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As Canada stays mum, which Commonwealth countries will put the King on their money?
OTTAWA - Countries around the world whose currencies pay tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II now have a new monarch - and a decision to make about whether the King has a place on their money. Since...
May 03, 2023
Quebec premier heads to Charlevoix region to visit town hit hard by flooding
BAIE-SAINT-PAUL, Que. - Quebec Premier Franois Legault will visit a town in the province's Charlevoix region hit hard in recent days by spring flooding. Legault is to visit Baie St-Paul today, about 9...
May 03, 2023
Germany, Italy clamp down on Italian mob with raids, arrests
BERLIN (AP) - Police arrested suspects and raided homes early Wednesday across Germany and Italy in a massive effort to clamp down on members of the Italian 'ndrangheta organized crime syndicate. In G...
May 03, 2023
Gourde scores OT goal, Kraken beat Stars despite Pavelski's 4 goals
DALLAS (AP) - Yanni Gourde scored 12:17 into overtime and the Seattle Kraken beat Dallas 5-4 in Game 1 of their second-round series Tuesday night, even as Joe Pavelski scored all four Stars goal in hi...
May 02, 2023
After stunning upset of Bruins, Panthers pick up where they left off against Leafs
TORONTO - After a stunning first-round upset win over top-seeded Boston, the Florida Panthers picked up where they left off on Tuesday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. And just like he did in Ga...
May 02, 2023
Three hurt after plane clips truck during landing, crashes at Langley, B.C., airport
LANGLEY, B.C. - A small plane has crashed at the regional airport in Langley, B.C., after hitting a pickup truck while landing, sending three people to hospital. Langley Township deputy fire chief Rus...
May 02, 2023
Whitecourt Forest Area wildfire danger level upgraded to very high
As a result of above-average temperatures and windy conditions, the wildfire danger level for the Whitecourt Forest Area has been upgraded to very high.Residents are asked to use caution when working ...
May 02, 2023
Julianna Pena drops out of UFC 289 main event in Vancouver due to injury
Mexico's Irene Aldana is stepping in for the injured Julianna (The Venezuelan Vixen) Pena to challenge bantamweight champion Amanda (Lioness) Nunes of Brazil in the main event of UFC 289 in Vancouver....
May 02, 2023
Wong's two homers lifts Red Sox to 7-6 win over Blue Jays
BOSTON (AP) - Connor Wong hit two homers, including a tiebreaking solo shot in the eighth, to help the Boston Red Sox rally past the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 on Tuesday night. Masataka Yoshida and Christ...
May 02, 2023
Panthers survive blown two-goal lead, down Maple Leafs 4-2 in Game 1
TORONTO - Sergei Bobrovsky made 34 saves and Matthew Tkachuk had three assists as the Florida Panthers survived a blown 2-0 lead to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Tuesday in Game 1 of their bes...
May 02, 2023