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Prosecutors charge 3 with murder in Sacramento mass shooting
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Prosecutors have filed murder charges in a mass shooting that rocked California's capital city a month ago. District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert said Tuesday that Smiley Mar...
May 3, 2022
Bunting eager to taste Toronto's playoff atmosphere in testy Tampa series
TORONTO - Michael Bunting had never seen a Maple Leafs playoff game in person until Monday night. If things continue to progress as planned, the Toronto native will be in the middle of the action for ...
May 3, 2022
Oklahoma governor signs Texas-style ban on most abortions
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma's Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a Texas-style abortion ban on Tuesday that prohibits abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, part of a nationwide push in GOP-l...
May 3, 2022
NLSD attendance rates drops 50 per cent is some communities
Northern Lights School Division (NLSD) director of education Jason Young is concerned about the impact low attendance rates will have on the success of students in the years to come. The school divisi...
May 3, 2022
Oilers look to harness emotion, bounce back from Game 1 loss to Kings
EDMONTON - Bouncing back is nothing new for the Oilers. Now Edmonton needs to prove the resiliency it showed during the regular season has carried over to the playoffs. The Oilers dropped a 4-3 decisi...
May 3, 2022
Conservative fundraising rose as party ousted O'Toole, entered leadership race
OTTAWA - Only two political parties managed to raise more money in the first quarter of this year than at the end of 2021: the Conservatives and Bloc Qubcois. Elections Canada's latest reports show th...
May 3, 2022
Saskatchewan to raise minimum wage to $13 in October
People who work for minimum wage in Saskatchewan are getting a raise.The provincial government announced Tuesday that on Oct. 1, the minimum wage will increase from $11.81 per hour to $13 per hour. Th...
May 3, 2022
QuickQuotes: Family, friends and fans remember Guy Lafleur during national funeral
Montreal Canadiens great Guy Lafleur was remembered fondly on Tuesday during a national funeral for the hockey legend in Montreal. Here are some quotes from those in attendance. Larry Robinson, ex-Hab...
May 3, 2022
Rookie Gretzky card returned to B.C. man seven years after it was stolen
KELOWNA, B.C. - A Wayne Gretzky rookie card that was stolen seven years ago in West Kelowna, B.C., is now back in the hands of its owner. Mounties say the card landed in their exhibits file in 2019, b...
May 3, 2022
Rookie Gretzky card returned to B.C. man seven years after it was stolen
KELOWNA, B.C. - A Wayne Gretzky rookie card that was stolen seven years ago in West Kelowna, B.C., is now back in the hands of its owner. Mounties say the card landed in their exhibits file in 2019, b...
May 3, 2022