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Guilbeault to outline plan today to phase in electric-vehicle sales mandate
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will outline today the details of his plan to eventually phase out the sale of gas-powered vehicles in Canada. The electric-vehicle sales mandate regula...
Dec 19, 2023

NHL roundup: Henrique helps visiting Ducks clip Red Wings 4-3
DETROIT (AP) - Adam Henrique scored his fourth goal in two games and the Anaheim Ducks held off the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Monday night. Henrique was coming off his first career hat trick Sunday aga...
Dec 18, 2023

Flames' special teams shine in 3-1 win over Panthers
CALGARY - Mikael Backlund's third period short-handed goal was the game-winner and Jacob Markstrom made 34 saves as the Calgary Flames edged the Florida Panthers 3-1 on Monday night. Rookie Martin Pos...
Dec 18, 2023

Drew Lock's late touchdown pass rallies Seahawks to 20-17 victory over sliding Eagles
SEATTLE (AP) - Drew Lock threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba with 28 seconds left to cap a 92-yard drive, and the Seattle Seahawks stunned the Philadelphia Eagles 20-17 on Monday nigh...
Dec 18, 2023

Barron scores OT power-play goal as Canadiens edge Jets 3-2
WINNIPEG - Justin Barron scored a power-play goal 1:09 into overtime to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday. Barron fired the puck through traffic to beat goa...
Dec 18, 2023

Trent has season-high points, rebounds as Raptors rally past Hornets 114-99
TORONTO - Gary Trent Jr. came off the bench for a season-high 22 points and 10 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors rallied past the undermanned Charlotte Hornets 114-99 on Monday. It was Trent's first car...
Dec 18, 2023

Earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 111 people in Gansu and Qinghai provinces
BEIJING (AP) - At least 111 people were killed in a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in a cold and mountainous region in northwestern China, the country's state media reported on Tuesday. Search and rescue op...
Dec 18, 2023

Senators believe Martin is 'perfect fit' to take over as coach
OTTAWA - The slumping Ottawa Senators are looking for consistency and believe Jacques Martin is the coach who can best deliver it. The Senators announced Monday they had relieved D.J. Smith of his coa...
Dec 18, 2023

Ponoka man facing several identity theft related charges
A Ponoka man is facing several charges after Alberta Mounties searched a local residence and seized a number of documents and items linked to suspected identity theft.On Aug. 22, 2023, Smoky Lake RCMP...
Dec 18, 2023

Heavy December rainfall across Quebec leads to flooding fears, evacuations
QUEBEC - Heavy rain across Quebec has officials monitoring rising water levels in the provincial capital region and ordering evacuations in some areas. Quebec City police say about 20 homes were evacu...
Dec 18, 2023