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McDavid, Skinner help Oilers beat Blues 4-2

Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist and Leon Draisaitl had two helpers as the Edmonton Oilers won their second game in a row, defeating the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Saturday.

Baby found dead in south Edmonton parking lot: police

Police are investigating the death of an infant in south Edmonton.

Jubilation and gunfire as Syrians celebrate the end of the Assad family's half-century rule

Syrians poured into streets echoing with celebratory gunfire on Sunday after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital, putting an end to the Assad family's 50 years of iron rule but raising questions about the future of the country and the wider region.

2 arrested in connection with Friday killing of 20-year-old security guard

Two people have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 20-year-old security guard at a downtown apartment building on Friday.

More than 900 people died in Jonestown. Guyana wants to turn it into a tourist attraction

Guyana is revisiting a dark history nearly half a century after U.S. Rev. Jim Jones and more than 900 of his followers died in the rural interior of the South American country.

Kenya LGBTQ2S+ activists try switching role of religion from oppression to empowerment

The Canadian Press travelled to Kenya as part of an investigative series looking into a global backslide in LGBTQ2S+ rights and the consequences for Canada, including the role of religion.

Groups launch legal challenge against Alberta's new gender-affirming treatment law

A pair of LGBTQ2S+ advocate organizations say they've followed through with their plan to challenge Alberta's three transgender bills in court, starting with one that bars doctors from providing gender-affirming treatment such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for those under 16.

Nobel recipient Geoffrey Hinton wishes he thought of AI safety sooner

Geoffrey Hinton says he doesn’t regret the work he did that laid the foundations of artificial intelligence, but wishes he thought of safety sooner.

Bill fast-tracking resort development sets 'problematic' precedent, critics say

A bill giving Alberta’s government power to reclassify land in provincial parks for the development of all-season resorts has some concerned about environmental impacts and the “problematic” precedent it sets by allowing the province to bypass existing legislation.