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New York governor says legal marijuana not likely this year
ALBANY, N.Y. - Gov. Andrew Cuomo does not believe legislation legalizing recreational marijuana in New York will pass before lawmakers adjourn for the year this month, he said Monday. Cuomo, a Democra...
Jun 03, 2019
Prince George under severe thunderstorm watch
PRINCE GEORGE - Update: The severe thunderstorm watch has been lifted by Environment Canada.Earlier: A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Prince George."Conditions are favourable for the de...
Jun 03, 2019 dreamstime
ECHL says Kelly Cup wasn't returned, made new trophy
Bruce Boudreau has seen a lot of things in his hockey life. He's never heard of anything like this. The minor hockey league ECHL said Saturday the Kelly Cup that has been awarded to its champion since...
Jun 03, 2019
Salah joy, Liverpool beats Tottenham to win 6th European Cup
MADRID - No tears of pain this time, just redemption for Mohamed Salah. Only 108 seconds were needed to banish the Champions League final heartbreak of a year ago. Once Salah dispatched his early pena...
Jun 03, 2019
NHL scouting combine wraps with physical testing as Jack Hughes sits out
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Bowen Byram voiced what every prospect at the NHL's scouting combine was thinking going into the event's final day. Ranked as the No. 2 North American skater ahead of June's draft...
Jun 03, 2019
Risk-Reward: Raptors' Lowry a master at drawing charges, but can come at a cost
Taking a charge in the NBA can be an art form. Timing, speed, smarts, balance - and, of course, fearlessness to stand in front of a barrelling opponent who might outweigh you by 100 pounds -...
Jun 03, 2019
Boot Cooper from Tory caucus over comments on online hate: Liberal MP
OTTAWA - A Liberal MP says Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer should eject colleague Michael Cooper from the Tory caucus over things the MP said about online hate in a parliamentary hearing last week. ...
Jun 03, 2019
Ex-governor's phone seized in Flint water probe
LANSING, Mich. - Authorities investigating Flint's water crisis have used search warrants to seize from storage the state-owned mobile devices of former Gov. Rick Snyder and 65 other current or former...
Jun 03, 2019
Ottawa hit with another tornado, residents complain they got no warning
OTTAWA - Numerous Ottawa residents say they didn't get emergency alerts before a tornado touched down in the east end of the city Sunday evening. Others say they got official warnings on their ce...
Jun 03, 2019
Canada OK with EU plan to help WTO deal with Trump disruption: Carr
OTTAWA - Canada's trade minister is endorsing a European Union plan to prevent the Trump administration from paralyzing the World Trade Organization's dispute-settlement body later this year. Jim Carr...
Jun 03, 2019