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Mikkola scores twice as Panthers overcome 2-goal night from McDavid to rally past Oilers 5-3
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Niko Mikkola had the first two-goal game of his career, Kevin Stenlund had a three-point effort and the Florida Panthers rallied to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Monday night....
Nov 20, 2023
Prince Harry drops ceremonial puck for Canucks as lead up to 2025 Invictus Games
VANCOUVER - Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, performed the ceremonial puck drop at the Vancouver Canucks game on Monday night, as part of the lead up to the 2025 Invictus Games. The Canucks were host...
Nov 20, 2023
Documentary about Buffy Sainte-Marie wins International Emmy Award
NEW YORK - A documentary about folk legend Buffy Sainte-Marie, made before her Indigenous ancestry was called into question, has won an International Emmy Award. "Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On," dir...
Nov 20, 2023
Canadian men 90 minutes away from qualifying for Copa America tournament
TORONTO - Canada is 90 minutes away from the 2024 Copa America, with home-field advantage Tuesday when it hosts Jamaica in the return leg of their CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal. Canada, ranked ...
Nov 20, 2023
Did you lose half a kilogram of cocaine? Police in B.C. would like to help
MISSION, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Police in Mission, B.C., say they are seeking the owner of half a kilogram of cocaine that was hidden in a public restroom's ceiling and anyone who wants to claim the drugs...
Nov 20, 2023
Armstrong council backs higher tax credit for volunteer firefighters
The City of Armstrong is supporting a petition aimed at increasing the tax credit for volunteer firefighters and search and rescue personnel.The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) is pushing t...
Nov 20, 2023
Big game trophy hunters among targets of new ban on importing raw ivory into Canada
OTTAWA - Canadian trophy hunters will be barred from bringing home elephant tusks or rhinoceros horns as Canada adopts new trade controls to help stop the critical decline in the animals' populations....
Nov 20, 2023
Two Quebec men charged with violating publication ban on identity of sex-crime victim
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say two men have been charged for allegedly revealing the identity of a woman who was sexually assaulted by a former member of the legislature. Sylvain Fortin, 61, ...
Nov 20, 2023
Transport committee launches probe into accessibility at Canadian airlines
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee is launching an investigation into accessibility at Canadian airlines, with a focus on the country's two largest carriers. Following a motion put forward on Monday b...
Nov 20, 2023
Alberta COVID panel chair urges federal Conservatives to weaponize his findings
EDMONTON - The chair of a taxpayer-funded panel reviewing Alberta's COVID-19 response is urging the federal Conservatives to weaponize his findings against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's governing co...
Nov 20, 2023
