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'Soul-consuming': Victim's family reflects on Durst case
LOS ANGELES (AP) - New York real estate heir Robert Durst was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without a chance of parole for the murder of his best friend more than two decades ago. Durst, 78, wa...
Oct 14, 2021

Sabres, minus Eichel, open season with 5-1 rout of Canadiens
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Victor Olofsson and Anders Bjork scored 2:01 apart in the second period, and the Buffalo Sabres followed a tumultuous summer with a stunning season-opening 5-1 win over the injury...
Oct 14, 2021

Senators beat Leafs 3-2 just hours after signing Tkachuk on a solid opening day
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators couldn't have asked for a better start to the regular season. Not only did they beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday, they signed Brady Tkachuk to a seven-year con...
Oct 14, 2021

Bill Clinton in hospital for non-COVID-related infection
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton is in a hospital in California being treated for a non-COVID-related infection, a spokesman said Thursday night. Spokesman Angel Urea said Clinton was a...
Oct 14, 2021

Court again lets Texas continue banning most abortions
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A federal appeals court is once again allowing Texas to continue banning most abortions. The decision Thursday night keeps the law known as Senate Bill 8 in place as the Justice D...
Oct 14, 2021

Alberta RCMP warning of hay selling scam
Alberta RCMP have sent out a warning about online scams for selling hay.This involves scammers listing hay for sale on places such as social media and demanding payment before the hay is delivered, or...
Oct 14, 2021

Alberta COVID-19 reporting process changes, following Hinshaw apology
The province's chief officer of health apologized to the family of the 14-year-old whose death was reported on Tuesday, saying the family's pain was compounded by public debate about the circumstances...
Oct 14, 2021

US to restore full pension of FBI official fired under Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has won back his full pension as part of a settlement of his lawsuit arising from his firing during the Trump administration more than three ...
Oct 14, 2021

CP NewsAlert: Top doctor brings in more rules for northern B.C. as COVID spreads
VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer has announced new restrictions for the northern health region in an attempt to stop the rapid spread of COVID-19 through those who are unvaccina...
Oct 14, 2021

Priestman looks to turn her Olympic champion team into a perennial contender
One day after the Canadian men turned heads with an impressive 4-1 World Cup qualifying win over Panama, Canada women's coach Bev Priestman talked of turning her Olympic champion team into a perennial...
Oct 14, 2021