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Coach Rick Tocchet’s personality, playing style paying off with Vancouver Canucks
NASHVILLE – Rick Tocchet drew ample respect during his 18 seasons as an NHL player. Now he’s doing the same behind the bench – and leading the Vancouver Canucks to their best season in over a decade in the process. Tocchet was named a finalist for the Jack Adams Trophy on Friday, awarded annually to ... Read More »
An AI-powered fighter jet took the Air Force’s leader for a historic ride. What that means for war
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) – With the midday sun blazing, an experimental orange and white F-16 fighter jet launched with a familiar roar that is a hallmark of U.S. airpower. But the aerial combat that followed was unlike any other: This F-16 was controlled by artificial intelligence, not a human pilot. And riding ... Read More »
Funeral today for broadcasting legend and voice of ‘Hockey Night in Canada’ Bob Cole
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A funeral is being held today for hockey broadcasting legend Bob Cole in his hometown of St. John’s, N.L. The service is set to begin at 2 p.m. local time at St. Thomas’ Anglican Church in the heart of the city. Cole was a giant of Canadian sports broadcasting and his ... Read More »
US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas denies wrongdoing amid reports of pending indictment
WASHINGTON (AP) – Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas denied any wrongdoing amid reports of pending indictments related to the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan. The longtime congressman released a statement Friday saying he and his wife “are innocent of these allegations.” “Everything I have done in Congress has been to serve the people ... Read More »
Rublev beats Fritz in 2 sets to reach Madrid Open final
MADRID (AP) – Andrey Rublev beat Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 and reached the final of the Madrid Open on Friday. Rublev broke Fritz once in each set while never seeing his serve in danger. The eighth-ranked Russian will face Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime or Jiri Lehecka in Sunday’s final. Rublev is seeking his 16th career title ... Read More »
Winnipeg judge rules trial of accused serial killer to start with jury
WINNIPEG – A judge has decided the trial of a man accused of killing four women in Winnipeg will still be heard by a jury. Lawyers for Jeremy Skibicki had asked that his jury trial, which is set to begin Wednesday, be heard instead by a judge alone. The defence argued that two years of ... Read More »
The Latest | Hope Hicks takes the witness stand in Trump’s hush money trial
NEW YORK (AP) – Hope Hicks, who served as Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign press secretary and went on to hold various roles in his White House, took the witness stand in his New York hush money case on Friday. Her testimony on the trial’s 11th day was the latest in a frenzied second week of ... Read More »
Hope Hicks, a former close Trump adviser, takes the witness stand in his hush money trial
NEW YORK (AP) – Hope Hicks, a former longtime adviser to Donald Trump, took the witness stand Friday in his criminal trial, where prosecutors are expected to question her about her knowledge of hush money payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign. Hicks, who served as White House communications director, is the first close Trump ... Read More »
S&P/TSX composite up, U.S. stock markets also higher in late-morning trading
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the base metal, telecommunication and utility stocks, while U.S. stock markets also climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 67.88 points at 21,891.10. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 369.69 points at 38,595.35. The S&P ... Read More »
Business insolvencies spike in first quarter, consumer insolvencies also rise
OTTAWA – Business insolvencies surged 87.2 per cent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2024, while consumer insolvencies rose 14 per cent. Data from the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy shows business insolvencies totalled just over 2,000, with about 1,600 of those being bankruptcies. The Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals says that’s ... Read More »
Canada will send $65M for humanitarian assistance and economic development to Lebanon
OTTAWA – International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen announced a $65-million aid package for Lebanon today. Canada is providing $38 million for development assistance and another $27 million in humanitarian aid. The development funding will be channeled through United Nations organizations such as UN Women. Global Affairs Canada says that money is intended to support local ... Read More »
