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Far from home, Indigenous students face challenges getting education but there's hope
NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION AND THUNDER BAY, ONT. - Charla Moonias lost her friends, her language and the connection to her culture after she left her northern Ontario First Nation at 14 years old to go t...
Dec 19, 2023
Guilbeault to outline plan today to phase in electric-vehicle sales mandate
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will outline today the details of his plan to eventually phase out the sale of gas-powered vehicles in Canada. The electric-vehicle sales mandate regula...
Dec 19, 2023
NHL roundup: Henrique helps visiting Ducks clip Red Wings 4-3
DETROIT (AP) - Adam Henrique scored his fourth goal in two games and the Anaheim Ducks held off the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Monday night. Henrique was coming off his first career hat trick Sunday aga...
Dec 18, 2023
Flames' special teams shine in 3-1 win over Panthers
CALGARY - Mikael Backlund's third period short-handed goal was the game-winner and Jacob Markstrom made 34 saves as the Calgary Flames edged the Florida Panthers 3-1 on Monday night. Rookie Martin Pos...
Dec 18, 2023
Drew Lock's late touchdown pass rallies Seahawks to 20-17 victory over sliding Eagles
SEATTLE (AP) - Drew Lock threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba with 28 seconds left to cap a 92-yard drive, and the Seattle Seahawks stunned the Philadelphia Eagles 20-17 on Monday nigh...
Dec 18, 2023
Barron scores OT power-play goal as Canadiens edge Jets 3-2
WINNIPEG - Justin Barron scored a power-play goal 1:09 into overtime to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday. Barron fired the puck through traffic to beat goa...
Dec 18, 2023
Trent has season-high points, rebounds as Raptors rally past Hornets 114-99
TORONTO - Gary Trent Jr. came off the bench for a season-high 22 points and 10 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors rallied past the undermanned Charlotte Hornets 114-99 on Monday. It was Trent's first car...
Dec 18, 2023
Earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 111 people in Gansu and Qinghai provinces
BEIJING (AP) - At least 111 people were killed in a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in a cold and mountainous region in northwestern China, the country's state media reported on Tuesday. Search and rescue op...
Dec 18, 2023
Smith denies quashing Hinshaw hiring
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says it wasn't her decision to quash the hiring of the province's former chief medical health officer. Smith was responding to questions following a Globe and...
Dec 18, 2023
Bid to boost tax break for volunteer firefighters as brigades struggle with retention
Alberta volunteer firefighter Alison Archambault calls it her "soul work."But that doesn't mean some more help at tax time wouldn't be welcome too.A tax credit for volunteer firefighters currently sta...
Dec 18, 2023