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Oilers' McDavid, Devils' Bratt, Wild's Fleury named NHL three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Edmonton centre Connor McDavid, New Jersey left-wing Jesper Bratt and Minnesota goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. McDavid topped the NHL with e...
Oct 31, 2022

B.C. government offers new pay model for doctors to help health crisis
VANCOUVER - Family doctors in British Columbia are getting a significant raise under the province's new compensation model as part of a plan to address the crisis in the health care system. The provin...
Oct 31, 2022

Canada coach Bev Priestman calls up three youngsters for Brazil women's friendlies
Canada coach Bev Priestman has called up three members of the Canadian under-17 team to join her squad for a two-game series in Brazil in the November international window. It's the first senior invit...
Oct 31, 2022

High Prairie woman wins $100,000
Linda Gordon is now $100,000 richer after winning in the October 4 LOTTO MAX draw. Gordon, a resident of High Prairie is thankful she added the EXTRA to her ticket purchased at the Dynamic Petro Canad...
Oct 31, 2022

RCMP have found 26-year-old resident
UPDATE: Grande Prairie RCMP has located 26-year-old Kathleen Elizabeth Le Sage safe and unharmed. Mounties would like to thank the public for their assistance in locating her.Grande Prairie RCMP is as...
Oct 31, 2022

'Money for free': Critics warn proposed Alberta well cleanup plan a royalty giveaway
EDMONTON - Critics fear Alberta's new United Conservative premier is preparing to bring in a program that would use billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded royalty breaks to subsidize energy companies ...
Oct 31, 2022

Canada sanctions Iranian police force, university as regime cracks down on protests
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Canada is adding Iran's national police force and an Iranian international university to its sanctions list. The addition of Iran's Law Enforcement F...
Oct 31, 2022

Neymar's trial on fraud and corruption enters final day
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Neymar's trial entered its final day on Monday with the company that accused him of fraud and corruption reducing the prison sentence it sought for the player's alleged involve...
Oct 31, 2022

China launches 3rd and final space station component
BEIJING (AP) - China on Monday launched the third and final module to complete its permanent space station, realizing a more than decade-long endeavor to maintain a constant crewed presence in orbit. ...
Oct 31, 2022

Sloly Emergencies Act testimony continues, food costs survey: In The News for Oct. 31
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 31 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Oct 31, 2022