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Chicago Blackhawks hire Jeff Blashill as head coach, hoping for a turnaround
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Blackhawks hired Jeff Blashill on Thursday, giving him a second chance to prove himself as a head coach in the NHL. Blashill, a 51-year-old Michigan native, coached the Detr...
May 22, 2025
Kelowna pauses pediatric unit
Kelowna General is pausing inpatient pediatric care starting Monday due to a doctor shortage. The hospital has just six pediatricians - half of what's needed - and over 100 shifts between now and earl...
May 22, 2025
Tennessee man is executed for killing his wife and her 2 sons, 3 years after last-minute reprieve
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee inmate Oscar Smith was executed by lethal injection on Thursday morning for the 1989 murders of his estranged wife Judith Smith and her teenage sons, Jason and Chad B...
May 22, 2025
Ticats set to face archrival Argos in first exhibition game for both teams
HAMILTON - After nearly two weeks of beating upon one another, Kiondre Smith and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats can look forward to hitting players in different coloured jerseys. The Ticata will host the arc...
May 22, 2025
Prosecutor says Michigan police officer who killed Black motorist won't face a second trial
DETROIT (AP) - A Michigan police officer who fatally shot a Black man in the back of the head after a tumultuous traffic stop will not face a second trial, a prosecutor said Thursday, two weeks after ...
May 22, 2025
Carney 'devastated and appalled' by killing of 2 Israeli embassy staff in Washington
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is "devastated and appalled" by the killing of two Israeli embassy staff in Washington yesterday. The two staff members were leaving an event at a Jewish mu...
May 22, 2025
Judge blocks Trump administration's mass layoffs at the Education Department
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump's executive order to shut down the Education Department and ordered the agency to reinstate employees who were fired in mas...
May 22, 2025
Supreme Court tie vote dooms taxpayer funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday effectively ended a publicly funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma, dividing 4-4. The outcome keeps in place an Oklahoma court decision that invali...
May 22, 2025
Supreme Court won't review decision to send seized material to U.S. authorities
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not review a decision to send information to U.S. authorities investigating commercial espionage allegations. The United States asked for Canada's assistance ...
May 22, 2025
Small plane crashes into San Diego neighborhood, setting home and vehicles on fire
SAN DIEGO (AP) - A small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood during foggy weather early Thursday, setting about 15 homes on fire as well as vehicles, and forcing evacuations along several bloc...
May 22, 2025
