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Penguins forward Guentzel to miss at least 3 months after right ankle surgery
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel is out at least three months after undergoing right ankle surgery. Penguins general manager/president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas said G...
Aug 04, 2023

Jackson returns to Jays from family emergency list, Schneider set to make MLB debut
BOSTON - Right-handed reliever Jay Jackson is returning to the Toronto Blue Jays lineup after a brief stint on family medical emergency list. Jackson's son JR was born prematurely in early July. Infie...
Aug 04, 2023

Ponoka emergency room closed today and Sunday night
The emergency department at Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre is to close twice this weekend, temporarily.Alberta Health Services cites a gap in physician coverage as the reason.Times of closure are as ...
Aug 04, 2023

New Montreal summer camp helps Ukrainian refugee children integrate in Quebec
MONTREAL - A free, new summer camp is aiming to help Ukrainian refugee children and their families settle in Montreal. Sixty children are participating in the inaugural edition of the camp launched by...
Aug 04, 2023

New York authorities identify woman whose remains were found along Long Island coast
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (AP) - Law enforcement authorities said Friday they've identified a woman whose remains were found as far back as 1996 in different spots along the Long Island coast, some of them near...
Aug 04, 2023

Kremlin critic Navalny convicted of extremism and sentenced to 20 years in prison
MELEKHOVO, Russia (AP) - A Russian court convicted imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny of extremism changes and sentenced him to 19 years in prison Friday. Navalny is already serving a nine-ye...
Aug 04, 2023

Germany, Brazil & Canada are out. Here's why this is the most open Women's World Cup ever
SYDNEY (AP) - Change is happening fast in women's soccer. A leveling of the playing field is being highlighted at the Women's World Cup, which saw two-time champion Germany crash out of the tournament...
Aug 04, 2023

Influencer Andrew Tate released from house arrest while he awaits human trafficking and rape trial
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Andrew Tate, the divisive internet influencer who is charged in Romania with rape, human trafficking, and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women, won an appeal on ...
Aug 04, 2023

India’s top court stays conviction of opposition leader for mocking the prime minister's surname
NEW DELHI (AP) - India's top court on Friday stayed the criminal defamation conviction of opposition leader Rahul Gandhi for mocking the prime ministers surname. His party said it would now seek to ha...
Aug 04, 2023

In the news today: Statistics Canada to release July employment figures this morning
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... StatCan to release July jobs report Statistics Canada is set to release its Jul...
Aug 04, 2023