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Bruins' braintrust says off-season priority is signing goalie Jeremy Swayman
BOSTON (AP) - Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney is ready to go with a goaltender rotation again next season - "if we can make the math work." Sweeney said Wednesday his priority this summer is...
May 22, 2024
Hunter Biden’s tax trial set for September as judge agrees to delay, with gun trial still in June
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hunter Biden is scheduled to stand trial on federal tax charges in September after a judge on Wednesday granted his request to delay the California trial that had been approaching n...
May 22, 2024
Riders return to camp as attention turns to Elks
With a quick turnaround between preseason games, the Saskatchewan Roughriders were back at Griffiths Stadium on Wednesday.The Riders are coming off of a 25-12 preseason win over the Winnipeg Blue Bomb...
May 22, 2024
Indigenous CBC employee's discrimination claims to be heard by human-rights tribunal
An Indigenous employee with the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. is taking up the fight against what he describes as systemic racism by his employer.Richard Agecoutay, 61, has been granted a human-rights h...
May 22, 2024
Country at the Creek Music Festival
Country at the Creek Music Festival will be July 4 - 7 near Big River, Saskatchewan.Featuring a full line up of local and national artists - this music festival promises to be a fantastic weekend. For...
May 22, 2024
Authorities still conducting search, rescue after tornado slams Iowa; at least 1 dead
GREENFIELD, Iowa (AP) - Authorities in Iowa were continuing search and rescue efforts Wednesday, a day after a deadly tornado slammed the state, killing at least one. The Adams County Sheriff's office...
May 22, 2024
Senate confirms 200th federal judge under Biden as Democrats surpass Trump's pace
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the 200th federal judge of President Joe Biden's tenure, about a month earlier than when Donald Trump hit that mark in his term, though Trump still ...
May 22, 2024
Montreal's Gabriel Diallo one win away from qualifying for French Open
PARIS - Canada's Gabriel Diallo is a win away from advancing to his first Grand Slam main draw after defeating Argentina's Marco Trungelliti 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-4 in French Open qualifying Wednesday. The ...
May 22, 2024
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sets July 4 election date to determine who governs the UK
LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday set July 4 as the date for a national election that will determine who governs the U.K., choosing a day of good economic news to urge vote...
May 22, 2024
Canadians feel grocery inflation getting worse, 18% are boycotting Loblaw: poll
Almost two-thirds of Canadians feel that inflation at the grocery store is getting worse, a new poll suggests, even as food inflation has been steadily cooling.A new Leger survey found that almost 30 ...
May 22, 2024