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Senators hold off Canadiens' late surge to earn 3-2 victory
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators survived a late push from the Montreal Canadiens to pick up their third straight win, 3-2 on Wednesday night. Shane Pinto, Drake Batherson and Brady Tkachuk each scored fo...
Dec 14, 2022
Jury finds escaped inmate guilty of the first-degree murder of a B.C. man
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Supreme Court jury in the trial of an escaped inmate accused of first-degree murder has found James Lee Busch guiltyin the death of a Vancouver Island man. However, wh...
Dec 14, 2022
Ovechkin at 800 now chasing Howe for 2nd on NHL goals list
WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Ovechkin becoming just the third NHL player with 800 goals has put him on the verge taking his next big step in hockey history. Ovechkin is just two goals from passing Gordie Ho...
Dec 14, 2022
Mississippi executes man for rape, murder of teen girl
PARCHMAN, Miss. (AP) - A man who pleaded guilty to raping and killing a 16-year-old girl was put to death by lethal injection in Mississippi on Wednesday evening, becoming the second inmate executed i...
Dec 14, 2022
Yukon, Canada announce agreement to advance nature conservation and protection
MONTREAL - The Yukon and federal governments have signed a new agreement to advance nature conservation and protection across the territory. The governments announced the Canada-Yukon Nature Agreement...
Dec 14, 2022
No one injured in Rosedale garage fire
Fortunately no one was hurt following a garage fire in Red Deer's Rosedale neighbourhood Tuesday afternoon.Curtis Schaefer, Assistant Deputy Chief with Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES), says crews w...
Dec 14, 2022
US storm brings tornadoes, blizzard-like conditions; 3 dead
KEITHVILLE, La. (AP) - A woman was found dead in an area of southeast Louisiana where a suspected tornado caused significant damage Wednesday, bringing the toll to three dead from violent storms rippi...
Dec 14, 2022
Red Deer County council passes operating and capital budget on split vote
Red Deer County council passed their latest operating and capital budgets on Tuesday in a 4-3 vote.Councillors Christine Moore, Lonny Kennett and Dana Depalme did not agree with the 2023-25 Operating ...
Dec 14, 2022
Ottawa must hold resource companies accountable to keep Indigenous women safe: report
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee says resource companies should be held "accountable" for the effect their projects have on the safety of Indigenous women and girls. Members of Parliament on the Sta...
Dec 14, 2022
Liberals may take a year to clear Afghanistan aid blockade as senators urge speed
OTTAWA - A Senate committee is urging the federal government to amend anti-terror laws that are blocking humanitarians from responding to growing desperation in Afghanistan. But the Liberals say they ...
Dec 14, 2022