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Gruelling days and gratitude for Canadian linemen helping with U.S. hurricane outages
Quebecer Stphan Perreault and his team of linemen have been helping restore power in North Carolina since Hurricane Helene hit in late September, and they don't expect to be heading home any time soon...
Oct 11, 2024
Former public safety minister Bill Blair expected to face questions about spy warrant
OTTAWA - Former public safety minister Bill Blair is expected to face questions at a federal inquiry today about why it took much longer than usual to sign off on a spy service warrant in 2021. A comm...
Oct 11, 2024
B.C. billionaire posts third large sign criticizing NDP ahead of the election
VANCOUVER - British Columbia billionaire Chip Wilson has put up yet another billboard message to voters, his third post outside his multimillion-dollar mansion in NDP Leader David Eby's own riding. Th...
Oct 11, 2024
Goaltender Linus Ullmark impresses in Ottawa Senators debut
OTTAWA - Linus Ullmark couldn't have made a better first impression. The Senators new goaltender, fresh off signing a four-year extension earlier this week, was instrumental in Ottawa's season opening...
Oct 10, 2024
Gunmen kill 20 miners and wound others in an attack in southwest Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - Gunmen killed 20 miners and wounded another seven in Pakistan's southwest, a police official said Friday. It's the latest attack in restive Balochistan province and comes days ...
Oct 10, 2024
Gunmen kill 20 miners and wound others in an attack in southwest Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - Gunmen killed 20 miners and wounded another seven in Pakistan's southwest, a police official said Friday. It's the latest attack in restive Balochistan province and comes days ...
Oct 10, 2024
Sheldon Keefe's home debut as Devils coach is spoiled by the Maple Leafs, his former club
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Newe Jersey Devils coach Sheldon Keefe faced a familiar foe on Thursday night. Keefe squared off against his former team when the Devils opened their home schedule against the Toro...
Oct 10, 2024
Lynx stun Liberty with 95-93 overtime win in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals
NEW YORK (AP) - Napheesa Collier's turnaround jumper with 8.8 seconds left lifted the Minnesota Lynx to a 95-93 win over the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Thursday night. With the g...
Oct 10, 2024
Swayman returns, Kastelic scores twice to lead Bruins to 6-4 win over Montreal
BOSTON (AP) - Jeremy Swayman stopped 21 shots in his first game since signing a new contract, and Mark Kastelic had two goals on Thursday night as the Boston Bruins scored four times in a row to overc...
Oct 10, 2024
Lorentz and Hildeby lead the Maple Leafs to 4-2 win over the Devils
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Steven Lorentz had a goal and an assist, goalie Dennis Hildeby won his first NHL game and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Thursday night. Hildeby, Toronto...
Oct 10, 2024