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Hildebrand sharp again as Raiders spoil Teddy Bear Toss night in Calgary
The Prince Albert Raiders spoiled the annual Teddy Bear Toss night in Calgary on Sunday as they knocked off the Hitmen 5-2.Teddy bears were tossed on to Saddledome ice after the Hitmen tied the game a...
Dec 03, 2023

NHL roundup: Panarin nets hat trick as Rangers hold on to beat Sharks 6-5
NEW YORK (AP) - Artemi Panarin had three goals and an assist, Jonathan Quick won again, and the New York Rangers held on to beat the San Jose Sharks 6-5 on Sunday night. Mika Zibanejad had a goal and ...
Dec 03, 2023

Sinclair, Schmidt look to make the most of their final camp, game with Canada
VANCOUVER - Christine Sinclair asked for 145 tickets for friends and family for her international swansong. "There might be eight left," the Canadian captain said. "I should have asked for more," said...
Dec 03, 2023

Venezuelans approve a referendum to claim sovereignty over a swatch of neighboring Guyana
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuelans on Sunday approved a referendum called by the government of President Nicols Maduro to claim sovereignty over an oil- and mineral-rich piece of neighboring Guyana...
Dec 03, 2023

More Canadians have been approved to leave Gaza through Rafah crossing with Egypt
More Canadians have been approved to leave Gaza through the Rafah crossing on the border with Egypt. A new document published by Gaza's General Authority for Crossings and Borders shows 165 names unde...
Dec 03, 2023
Israel expands Gaza ground offensive, says efforts in south will be 'no less strength' than in north
The Israeli military said Sunday its ground offensive had expanded to every part of Gaza, and it ordered more evacuations in the crowded south while vowing that operations there against Hamas would be...
Dec 03, 2023

Jim Leyland elected to baseball's Hall of Fame, becomes 23rd manager in Cooperstown
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jim Leyland, who led the Florida Marlins to a World Series title in 1997 and won 1,769 regular-season games over 22 seasons as an entertaining and at-times crusty big league ma...
Dec 03, 2023

Jim Leyland elected to baseball's Hall of Fame, becomes 23rd manager in Cooperstown
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jim Leyland, who led the Florida Marlins to a World Series title in 1997 and won 1,769 regular-season games over 22 seasons as an entertaining and at-times crusty big league ma...
Dec 03, 2023

Naloxone: What to know about the opioid overdose-reversing drug, free across Canada
Health Canada has called the opioid crisis one of the most serious public health threats in recent history, and an addictions specialist says everyone can play a part in helping reduce the death toll....
Dec 03, 2023

Conspiracy theories are popular in Canada, especially among conservatives: poll
OTTAWA - The Earth is flat. We have been secretly contacted by intelligent beings from other planets. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin did not land on the moon in 1969. They may sound like bizarre state...
Dec 03, 2023