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One killed in B.C. avalanche near Revelstoke as warning extended to Thursday
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - An avalanche in British Columbia's Interior has killed a snow biker near Revelstoke as warnings of persisting danger are extended by the forecaster. Avalanche Canada says the fatal ...
Mar 04, 2024

Guerrero, Bichette each drive in two runs as Jays beat Phillies
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and had an RBI single as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 in spring training action Monday. Bo Bichette had a two-run single for t...
Mar 04, 2024

Market Watch: March 1
This week's highlightsAI fueled tech rally continues to propel indices to new highsBond yields move lower following release of inflation and consumer sentiment dataCanada's economy tops fourth-quarter...
Mar 04, 2024

Gangs in Haiti try to seize control of main airport in newest attack on key government sites
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Heavily armed gangs tried to seize control of Haiti's main international airport on Monday as they exchanged gunfire with police and soldiers trying to repel them. The Tou...
Mar 04, 2024

2015 AL MVP Josh Donaldson says he's retiring from baseball
Josh Donaldson says he's retiring after a 13-year career in which he was voted the 2015 AL MVP and was selected to three All-Star Games. The 38-year-old announced his plans Monday during an appearance...
Mar 04, 2024

Longtime Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov is expected to join AHL Hershey after clearing waivers
WASHINGTON - Longtime Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov is expected to report to the Hershey Bears after clearing waivers, the American Hockey League-leading team said Monday. The Bears conf...
Mar 04, 2024

B.C. Supreme Court approves $14.4-million settlement of iPhone class-action lawsuit
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for a group of iPhone owners says a British Columbia judge has approved a countrywide multimillion-dollar settlement with tech giant Apple over software updates that allegedly slo...
Mar 04, 2024

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators say they feel vilified after protest cancels PM event
OTTAWA - Organizers of a pro-Palestinian protest that disrupted a weekend reception featuring Prime Minister Justin Trudeau say they're being unfairly vilified. The event, which was to include Italian...
Mar 04, 2024

NAIT defeats RDP Queens Hockey in semi-final series
This past week, the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens Hockey team put forth a good effort, but dropped their semi-final series to the NAIT Ooks. Here is a summary of the results: On Friday, the Red Deer Pol...
Mar 04, 2024

Ottawa should respect Quebec's immigration cap for family reunification: minister
QUEBEC - The Quebec government is telling Ottawa to show some respect and not ignore the province's cap on immigration for family reunification. Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette was respon...
Mar 04, 2024