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David Pastrnak scores hat trick, Bruins easily beat Canadiens 8-1
MONTREAL - David Pastrnak scored his second hat trick of the season to give the conference-leading Boston Bruins an 8-1 beatdown over the Montreal Canadiens Tuesday night. Jake Debrusk, Brad Marchand,...
Nov 26, 2019

The Latest: Peters will not coach Flames against Sabres
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The latest on allegations that current Calgary Flames coach Bill Peters made racist comments a decade ago (all times local): 8:40 p.m. Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving say...
Nov 26, 2019

Jessye Norman remembered as force of nature at Met memorial
NEW YORK - Jessye Norman was remembered as a force of nature as thousands filled the Metropolitan Opera House on Sunday for a celebration of the soprano, who died Sept. 30 at age 74. Sopranos Rene Fle...
Nov 26, 2019

Privacy watchdogs say firm broke rules for political ads on Facebook
VANCOUVER - Canada's privacy commissioner says the findings of an investigation into a Victoria software company linked with the Cambridge Analytica scandal has profound implications for fun...
Nov 26, 2019

Missing persons DNA database helps identify remains of homeless Calgary man
CALGARY - The body of a missing man has been identified through the national missing persons DNA databank in what Calgary police say is a first in Canada. The database is operated by the RCMP and was ...
Nov 26, 2019

Province's police watchdog investigating after 12-year-old injured during an arrest
LETHBRIDGE -- Alberta's police watchdog has opened an investigation after a 12-year-old girl was injured during an arrest by Lethbridge police.The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says officers ...
Nov 26, 2019 Lethbridge Police Station. (Lethbridge News Now)

Trump campaign, GOP groups attack Google’s new ad policy
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's reelection campaign and other Republican election groups criticized tech giant Google on Tuesday for making it harder for political advertisers to target specific...
Nov 26, 2019

Nuggets star guard Jamal Murray commits to playing for Canada this summer
TORONTO - Jamal Murray wants to lead Canada's men's basketball team to the Tokyo Olympics. The Denver Nuggets star guard said he's committed to playing for Canada this summer, a big boost for a p...
Nov 26, 2019

Bombers Spiring makes history as 1st woman to have name engraved on Grey Cup
Dayna Spiring never expected to have her name engraved on the Grey Cup when she joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' board of directors five years ago. She was even more surprised to find out last w...
Nov 26, 2019

New foreign minister presses for Canadian detainees with China counterpart
OTTAWA - Canada's new foreign affairs minister hit the ground running this weekend, spending an hour in face-to-face talks with his Chinese counterpart over the fate of two Canadian men that the Trude...
Nov 26, 2019