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Joel Armia's hat trick helps Canadiens down short-handed Capitals 6-2
MONTREAL - Joel Armia scored his second career hat trick and the Montreal Canadiens grabbed a 6-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday. Nick Suzuki, Brendan Gallagher and Mike Hoffman also sco...
Apr 06, 2023

Koepka living large at Masters, leads with Rahm and Hovland
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka shared the lead Thursday in the Masters, and that's about all they had in common. Not the way they started their rounds at Augusta National. Certainly no...
Apr 06, 2023

Doctor behind cross-border rush for Ozempic in B.C. is suspended in Nova Scotia
BEDFORD, NOVA SCOTIA - Nova Scotia's College of Physicians and Surgeons has suspended a doctor it says was responsible for thousands of prescriptions of the diabetes and weight-loss drug Ozempic that ...
Apr 06, 2023

Star Diamond hopeful for better 2023
The CEO of the Star Diamond project near Prince Albert said he is hopeful the company will make headway in 2023."It's a crime for this mine not to get developed," said Ewan Mason, the interim CEO of S...
Apr 06, 2023

Suspect in custody for possible Northern California shooting
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (AP) - At least three people were hospitalized and a suspect in custody Thursday after a possible shooting in Northern California. A spokesperson for Sutter Roseville Medical Center ...
Apr 06, 2023

'I'm grateful for where I am right now': Former Humboldt Bronco reflects on five-year anniversary
Thursday marks the fifth anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash which took the lives of 16, injured 13 others, and heavily affected the lives of many more.For former Bronco Ryan Straschnitzki, ...
Apr 06, 2023

Gausman leads Blue Jays to 3rd straight win over Royals, 6-3
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Kevin Gausman pitched six scoreless innings, Vlad Guerrero Jr. and Cavan Biggio hit home runs and the Toronto Blue Jays won their third straight game, 6-3, over the Kansas City...
Apr 06, 2023

B.C. lifts health-care mask rules as province emerges from pandemic, Henry says
VICTORIA - British Columbia is lifting pandemic restrictions like mandatory mask-wearing in health-care settings and visitor restrictions and proof of vaccination in care homes. Provincial health offi...
Apr 06, 2023

Petition to repair & reopen Old Nipawin Bridge gets 1,600 signatures
Hundreds of residents in and around Nipawin want to see the Old Nipawin Bridge on Highway 35 repaired and reopened.A petition was started just before Christmas, lasting until mid-March, with around 1,...
Apr 06, 2023

Tony Cote First Nations Winter Games returns after pandemic
It's been five years since the last Tony Cote First Nations Winter Games.That'll be changing next week when the James Smith Cree Nation hosts the games in Saskatoon. Thousands of athletes aged 12 to 1...
Apr 06, 2023