Hong Kong' now banned in city after appeals court overturns ruling
HONG KONG (AP) - An appeals court Wednesday granted the Hong Kong government's request to ban a popular protest song, overturning an earlier ruling and deepening concerns over the erosion of freedoms ...
May 08, 2024
Israel reopens key crossing for aid to enter Gaza that was closed over weekend rocket attack
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military said Wednesday that it has reopened the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza, a key terminal for the entry of humanitarian aid that was closed nearly three days earlie...
May 07, 2024
Wood scores 11:03 in OT as Avalanche finish off 3-goal comeback to beat Stars 4-3 to open 2nd round
DALLAS (AP) - Miles Wood scored on a backhander 11:03 into overtime and the Colorado Avalanche, after trailing by three goals in the first period, beat the top-seeded Dallas Stars 4-3 on Tuesday night...
May 07, 2024
Rangers win 4-3 over Hurricanes on power-play goal in 2OT
NEW YORK (AP) - Vincent Trocheck scored a power-play goal off a rebound at 7:24 of the second overtime to give the New York Rangers a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night and a 2-0 le...
May 07, 2024
Canada's Gilgeous-Alexander has 29 points to help Thunder roll past Mavericks in Game 1 of West semifinals
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists to help the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 117-95 on Tuesday night in Ga...
May 07, 2024
Canada tops Czechia 5-1 at para ice hockey worlds to finish group play undefeated
CALGARY - Tyler McGregor and James Dunn each scored two goals as Canada defeated Czechia 5-1 on Tuesday at the world para ice hockey championship at WinSport Arena. Liam Hickey, with a goal and two as...
May 07, 2024
Trocheck's power-play goal lifts Rangers to 4-3 win over Hurricanes in 2OT for 2-0 series lead
NEW YORK (AP) - Vincent Trocheck scored a power-play goal off a rebound at 7:24 of the second overtime to give the New York Rangers a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night and a 2-0 le...
May 07, 2024