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Indigenous leaders concerned over B.C.'s process for old-growth logging deferrals
VANCOUVER - Indigenous leaders in British Columbia have expressed concerns over the tight timeline and lack of support in the government's plan for old-growth logging deferrals, while they underscore ...
Nov 05, 2021
Jamie Benn scores OT winner for Dallas Stars in 4-3 win over Calgary Flames
CALGARY - Jamie Benn scored the overtime winner and Miro Heiskanen chipped in with three assists Thursday for the Dallas Stars in a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames. Benn collected a drop pass from Joe...
Nov 04, 2021
Brock Nelson scores four goals for Islanders in 6-2 win over Canadiens
MONTREAL - Brock Nelson scored four times for the New York Islanders in a 6-2 thumping of the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. The Isles, who are midway through a 13-game road trip, scored more than fo...
Nov 04, 2021
Nylander scores OT winner for Leafs in 2-1 win over Lightning
TORONTO - William Nylander scored on the power play at 3:43 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Thursday night to pick up their fourth straight win. John Tav...
Nov 04, 2021
Golden Knights down Senators 5-1 after trade for Jack Eichel
OTTAWA - The Vegas Golden Knights won on and off the ice Thursday when they capped the day with a 5-1 win over the Ottawa Senators. The Knights' day started with the announcement that Vegas (5-5-0) ha...
Nov 04, 2021
Alberta judge convicts man of assault for coughing on server in Calgary bar
CALGARY - A man who removed his mask and deliberately coughed on a server at a Calgary bar last year has been convicted of assault. In a decision released last week, provincial court Judge Heather Lam...
Nov 04, 2021
NHLPA to commission independent review of its response to Beach's assault allegations
TORONTO - The NHL Players' Association says it will commission an independent review of the union's response to sexual assault allegations made by Chicago Blackhawks draft pick Kyle Beach against a fo...
Nov 04, 2021
Alberta introduces bill to exit online cannabis sales, leave it to retailers
EDMONTON - Alberta is getting out of the online cannabis business and will instead let licensed retailers sell it via the internet.In addition, cannabis retailers would be allowed to sell some branded...
Nov 04, 2021
Tories to form 'mini-caucus' on vaccine mandates; MP says it's not about O'Toole
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu says she and other colleagues are forming what she calls a "mini-caucus" within the existing Tory caucus to advocate for Canadians concerned about the impacts of...
Nov 04, 2021
Biden administration sues Texas over new voting restrictions
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Biden administration on Thursday sued Texas over new voting rules that outlasted a summer of dramatic protests by Democrats, who face fading hopes of overhauling the nation's ...
Nov 04, 2021