Author Archives:
Evacuations ordered as California braces for rain, floods
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - As a huge storm approached California on Wednesday, officials began ordering evacuations in a high-risk coastal area where mudslides killed 23 people in 2018, while residents else...
Jan 04, 2023
Travellers at YVR feel lucky after flight out of Hong Kong before COVID test rules
VANCOUVER - Travellers arriving in Vancouver from Hong Kong said they were relieved to be among the last arrivals before Canada's new COVID-19 testing requirements took effect, including one woman who...
Jan 04, 2023
Firefighters Charity taking donations for tree pick up
The Red Deer Firefighters Children's Charity is once again asking for your Christmas trees.This the organization's longest running charity initiative, and it raised $3,700 last year with a new online ...
Jan 04, 2023
Kulich scores in overtime as Czechia beats Sweden, advances to world junior final
HALIFAX - David Jiricek tied the game with 39 seconds remaining in regulation and Jiri Kulich scored in overtime Wednesday as Czechia came back to beat Sweden 2-1 and advance to the final of the world...
Jan 04, 2023
Family of 4 still hospitalized after father drove off cliff
MONTARA, Calif. (AP) - The driver of a car that plunged off a treacherous cliff in Northern California, injuring his two young children and his wife after the 250-foot drop, remained hospitalized with...
Jan 04, 2023
Three Hills RCMP Crime Reduction Unit nab property crime offenders
Two people are facing charges after central Alberta Mounties arrested suspects believed to be responsible for a vehicle theft and rural break and enter last month.On Dec. 28, 2022, Three Hills RCMP Cr...
Jan 04, 2023
Inquiry demanded into Montreal jail death after guards used pepper spray, spit hood
MONTREAL - The death in custody of an illegally detained 21-year-old man inside a Montreal jail is sparking calls for a public inquiry. Veteran Montreal defence lawyers Charles B. Ct and Eric Sutton s...
Jan 04, 2023
Expert: Hamlin's cardiac arrest shows how access to defibrillators can save lives
Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest on the field during Monday Night Football may serve as a wake-up call for many Canadians, says a spokesman for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. "Anyone, anywhere, any age...
Jan 04, 2023
B.C. Lions release veteran American defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions released veteran American defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy on Wednesday. Purifoy, 30, had 55 tackles, nine special-teams tackles, three interceptions and a sack in 18 regular...
Jan 04, 2023
'It's just that little acknowledgment': NHLers embrace unique MVP awards
The hard hat is a classic and wrestling belts are en vogue. Among the various items NHL teams use to celebrate their top performers, though, the Ottawa Senators are unique. The team started the campai...
Jan 04, 2023