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Montreal jail manager suspended after death of illegally-detained 21-year-old man
MONTREAL - A manager has been suspended from his duties at the Montreal jail where a 21-year-old man suffered fatal injuries during an intervention by guards last week. Quebec's Public Security Depart...
Dec 31, 2022
World juniors: Switzerland through to quarterfinals with shootout win over Slovakia
MONCTON, N.B. - Switzerland's Rodwin Dionicio played hero at the world junior hockey championship Saturday, earning his team a 4-3 shootout win over Slovakia. Dionicio, a defenceman for the Ontario Ho...
Dec 31, 2022
Canadian Cardinal mourns Pope Benedict XVI, says writings will guide for centuries
MONTREAL - Pope emeritus Benedict XVI is being remembered in Canada for his intellect and theological influence on the Catholic Church he led for nearly nine years. Cardinal Thomas Collins praised the...
Dec 31, 2022
Canadian Cardinal mourns Pope Benedict XVI, says writings will guide for centuries
MONTREAL - Pope emeritus Benedict XVI is being remembered in Canada for his intellect and theological influence on the Catholic Church he led for nearly nine years. Cardinal Thomas Collins praised the...
Dec 31, 2022
Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the German theologian who will be remembered as the first pope in 600 years to resign, has has died, the Vatican announced Saturday. He was 95. A statem...
Dec 31, 2022
Quebecers are listening to less local music; artists hope Bill C-11 will change that
MONTREAL - Quebecers are increasingly streaming music online but listening less often to francophone artists, a trend members of the province's music industry hope will be reversed with a new federal ...
Dec 31, 2022
Connor McDavid shines as Oilers pound Kraken 7-2
SEATTLE (AP) - Connor McDavid had a goal and four assists, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Seattle Kraken 7-2 on Friday night. Zach Hyman and Klim Kostin each scored twice as Edmonton won for the thi...
Dec 30, 2022
Beaverlodge Hospital E-D set to close For most of Saturday
The Emergency Department at th Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital is slated to be closed from 7 am to 11 pm on Saturday, December 31st. An unexpected nursing shortage is the reason for the closure, althou...
Dec 30, 2022
Grande Prairie RCMP looking for witnesses of alleged indecent act
Grande Prairie RCMP are looking for witnesses that can possibly identify a suspect alleged to have performed an indecent act at the Shoppers Drug Mart on 108th street (Wapiti Road). Mounties say at ar...
Dec 30, 2022
Trent Jr. matches season-high 35 in Raptors' 113-104 win over Suns
TORONTO - Gary Trent Jr. matched his season high with 35 points as the Toronto Raptors snapped a two-game slide with a 113-104 win against the Phoenix Suns on Friday. With the game tied at 101, Scotti...
Dec 30, 2022