NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
April 14, 2023 GMTA roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out.
Hundreds of thousands still in dark from ice storm in Canada
April 7, 2023 GMTMONTREAL (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people remained without power Friday in eastern Canada two days after a storm left parts of Quebec and Ontario coated in ice, causing tree limbs to break and fall on power lines,
Volkswagen to build electric vehicle battery plant in Canada
March 13, 2023 GMTST. THOMAS, Ontario (AP) — Volkswagen announced Monday it plans to build a major plant for electric vehicle batteries in Canada.
The European automaker said the Volkswagen Group and its battery company PowerCo will establish its first overseas ``gigafactory″ for battery cell manufacturing in St.
Kiska, last captive orca in Canada, has died at Marineland
March 13, 2023 GMTTORONTO (AP) — The killer whale named Kiska at Canada’s Marineland theme park, the country’s last captive orca who swam alone in her tank for more than a decade, has died.
Brent Ross, a spokesman for the Ministry of the Solicitor General in Ontario that oversees animal welfare in the province, said Monday that the theme park in Niagara Falls, Ontario, informed the province of the death last week.
Quebec junior hockey league commissioner resigns
March 6, 2023 GMTMONTREAL (AP) — Quebec Major Junior Hockey League commissioner Gilles Courteau announced his resignation Sunday amid intense scrutiny among the province’s politicians over hazing and initiations.
The 65-year-old Courteau announced his departure after 37 years at the helm of the junior hockey league and just a year away from a planned 2024 retirement.
Blast from gas leak in Ottawa suburb seriously injures two
February 13, 2023 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A morning gas explosion in an Ottawa suburb Monday injured 12 people, including two children. Two men were seriously hurt and had to be pulled out of the rubble, officials say.
Oregon brothers cut food waste and created the tater tot
February 4, 2023 GMTONTARIO, Ore. (AP) — When brothers Golden and Francis Nephi “Neef” Grigg began renting a frozen foods plant in the tiny Idaho border town of Ontario, Oregon, in 1949, they were hoping to expand their existing frozen corn business to include potatoes.
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Plane with 4 aboard lands on Southern California highway
January 2, 2023 GMTONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — Nobody was hurt when a small plane with four people aboard made an emergency landing Monday morning on a Southern California highway, authorities said.
The single-engine Piper PA-28 landed on Cajon Boulevard — also known as Historic Route 66 — near Ontario in San Bernardino County shortly before 10 a.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Ontario officials: 2 adults, 2 children killed in house fire
December 30, 2022 GMTHAMILTON, Ontario (AP) — There was no evidence of working smoke alarms in a Hamilton house that caught fire, claiming the lives of four people, Ontario officials said Friday.
Two adults and two children died in a hospital after firefighters pulled them from the second floor of the burning townhouse Thursday night in the city’s southeast, Hamilton fire Chief Dave Cunliffe said Friday.
Bail granted for 1 of 8 Canadian girls charged with murder
December 29, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — One of eight teenage girls charged with killing a 59-year-old man in downtown Toronto earlier this month was granted bail by an Ontario judge Thursday.
Toronto police say three 13-year-olds, three 14-year-olds, and two 16-year-olds swarmed and stabbed the man on Dec.
2 charged with murder in killing of Ontario police officer
December 29, 2022 GMTHAGERSVILLE, Ontario (AP) — Murder charges were filed Wednesday against two people arrested after an Ontario Provincial Police officer was shot to death while on duty.
Court documents show that Randall McKenzie, 25, and Brandi Crystal Lyn Stewart-Sperry, 30, each faces one count of first-degree murder.
Canada hosts hockey world juniors in shadow of scandal
December 24, 2022 GMTHALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — The world junior hockey championship will be held in Canada the next two weeks, shadowed by Hockey Canada's handling of explosive sexual assault allegations.
The national hockey governing body has been mired in controversy for months after it was revealed in May that it settled a lawsuit with a woman who says she was sexually assaulted by several members of the 2018 world junior team.
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Estranged kids of Canada condo gunman say he was abusive
December 22, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Three estranged daughters of a 73-year-old man who fatally shot five people in his condominium community near Toronto said Wednesday that he “was a controlling and abusive husband and father.”
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L.A. Kings trounce Ottawa Senators 5-2
December 7, 2022 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Brady Tkachuk is as competitive as they come, and he could hardly stomach the lackluster effort his Ottawa Senators put together Tuesday night in a 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.
Ottawa hosts Los Angeles after Giroux’s 2-goal game
December 5, 2022 GMTLos Angeles Kings (13-10-4, third in the Pacific Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (10-13-1, eighth in the Atlantic Division)
Ottawa, Ontario; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Kings after Claude Giroux scored two goals in the Senators' 5-2 win against the San Jose Sharks.
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Giroux’s 3-point game leads Senators to 5-2 win over Sharks
December 4, 2022 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Claude Giroux had a pair of goals and an assist to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night.
“We were playing good hockey for a while and we weren’t getting the result … and when you don’t get the results, you start doubting the way we’re playing, but we just have to trust that the way we’re playing is going to work,” Giroux said.
Senators host the Sharks after overtime win
December 3, 2022 GMTSan Jose Sharks (8-14-4, seventh in the Pacific Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (9-13-1, eighth in the Atlantic Division)
Ottawa, Ontario; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Senators -153, Sharks +130; over/under is 6
Marner ties Maple Leafs record in 3-1 win over Sharks
December 1, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Pierre Engvall scored with 2:27 left in regulation, Mitch Marner had a goal to stretch his point streak to a franchise record-tying 18 games, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Wednesday night.
Vesey, Goodrow lead Rangers to 3-1 win over Senators
December 1, 2022 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Jimmy Vesey and Barclay Goodrow gave New York a two-goal lead midway through the second period, and the Rangers beat the Ottawa Senators 3-1 on Wednesday night.
Chris Kreider also scored and Ryan Lindgren had three assists to help the Rangers snap a three-game skid — including the last two in which they gave up multi-goal leads at home.
Rangers bring losing streak into game against the Senators
November 29, 2022 GMTNew York Rangers (8-6-3, fifth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (5-9-1, eighth in the Atlantic Division)
Ottawa, Ontario; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers are looking to end their three-game skid with a win against the Ottawa Senators.
Toronto police charge man in 1983 killings of 2 women
November 28, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — A 61-year-old man has been charged in the cold case killings of two women who were found dead in their Toronto homes within months of each other almost four decades ago, police said Monday.
Canada’s transport safety agency: plane overshoots runway
November 26, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Canada’s transportation safety agency is investigating after a plane overshot the runway at an airport west of Toronto on Friday.
The Transportation Safety Board said a Boeing 737 belonging to Flair Airlines overran the runway after landing at Waterloo International Airport in Waterloo, Ontario.
Schmid has 25 saves, Devils beat Senators for 12th straight
November 20, 2022 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Akira Schmid made 25 saves and the New Jersey Devils beat the Ottawa Senators 5-1 on Saturday for their 12th straight victory.
Yegor Sharangovich and Michael McLeod each had a goal and an assist, and Erik Haula, Nathan Bastian and Jesper Boqvist also scored for New Jersey.
Devils beat Senators, stretch winning streak to 12 games
November 19, 2022 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Akira Schmid made 25 saves and the New Jersey Devils beat the Ottawa Senators 5-1 on Saturday for their 12th straight victory.
Yegor Sharangovich and Michael McLeod each had a goal and an assist, and Erik Haula, Nathan Bastian and Jesper Boqvist also scored for New Jersey.
Devils take win streak into game against the Senators
November 18, 2022 GMTNew Jersey Devils (13-3-0, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (5-9-1, eighth in the Atlantic Division)
Ottawa, Ontario; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils will look to keep an 11-game win streak alive when they take on the Ottawa Senators.
Blues defeat Blackhawks 5-2, extend win streak to four games
November 17, 2022 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Ryan O’Reilly and Jordan Kyrou each had a goal and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory.
Calle Rosen, Tyler Pitlick and Ivan Barbashev also scored as St.
Forsberg, Senators send Sabres to seventh straight loss 4-1
November 17, 2022 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Anton Forsberg made 29 saves and the Ottawa Senators snapped a five-game home losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.
Alex DeBrincat, Austin Watson, Brady Tkachuk scored for the Senators, and Tim Stutzle added an empty-net goal.
Buffalo visits Ottawa after Skinner’s 2-goal game
November 16, 2022 GMTBuffalo Sabres (7-9-0, seventh in the Atlantic Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (5-9-1, eighth in the Atlantic Division)
Ottawa, Ontario; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Senators -166, Sabres +139; over/under is 6.5
Surging Islanders beat Senators 4-2 for 9th win in 11 games
November 15, 2022 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Noah Dobson scored the tiebreaking goal in the second period and the New York Islanders beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 Monday night for their ninth win in 11 games.
Oliver Wahlstrom, Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Brock Nelson also scored, and Mathew Barzal had two assists for the Islanders in the opener of a four-game road trip.
Dobson helps Islanders beat Senators 4-2 for 9th win in 11
November 15, 2022 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Noah Dobson scored the tiebreaking goal in the second period and the New York Islanders beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 Monday night for their ninth win in 11 games.
Oliver Wahlstrom, Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Brock Nelson also scored, and Mathew Barzal had two assists for the Islanders in the opener of a four-game road trip.
Islanders play the Senators after Nelson’s 2-goal performance
November 13, 2022 GMTNew York Islanders (9-6-0, second in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (5-8-1, eighth in the Atlantic Division)
Ottawa, Ontario; Monday, 5 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders visit the Ottawa Senators after Brock Nelson's two-goal game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Islanders' 4-3 overtime win.
Search continues for 4 missing in California storm runoff
November 11, 2022 GMTONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — Searchers probed a flooded basin Friday in a lengthening search for four people believed to have been swept down a wash during the powerful storm that drenched California early this week.
US charges suspect linked to notorious ransomware gang
November 10, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A man who authorities say participated in a ransomware campaign that extracted tens of millions of dollars from victims has been charged in the United States, the Justice Department announced Thursday.
California storm tapers off after drenching rain, heavy snow
November 9, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — A drenched California emerged Wednesday from a powerful multiday storm that unleashed rain, snow and raging floodwaters, leaving one person dead and four others missing.
Lingering showers, mountain snow and gusty winds were tapering off, and the National Weather Service issued overnight frost and freeze advisories due to the cold airmass behind the storm.
In a first, doctors treat fatal genetic disease before birth
November 9, 2022 GMTA toddler is thriving after doctors in the U.S. and Canada used a novel technique to treat her before she was born for a rare genetic disease that caused the deaths of two of her sisters.
Ayla Bashir, a 16-month-old from Ottawa, Ontario, is the first child treated as fetus for Pompe disease, an inherited and often fatal disorder in which the body fails to make some or all of a crucial protein.
Horvat scores 2 to lead Canucks to 6-4 win over Senators
November 9, 2022 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Bo Horvat scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks rallied to beat the Ottawa Senators 6-4 on Tuesday night.
Jack Studnicka, Brock Boeser, Ilya Mikheyev and Elias Pettersson also scored for Vancouver, and Connor Garland had two assists.
California hit by rain, snow, tornado on Election Day
November 9, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — A powerful storm pounded California with rain and snow Tuesday, leaving one person dead and two others missing after they were swept away by floodwaters in a canal, while a tornado touched down in Sacramento County.
Flyers spoil Giroux milestone by beating Senators 2-1
November 6, 2022 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Claude Giroux scored a milestone goal against his former team, but the Philadelphia Flyers spoiled the celebration with a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators Saturday night.
The game was Giroux’s first against his former team, but he doesn’t have much to boast about as the loss now has the Senators (4-7-0) mired in a five-game losing streak.
Senators are up for sale, buyer must keep team in Ottawa
November 4, 2022 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Ottawa Senators are on the market.
The board of directors of Senators Sports & Entertainment said Friday a process has been initiated for the sale of the NHL club.
Senators take on the Flyers following Stuetzle’s 2-goal performance
November 4, 2022 GMTPhiladelphia Flyers (5-3-2, fifth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (4-6-0, eighth in the Atlantic Division)
Ottawa, Ontario; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators host the Philadelphia Flyers after Tim Stuetzle scored two goals in the Senators' 5-4 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Golden Knights jump out to big lead, hold off Senators 5-4
November 4, 2022 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Mark Stone had a goal and an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights jumped to a big lead and held on to beat the Ottawa Senators 5-4 Thursday night for their sixth straight win.
Reilly Smith, Zach Whitecloud, Chandler Stephenson and William Carrier also scored for Vegas, which led 5-1 midway through the second period.
Canada orders Chinese companies to sell lithium assets
November 3, 2022 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Three Chinese companies have been ordered to sell lithium mining assets in Canada after the country's government imposed limits on foreign involvement in supplying “critical minerals” used in batteries and high-tech products.
Ottawa brings losing streak into matchup with Vegas
November 2, 2022 GMTVegas Golden Knights (9-2-0, first in the Pacific Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (4-5-0, eighth in the Atlantic Division)
Ottawa, Ontario; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators take on the Vegas Golden Knights after losing three in a row.
Canada to welcome 500,000 immigrants per year by 2025
November 2, 2022 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada has unveiled plans for a big increase in the number of immigrants entering the country, with a goal of seeing 500,000 people arrive each year by 2025 as it seeks to address a critical labor shortage.
Ice dancers Gilles, Poirier capture gold at Skate Canada
October 30, 2022 GMTMISSISSAUGA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier were so burned out after an Olympic season of isolation and dodging COVID-19 that their six-week break over the summer wasn’t just a choice — it was a necessity.
Minnesota tops Ottawa 4-2, ends Senators’ 4-game win streak
October 28, 2022 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Ryan Hartman’s first goal of the season proved to be the winner as the Minnesota Wild beat Ottawa 4-2 Thursday night, snapping the Senators’ four-game win streak.
Mats Zuccarello, Kirill Kaprizov scored and Frederick Gaudreau added a empty-netter for the Wild, playing the third game of a five-game trip.
Four former water polo athletes sue Water Polo Canada
October 27, 2022 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Four former members of Canada's women's water polo team have filed a $5.5 million lawsuit against Water Polo Canada.
According to a statement of claim, the plaintiffs have asked for $1 million in damages for breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, breach of contract, and vicarious liability for physical, psychological and emotional abuse, sexual harassment and mental suffering.
Lumber falls from truck near Grand Rapids, killing driver
October 27, 2022 GMTGRANDVILLE, Mich. (AP) — A semitrailer driver died Wednesday after some lumber fell from his truck and onto him, police said.
A trailer was being unloaded when some lumber fell and killed Levi Linton, 51, of Ontario, Canada, the Grandville Police Department said on Facebook.
Analysts say Canada telecom merger could still go forward
October 26, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Analysts say a multi-billion-dollar merger between Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications, two of Canada’s largest telecommunication companies, could still be completed despite initial government rejection.
Senators look to keep win streak going, host the Wild
October 26, 2022 GMTMinnesota Wild (2-3-1, sixth in the Central Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (4-2-0, fourth in the Atlantic Division)
Ottawa, Ontario; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators play the Minnesota Wild with a four win streak on the line.
Tkachuk helps Senators beat Stars 4-2 for 4th straight win
October 25, 2022 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Brady Tkachuk scored the tiebreaking goal in Ottawa's three-goal third period and the Senators beat the Dallas Stars 4-2 on Monday night for their fourth straight win.
Thomas Chabot, Shane Pinto and Derick Brassard also scored for the Senators, scored four straight over a 12:07 stretch after falling behind 1-0 in the first period.
Canadian man charged in connection with threats in Boston
October 24, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — A Canadian man has been arrested in connection with a series of bomb threats last month targeting several prominent locations in Boston, police said Monday.
Joshua Kimble, 42, of Peterborough, Ontario, faces multiple charges in Canada, Boston police said in a statement.
Senators take win streak into matchup with the Stars
October 23, 2022 GMTDallas Stars (4-0-1, first in the Central Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (3-2-0, sixth in the Atlantic Division)
Ottawa, Ontario; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators host the Dallas Stars with a three winning streak intact.
2 detained, Toronto island airport evacuated in bomb scare
October 23, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Flights at Toronto's island airport were suspended and passengers ordered evacuated Saturday as police reported a possible explosive device was found near the airport’s ferry terminal.
Tkachuk scores 2 to lead Senators in 6-2 win over Coyotes
October 23, 2022 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Brady Tkachuk scored twice and the Ottawa Senators beat the Arizona Coyotes 6-2 on Saturday for their third straight win.
Tyler Motte and Shane Pinto each had a goal and an assist, and Mark Kastelic and Josh Norris also scored for the Senators, who have won three in a row at home after starting with two road losses.