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Canadian pot producers watch closely as Democrats aim to rewrite U.S. cannabis laws
WASHINGTON - More than three years after legal cannabis arrived in North America on a national scale, Congress is taking another stab at following Canada's lead by ending long-standing federal prohibi...
Mar 30, 2022

Celebrities: Monkeys near Florida airport delight visitors
DANIA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - As departing jetliners roared overhead, an aging vervet monkey moped on a mangrove branch one recent afternoon in the woods he inhabits near a South Florida airport, his ego b...
Mar 29, 2022

Nichushkin scores twice, Keumper stops 44 shots as Avalanche nip Flames 2-1
CALGARY - Valeri Nichushkin scored twice while Darcy Keumper stopped 44 shots as the Colorado Avalanche edged the Calgary Flames 2-1 in a clash between Western Conference division leaders Tuesday nigh...
Mar 29, 2022

Russian pledge to scale back in Ukraine draws skepticism
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia's pledge to scale back some military operations in Ukraine drew skepticism even as the two nations planned to return Wednesday to talks that could produce a framework for e...
Mar 29, 2022

McCarron scores twice as Predators beat Senators 4-1
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Michael McCarron scored twice and Juuse Saros made 36 saves to lead the Nashville Predators over the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Tuesday night. Tanner Jeannot and Matt Duchene also ...
Mar 29, 2022

Trudeau visits Vancouver school, Ukrainian bakery ahead of Liberal fundraiser
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau jokingly warned students at a Vancouver school Tuesday that they need to be nice to their substitute teachers because they'll never know when those former tea...
Mar 29, 2022

Huberdeau, Lomberg lead Panthers over Canadiens 7-4
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Jonathan Huberdeau and Ryan Lomberg both had two goals and an assist to lead the Florida Panthers past the Montreal Canadiens 7-4 on Tuesday night. Sam Bennett and Aleksander Bark...
Mar 29, 2022

Matthews scores league-leading 49th, Leafs beat Bruins 6-4
BOSTON (AP) - Auston Matthews scored his league-leading 49th goal and had an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs ended Boston's four-game winning streak with a 6-4 victory on Tuesday night. Matthews' go...
Mar 29, 2022

Conservatives support 2030 emissions-reduction target set by Harper, not Trudeau
OTTAWA - Canada's Conservatives continue to reject the target the Liberal government set for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, as the party searches for a new leader who will decide its appro...
Mar 29, 2022

Canada's World Cup berth looks to have affect on soccer here in the North
PRINCE GEORGE- The Canadian men's soccer team is heading to the world cup for the first time in 36 years. 1986, That's the last time the men's soccer team qualified for the world cup. However, on Sund...
Mar 29, 2022