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RCMP informant's decades of spying on social reformers are chronicled in new book
OTTAWA - As a Communist Party member in Calgary in the early 1940s, Frank Hadesbeck performed clerical work at the party office, printed leaflets and sold books. But he also had tasks his party comrad...
Dec 22, 2024
Stampedes in Nigeria leave at least 32 dead in a rush to get Christmas gifts
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - The death toll from stampedes during two Christmas charity events in Nigeria has increased from 13 to 32, police said Sunday. The victims, including at least four children, colla...
Dec 22, 2024
Workers helping the homeless in Montreal feel powerless as crisis deepens
MONTREAL - Social workers on the front lines of homelessness in Montreal say they feel increasingly powerless as more people find themselves forced to live in tents during the winter. Stphanie Lareau ...
Dec 22, 2024
'We need to win': Vancouver Canucks battling frustration amid slump
VANCOUVER - Frustration is beginning to creep in for the Vancouver Canucks. With a 5-4 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, the Canucks have now lost four of their last five games (1-2-2)...
Dec 22, 2024
NHL roundup: Blankenburg plays OT hero as Predators edge Kings 3-2
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nick Blankenburg scored at 1:03 of overtime to help the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 National Hockey League victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. Zachary L'Heureux an...
Dec 21, 2024
Ottawa Senators extend win streak with 5-4 OT victory over Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - Jake Sanderson scored 15 seconds into overtime and the Ottawa Senators stretched their win streak to six straight games with a 5-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. It's the ...
Dec 21, 2024
Canadiens riding three-game win streak ahead of long stretch away from home
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens are on a season-best win streak ahead of their longest stretch away from home. Patrik Laine scored on the power play, again, and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the D...
Dec 21, 2024
Jets soar out of the gates, whip Wild 5-0
WINNIPEG - Cole Perfetti and Morgan Barron knew it was time the Winnipeg Jets stopped coming slow out of the gate. The team accomplished that with a pair of first-period goals on its way to a 5-0 vict...
Dec 21, 2024
Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent 'friendly fire' incident, US military says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent "friendly fire" incident, the U.S military said. Both pilots were recovered alive, with on...
Dec 21, 2024
Laine scores again, Canadiens beat Red Wings on consecutive nights with 5-1 win
MONTREAL - Patrik Laine scored on the power play again, and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Detroit Red Wings on consecutive nights with a 5-1 win Saturday. Laine found twine for the eighth time -...
Dec 21, 2024
