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8 found dead after house fire in Tulsa area; homicide feared
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (AP) - Eight people were found dead Thursday after a fire was extinguished at a Tulsa-area house, and police said they were investigating the deaths as homicides. The fire was repo...
Oct 27, 2022
Wild snap Senators' four-game win streak, hold on for 4-2 victory
OTTAWA - Ryan Hartman's first goal of the season proved to be the game winner Thursday night as the Minnesota Wild snapped the Ottawa Senators' four-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory. Mats Zuccar...
Oct 27, 2022
Canucks deal goalie DiPietro, prospect to Bruins for forward Studnicka
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have sent goalie Michael DiPietro and defensive prospect Jonathan Myrenberg to the Boston Bruins in exchange for forward Jack Studnicka. DiPietro, 23, has seen action...
Oct 27, 2022
B.C. wife of ISIS fighter is released on bail, pending peace bond hearing
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - A British Columbia woman who was repatriated to Canada from a detention camp in Syria this week after marrying an ISIS fighter has been granted bail pending a peace bond hearing. Ki...
Oct 27, 2022
Federal dental care benefit gets go-ahead from House of Commons
OTTAWA - The House of Commons has voted to pass third reading of the Liberals' dental-care benefit bill, which will allow the government to send cheques to modest-income families to pay for their kids...
Oct 27, 2022
First Nations chief says 2030 Olympic bid over after B.C. declines support
VANCOUVER - A First Nations chief says an Indigenous-led bid to host the 2030 Olympics in British Columbia is over after the province declined its support. "It's an end to the bid," Chief Jen Thomas o...
Oct 27, 2022
Alberta recognized by National Geographic for Indigenous tourism
The prairie province is being given a spotlight by a major international publication.National Geographic has released its list of "25 breathtaking places and experiences for 2023."According to the org...
Oct 27, 2022
Four former water polo athletes file $5.5-million suit against Water Polo Canada
OTTAWA - Four former members of the national 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...
Oct 27, 2022
Lacombe Ford donates to Nutrition and Breakfast Programs at Blackfalds Schools
Blackfalds students stand to benefit following a donation from a local business this week aimed at improving access to healthy food. On Oct. 24, 2022, Lacombe Ford donated $1,500 to Iron Ridge Junior ...
Oct 27, 2022
RCMP accuse Consort man of ramming vehicle and coming at police with an axe and knife
A 37-year-old man from Consort is facing charges after an incident in east-central Alberta on Oct. 25.It was 7:40 p.m. that day, RCMP say, when a male attended the Consort RCMP detachment following an...
Oct 27, 2022