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'He's no fun to go up against': Oilers' Yamamoto a popular linemate, pesky opponent
EDMONTON - He's far from the biggest player in the Oilers' lineup, but Kailer Yamamoto is making his presence felt in Edmonton's first-round series against the L.A. Kings. With physical play well beyo...
May 05, 2022

Province addressing gender-based violence against Indigenous people
The Alberta government says more than $500,000 in grants will support a range of approaches to help stem the ongoing crisis of violence against Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit+ people.Alberta g...
May 05, 2022

Alberta RCMP provides traffic safety reminders for motorcyclists
With spring weather finally here, more Albertans will be rolling out their motorcycles onto provincial roads. As a result, the Alberta RCMP wants to remind Class 6 licence holders of key traffic safet...
May 05, 2022

New playground equipment and streetlights for Red Deer County
Red Deer County council has approved improvements and funding requests for a school playground and solar street lighting this week.The Popular Ridge Elementary School Joint Parent Council and Parent-T...
May 05, 2022

Auger-Aliassime through to Madrid quarterfinals with victory over Sinner
MADRID - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime is through to the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open tennis tournament following a lopsided 6-1, 6-2 win over Italy's Jannik Sinner on Thursday. Auger-Aliassime...
May 05, 2022

Cardinal: Pope authorized 1M payment to free kidnapped nun
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis authorized spending up to 1 million euros to free a Colombian nun kidnapped by al-Qaida-linked militants in Mali, a cardinal testified Thursday, revealing previously s...
May 05, 2022

RCMP officers who shot at Nova Scotia firehall during mass shooting stand by actions
HALIFAX - Two RCMP officers who mistakenly fired at a man standing outside a rural Nova Scotia firehall as they searched for a rampaging gunman say they still believe they reacted properly. Const. Ter...
May 05, 2022

Canadian senior lacrosse leagues ask American pro league to relax player contracts
Canada's two senior lacrosse leagues are asking a professional league based in the United States to loosen restrictions on its player contracts. Ontario's Major Series Lacrosse and British Columbia's ...
May 05, 2022

Students at Emory University told to shelter in place
ATLANTA (AP) - Officials at Emory University are urgently telling students and staff to shelter in place amid reports of a possible armed suspect. The university said in an email Monday that police ar...
May 05, 2022

Alghabra says logistical challenges delaying charter flights for Ukrainian refugees
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says Canadian airlines are standing by to help bring charter flights of Ukrainian refugees to Canada as soon as some logistical hurdles are overcome. More tha...
May 05, 2022