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Animal tranquillizer detected in growing number of human overdose deaths in Ontario
A powerful drug used to sedate horses and cattle is creeping into Canada's illicit drug supply and has been detected in a growing number of human drug poisoning deaths in Ontario. The animal tranquill...
Apr 03, 2022
Police say 6 dead, at least 9 injured in Sacramento shooting
SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) - Police in Sacramento say six people are dead and at least nine others have been injured after a shooting in downtown Sacramento. The Sacramento Police Department says the shoo...
Apr 03, 2022
Ukraine documents alleged atrocities by retreating Russians
BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian troops are finding brutalized bodies and widespread destruction in suburbs of the capital as Russian soldiers withdraw and Moscow focuses its attacks elsewhere, includi...
Apr 03, 2022
Jurisdictions looking to decriminalize small amounts of drugs to curb overdose deaths
OTTAWA - Some Canadian cities and provinces are trying to decriminalize possession of small amounts of drugs in their jurisdictions as thousands of people die of overdoses each year. Since January 201...
Apr 03, 2022
Cattle helping to manage B.C. wildfire risk with targeted grazing
A handful of ranchers in British Columbia's Interior are getting readyto graze their cattle in concentrated areas near homes and community infrastructure, where they'll eat the grasses that dry over t...
Apr 03, 2022
Pakistan president dissolves Parliament at PM's request
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan's president dissolved Parliament on Sunday setting the stage for early elections after the prime minister sidestepped a no-confidence move earlier in the day. Imran Khan aske...
Apr 03, 2022
Husso makes 39 saves, Blues deal Flames their 3rd straight defeat
CALGARY - Robert Thomas scored for the third straight game and set up Nathan Walker's go-ahead goal late in the third period to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 6-4 victory over the Calgary Flames on Sat...
Apr 02, 2022
Suzuki scores in SO, Canadiens beat Lightning 5-4
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Nick Suzuki scored in the shootout, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 on Saturday night. Suzuki beat Brian Elliott on a nifty backhander in the third round...
Apr 02, 2022
Raposo scores first MLS goal, Vancouver Whitecaps down Sporting Kansas City 1-0
VANCOUVER - Ryan Raposo scored and the Vancouver Whitecaps earned their first win of the season Saturday, downing Sporting Kansas City 1-0 at B.C. Place. It was a revenge victory for the Whitecaps, wh...
Apr 02, 2022
Winnipeg Jets fail to capitalize on power-play chances in 3-2 loss to L.A. Kings
WINNIPEG - Captain Anze Kopitar recorded a goal and one assist in his 1,200th career NHL game Saturday to help lift the Los Angeles Kings to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. Adrian Kempe also had...
Apr 02, 2022