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7th case of COVID-19 diagnosed in B.C., bringing number of cases to 11 in Canada
VICTORIA - A seventh case of the novel coronavirus has been diagnosed in British Columbia, bringing to 11 the number of cases in Canada. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Monda...
Feb 24, 2020

Oilers acquire Andreas Athanasiou, prospect from Wings for Gagner, two picks
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers acquired winger Andreas Athanasiou and minor-leaguer Ryan Kuffner from the Detroit Red Wings for centre Sam Gagner and two second-round draft picks ahead ...
Feb 24, 2020

‘Leaning Tower of Dallas’ endures blows from wrecking ball
DALLAS - The "Leaning Tower of Dallas," a social media sensation born when a part of a building survived implosion, endured scores of blows from a wrecking ball Monday. Dozens of people gathered in th...
Feb 24, 2020

B.C. tells inquiry money laundering has warped economy, fuelled opioid crisis
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's government says money laundering has distorted the economy, fuelled the opioid crisis and overheated the real estate market as a provincial inquiry into the cr...
Feb 24, 2020

B.C. tells inquiry money laundering has warped economy, fuelled opioid crisis
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's government says money laundering has distorted the economy, fuelled the opioid crisis and overheated the real estate market as a provincial inquiry into the cr...
Feb 24, 2020

Kobe Bryant's widow sues helicopter operator for deaths
LOS ANGELES - The widow of Kobe Bryant has sued the owner of the helicopter that crashed in fog and killed her husband and her 13-year-old daughter last month. The wrongful death lawsuit filed by Vane...
Feb 24, 2020

Kobe Bryant's widow sues helicopter operator for deaths
LOS ANGELES - The widow of Kobe Bryant has sued the owner of the helicopter that crashed in fog and killed her husband and her 13-year-old daughter last month. The wrongful death lawsuit filed by Vane...
Feb 24, 2020

Virus outbreak chills markets, outlook for global economy
FRANKFURT - The widening coronavirus outbreak threatens to seriously disrupt the global economy just as it was steadying itself against headwinds from the U.S.-China trade dispute. Stocks fell sharply...
Feb 24, 2020

Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs meet with Mohawks in Kahnawake, Que.
KAHNAWAKE, Que. - Traditional chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en First Nation maintained Saturday that they want to see RCMP gone from their territory and a halt to construction of a natural-gas pipeline on t...
Feb 24, 2020

Francouz, Zibanejad, Mangiapane named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Colorado Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz, New York Rangers centre Mika Zibanejad and Calgary Flames left-wing Andrew Mangiapane are the NHL's three stars of the week. Francouz went 3-0-...
Feb 24, 2020