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Deslauriers, Oilers blank Coyotes

1 hour, 23 minutes ago

The Oilers used a three-goal first period and a perfect outing by their backup goalie to beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4-0 in Edmonton on Monday.

  • Residents of a subdivision in Beaver Dam, N.B., say they want the province to step in and fix their sewage system while the standoff continues between the government and the owner of the waste treatment system.
    Howorth Acres calls on N.B. to fix sewer system 1 hour, 39 minutes ago

    Residents of a subdivision in Beaver Dam, N.B., say they want the province to step in and fix their sewage system while the standoff continues between the government and the owner of the waste treatment system.

  • Senators rally for OT win over Caps 1 hour, 39 minutes ago

    Facing a two-goal deficit heading into the third period, the Senators rallied and gave Mike Fisher the chance to play overtime hero as Ottawa beat the Washington Capitals 4-3.

  • More than 1,300 homeless people across Canada will be provided housing as part of a massive four-year project to study the link between mental health and homelessness.
    Housing first for mentally ill homeless 1 hour, 56 minutes ago

    More than 1,300 homeless people across Canada will be provided housing as part of a massive four-year project to study the link between mental health and homelessness.

  • The federal Conservative government plans to introduce new legislation this week requiring internet service providers to take a more active role in reporting child pornography to police, CBC News has learned.
    ISPs to monitor child porn under proposed bill 1 hour, 57 minutes ago

    The federal Conservative government plans to introduce new legislation this week requiring internet service providers to take a more active role in reporting child pornography to police, CBC News has learned.

  • A sit-in at federal Environment Minister Jim Prentice's constituency office in Calgary ended after eight hours Monday with the arrest of seven protesters.
    7 arrested for sit-in at environment minister's office 2 hours, 21 minutes ago

    A sit-in at federal Environment Minister Jim Prentice's constituency office in Calgary ended after eight hours Monday with the arrest of seven protesters.

  • Acadien II victims launch lawsuit Mon Nov 23, 9:40 PM

    The families of four sealers who died after their fishing boat sank near the Magdalen Islands in March 2008, have filed a $2.7 million lawsuit against the Canadian Coast Guard and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.

  • Quebec's chief public health officer is concerned people may become complacent about getting vaccinated as swine flu approaches its peak in the province.
    More Quebecers must be vaccinated: officials Mon Nov 23, 9:37 PM

    Quebec's chief public health officer is concerned people may become complacent about getting vaccinated as swine flu approaches its peak in the province.

  • H1N1 assessment clinics in N.S. begin to close Mon Nov 23, 8:41 PM

    Health officials in Nova Scotia's largest health district say there are signs that swine flu infections in the province are slowly waning.

  • Officials have ordered the demolition of a southwest Calgary house that partly collapsed Monday afternoon during renovations.
    S.W. house under construction collapses Mon Nov 23, 8:37 PM

    Officials have ordered the demolition of a southwest Calgary house that partly collapsed Monday afternoon during renovations.

  • Calgary city council rejected adding funding for new transit peace officers on its first day of budget deliberations, keeping the proposed property tax increase at 4.8 per cent for now.
    No new transit officers in city budget Mon Nov 23, 8:35 PM

    Calgary city council rejected adding funding for new transit peace officers on its first day of budget deliberations, keeping the proposed property tax increase at 4.8 per cent for now.

  • Marois 'radicalizing' PQ: Charest Mon Nov 23, 8:07 PM

    Pauline Marois is "radicalizing" the Parti Québécois with talk of imposing additional restrictions to education in English, Premier Jean Charest says.

  • Burnt Church man's sex assault case put off Mon Nov 23, 8:02 PM

    A 29-year-old man from the Esgenoopetitj First Nation in northeastern New Brunswick has been given two weeks to consult a lawyer before entering a plea on sexual assault charges.

  • New oilseeds plant set for Kensington Mon Nov 23, 8:01 PM

    A bio-refinery that will extract oils from specialty seeds will be built in Kensington, P.E.I., with the help of $6 million in funding from the federal and provincial governments.

  • There has been an outpouring of support over the weekend for a refugee family from Colombia who were forced out of their Charlottetown home by fire last week.
    Refugee family wins outpouring of support Mon Nov 23, 7:54 PM

    There has been an outpouring of support over the weekend for a refugee family from Colombia who were forced out of their Charlottetown home by fire last week.

  • [IMAGE]The president of the Union of Quebec Bar Owners is appealing to Montreal-area businesses to co-operate with police after a string of firebombings.
    Café owners urged to speak up about attacks Mon Nov 23, 7:47 PM

    [IMAGE]The president of the Union of Quebec Bar Owners is appealing to Montreal-area businesses to co-operate with police after a string of firebombings.

  • The latest Parks Canada survey of caribou numbers in Jasper National Park shows a drop of 30 per cent between 2008 and 2009.
    Jasper caribou numbers plummet Mon Nov 23, 7:25 PM

    The latest Parks Canada survey of caribou numbers in Jasper National Park shows a drop of 30 per cent between 2008 and 2009.

  • Community Hospital meeting to air concerns about care Mon Nov 23, 7:21 PM

    A citizen's group in O'Leary, P.E.I., is holding a public meeting next week to discuss concerns residents have about acute care services at Community Hospital

  • B.C. ship's reputation takes another hit Mon Nov 23, 7:13 PM

    Critics have long questioned whether the Northern Adventure ferry is suitable for the stormy waters off B.C.'s north coast, and Monday's aborted voyage, which saw the vessel return to shore because of high winds, is bound to add to the controversy.

  • Police seize $45K in drugs, cash Mon Nov 23, 7:13 PM

    Two men have been charged with a variety of drug offences after police searched a home in Winnipeg.

  • Quebec Premier Jean Charest is painting himself as a world leader on climate change issues, announcing the province will cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 20 per cent from its 1990 levels by 2020.
    Quebec to cut emissions by 20 per cent Mon Nov 23, 6:48 PM

    Quebec Premier Jean Charest is painting himself as a world leader on climate change issues, announcing the province will cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 20 per cent from its 1990 levels by 2020.

  • Opposition Conservatives in Manitoba are calling for a full-scale investigation after a man who underwent brain surgery was discharged from a Winnipeg hospital and suffered a stroke two hours later.
    Tories call for probe into stroke victim's case Mon Nov 23, 6:46 PM

    Opposition Conservatives in Manitoba are calling for a full-scale investigation after a man who underwent brain surgery was discharged from a Winnipeg hospital and suffered a stroke two hours later.

  • Northwest Passage traffic breaks record Mon Nov 23, 6:38 PM

    A record number of vessels, from rowboats to cargo ships, travelled through the Northwest Passage this year, the Canadian Coast Guard says.

  • 2-vehicle crash kills man, 60 Mon Nov 23, 6:28 PM

    A 60-year-old man from Athabasca, Alta., is dead following a two-vehicle crash Saturday on Highway 2, about 90 kilometres north of Edmonton, Westlock RCMP said Monday.

  • Calgary H1N1 clinics open to all Mon Nov 23, 6:18 PM

    Alberta's swine flu vaccination clinics opened to the general public on Monday, including a new location at the South Calgary Health Centre.

  • The Canadian military's 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron based in Edmonton has been awarded the Billy Bishop Trophy for its efforts to quickly deploy aircraft and personnel during the Afghan conflict.
    Helicopter squadron honoured with Billy Bishop Trophy Mon Nov 23, 5:53 PM

    The Canadian military's 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron based in Edmonton has been awarded the Billy Bishop Trophy for its efforts to quickly deploy aircraft and personnel during the Afghan conflict.

  • Neo-Nazi sought for attempted murder in bomb attack Mon Nov 23, 5:52 PM

    Calgary police are looking for a self-proclaimed white supremacist and a teenager suspected of leaving explosive devices outside an apartment unit that later detonated in a nearby parking lot.

  • 4 charged in Ottawa liquor truck kidnapping Mon Nov 23, 5:39 PM

    Four Toronto-area men have been charged with kidnapping in relation to the robbery of a tractor-trailer full of alcohol in Ottawa in July.

  • At least 1,000 Nortel employees in Ottawa alone are expected to receive job offers from the company that successfully bid for Nortel's optical networking and carrier ethernet businesses.
    Ottawa Nortel jobs safe with Ciena Mon Nov 23, 5:38 PM

    At least 1,000 Nortel employees in Ottawa alone are expected to receive job offers from the company that successfully bid for Nortel's optical networking and carrier ethernet businesses.