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Oilers sign defenceman Ty Emberson to two-year contract extension
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Ty Emberson to a two-year contract extension, the NHL club announced Saturday. The contract carries an average annual value of US$1.3 million. Emb...
Apr 19, 2025
Quebec says no special recruitment measures to attract U.S. doctors, scientists
MONTREAL - Quebec doesn't plan to create any special measures to attract U.S.-based doctors and scientists seeking to flee that country over mass layoffs and cuts to health programs. While several pro...
Apr 19, 2025
Liberals, NDP release costed campaign platforms as advance voting continues
The Liberals and NDP released their costed campaign platforms Saturday, with just over one week left in the election campaign.Liberal Leader Mark Carney rolled out the party's campaign commitments in ...
Apr 19, 2025
Poulin passes Wickenheiser's Canadian points record in women's world hockey
ESK BUDJOVICE - Marie-Philip Poulin has set a Canadian record for career points in women's world hockey championships. Poulin's goal in the first period of a semifinal against Finland gave her 39 goal...
Apr 19, 2025
Key moments in Battle of Ontario with Leafs, Sens set to renew playoff hostilities
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators will renew playoff hostilities Sunday - the first time the provincial rivals have faced off in a post-season Battle of Ontario in more than two decades. Tor...
Apr 19, 2025
Putin announces an Easter ceasefire as Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of POWs
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine starting Saturday, citing humanitarian reasons, as Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds of captured soldiers in the la...
Apr 19, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin announces an Easter ceasefire in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared an Easter ceasefire in the 3-year-old conflict in Ukraine. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below. KYIV, Uk...
Apr 19, 2025
Return of bald eagles to Saskatchewan signals healthy ecosystem
The skies over Saskatchewan are once again dotted with the sweeping silhouettes of bald eagles, as spring and summer draw the birds back to the province from America - an encouraging sign that local e...
Apr 19, 2025
Liberals, NDP set to launch platforms today; main leaders near Toronto, Vancouver
OTTAWA - The Liberals and the NDP both say they will release their costed electoral platforms today. The documents come after advance voting began Friday with voters packing polling stations across th...
Apr 19, 2025
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill more than 90 people in the last 48 hours, Palestinians say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - More than 90 people have been killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes in the last 48 hours, Gaza's Health Ministry said Saturday. The ministry does not differentiate between...
Apr 19, 2025