Matthew Knies, John Tavares eye return against the Oilers Saturday
Bottom line, Toronto’s top six forwards have been playing too short lately. Where the Maple Leafs usually closed ranks when any of their Core Four have been out of the…
Court tosses conviction of N.Y. woman in her boss’ poisoning death
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A woman accused of fatally poisoning her boss had her manslaughter conviction overturned Friday. A New York appeals court said improperly obtained evidence from her cell phone…
Trump at odds with US military veterans over snarled Afghan relocations
Advocates say broad executive orders have hurt Afghans seeking to flee to the US after aiding its military and other groups. Experts say Donald Trump’s policies on Afghan refugees could…
Four years after coup, Myanmar regime prepares for ‘violent, messy’ polls
Pressure is building on Myanmar’s military regime to hold national elections that opposition forces have promised to disrupt. Police cover their faces to protect from the dust as they walk…
Pentagon prepares to deploy 1,000 more troops for immigration crackdown
The Pentagon is readying orders for the deployment of at least 1,000 additional active-duty troops to bolster President Donald Trump’s expanding crackdown on immigration, US officials said on Friday. They…
LIVE: Israel to free 183 Palestinians as 3 captives due for release in Gaza
The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society said 183 Palestinian detainees will be freed from Israeli jails later today in the fourth exchange of captives held in Gaza. Hamas has identified the three…
Lethbridge high school breaks ground on new welding shop
As Canada grapples with a shortage of skilled labourers, one Lethbridge, Alta., high school is hoping to fuse education with real-world experience to find a grassroots solution to a national…
WestJet ordered to change some reimbursement practices
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ordered WestJet to change some of its reimbursement practices. The group Air Passenger Rights took the airline to court last year seeking an injunction…
Philadelphia plane crash causes fiery scene with multiple homes ablaze
PHILADELPHIA — A small plane crashed in Northeast Philadelphia 30 seconds after it took off as crews respond to a fiery scene, Pennsylvania’s governor said Friday. Recommended Videos Gov. Josh…
MANDEL: Man accused of killing wife and daughter testifies ‘my anger exploded’
His anger exploded. That was Godfrey Sig-Od’s only explanation for why he viciously stabbed his estranged wife and daughter more than a dozen times each in North York after they…