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American sought after ‘So I raped you’ Facebook message detained in France on 2021 warrant
LYON, France (AP) - An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said, "So I raped you," has been detained in France ...
May 14, 2024

Bruins captain Brad Marchand is out for Game 5 against the Panthers
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Bruins captain Brad Marchand will not play in Game 5 of Boston's Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night, coach Jim Montgomery said. Marc...
May 14, 2024

German court convicts prominent far-right politician for using a Nazi slogan, imposes a fine
HALLE, Germany (AP) - A court on Tuesday convicted one of the best-known figures in the far-right Alternative for Germany party of using a Nazi slogan in a speech and ordered him to pay a fine. The ve...
May 14, 2024

Judge rejects Hunter Biden's bid to delay his June trial on gun charges
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Hunter Biden's federal gun case will go to trial next month, a judge said Tuesday, denying a bid by lawyers for the president's son to delay the prosecution. U.S. District Judg...
May 14, 2024

Alberta funding rural education training at post-secondaries
The government of Alberta is providing funding to help train teachers for rural schools in Alberta.The province has announced over $1.7 million to community-based Bachelor of Education programs at the...
May 14, 2024

Renovations begin on Toronto's Scotiabank Arena, home of the Maple Leafs and Raptors
TORONTO - The second phase of renovations at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena has begun. Keith Pelley, president and CEO of Maple Leaf Sport and Entertainment, did a ceremonial groundbreaking at the downtow...
May 14, 2024

'It came from the sky:' Saskatchewan farmer finds hunk of space junk in field
Barry Sawchuk doesn't usually concern himself with space or the final frontier. The 66-year-old Saskatchewan farmer is much more focused on seeding. But when he found a giant piece of debris in his fi...
May 14, 2024

Wildfire growth prompts another evacuation order in northeastern B.C.
FORT NELSON, B.C. - A wildfire just outside the community of Fort Nelson has grown as residents in British Columbia's northeast receive more evacuation orders. An updated estimate from the BC Wildfire...
May 14, 2024

The Latest | Court upholds gag order against Trump in hush money case
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump's fixer-turned-foe returned to the witness stand and could face a bruising round of questioning from the former president's lawyers as soon as Tuesday. Michael Cohen 's te...
May 14, 2024

Commercial vehicle inspection campaign aims to improve road safety
Road safety is at the forefront of an annual international campaign.Members of the Alberta Sheriffs Highway Patrol are joining fellow law enforcement across North America for the International Roadche...
May 14, 2024