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Kane eyes 2025 return to Oilers after successful surgery
EDMONTON — Edmonton Oilers’ forward Evander Kane had successful abdominal surgery last Friday in New…
Man convicted of sending his son to rob and kill rapper PnB Rock gets 31 years to life
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man convicted of sending his 17-year-old son into a restaurant…
Cineplex ordered to pay $38.9M by Competition Tribunal in ticket fee case
TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says it will appeal a record $38.9 million fine for deceptive…
How colorful, personalized patches bring joy to young cancer patients
MIAMI (AP) — When Oliver Burkhardt underwent leukemia treatment at age 9, he’d enter the…
Alsobrooks presses the case for national abortion rights in critical Maryland Senate race
GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — Angela Alsobrooks sees the erosion of reproductive freedom for women with…
Hello, I’m Johnny Cash’s statue: A monument to the singer is unveiled at the US Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — Johnny Cash will soon be seen in the unlikeliest of venues: the…
How colorful, personalized patches bring joy to young cancer patients
MIAMI (AP) — When Oliver Burkhardt underwent leukemia treatment at age 9, he’d enter the…
Trudeau tells Stephen Colbert there’s frustration in Canada, but he’ll keep fighting
NEW YORK — Justin Trudeau’s interview on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” began with…
Caddies and paper bags: Schools figuring out new world of cellphone bans
From cellphone “hotels” to patchwork policies to recalibrating lesson plans, teachers and schools across Canada…
‘Saturday Night’ director Reitman says ‘SNL’ film is a love letter to ‘outsiders’
TORONTO — Growing up, Jason Reitman found solace in sketch comedy. For the Montreal native,…
Drake sweeps rap categories at SOCAN Awards; Arkells celebrate impact of songwriting
TORONTO — Drake wasn’t around to accept a handful of trophies at the SOCAN Awards…
‘Scotch Tape and wet paper’: Healing fragile B.C. health system is key election issue
Mike Goetz has added bill collector to his list of responsibilities as mayor of Merritt…
Man smashes Ai Weiwei sculpture at exhibition opening in Italy
ROME (AP) — A man smashed a sculpture by Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei…
More women are charged with pregnancy-related crimes since Roe’s end, study finds
It became more common for authorities to charge women with crimes related to their pregnancies…
Tyreek Hill’s traffic stop can be a reminder of drivers’ constitutional rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — American drivers might universally wince or brace themselves at the sight and…
Policing group says officers must change how and when they use physical force on US streets
An influential group of law enforcement leaders is pushing police departments across the U.S. to…
Tyreek Hill’s traffic stop can be a reminder of drivers’ constitutional rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — American drivers might universally wince or brace themselves at the sight and…
Fall cleanup in the garden doesn’t mean what it used to
Cleaning up the garden — or “putting the garden to bed” — has traditionally been…
Italian designer Alberta Ferretti resigns as creative director of the brand she founded 43 years ago
ROME (AP) — Italian designer Alberta Ferretti announced on Tuesday she is stepping down as…
Marley Brothers upholds father’s legacy with first tour in 2 decades
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Marley’s musical legacy of harmony and peace has hit the…
4 artists’ works shortlisted for the prestigious Turner Prize go on display at a London museum
LONDON (AP) — A large concrete sculpture of a bracelet referencing the excesses of former…
Jays move Varsho to 60-day injured list after shoulder surgery; Martinez reinstated
TORONTO — Star outfielder Daulton Varsho has been transferred to the Toronto Blue Jays’ 60-day…
Man smashes Ai Weiwei sculpture at exhibition opening in Italy
ROME (AP) — A man smashed a sculpture by Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei…
Policing group says officers must change how and when they use physical force on US streets
An influential group of law enforcement leaders is pushing police departments across the U.S. to…