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RCMP: Mountie who died in Winnipeg crash was father of three and hockey volunteer
WINNIPEG - A Mountie who died in a crash on Winnipeg's Perimeter Highway was "the proud father of three teenaged girls" who was just days shy of 13 years of service with the force, Manitoba's top...
Dec 16, 2019
Coyotes acquire Taylor Hall from Devils for picks, prospects
The Arizona Coyotes have landed Taylor Hall. Arizona on Monday acquired the standout winger from the New Jersey Devils for three prospects and two draft picks. The Coyotes will try to end their seven-...
Dec 16, 2019
NFL suspends Seahawks WR Josh Gordon indefinitely
RENTON, Wash. - The NFL has suspended indefinitely Seahawks wide receiver Josh Gordon for violating league policies on performance enhancers. Gordon was reinstated by the NFL in August after having be...
Dec 16, 2019
Declining assessment values likely to offset tax increase in Sylvan Lake
The Town of Sylvan Lake has released its proposed 2020-2022 Financial Plan for public review and feedback. The proposed budget has identified a 2.88 per cent residential tax rate increase for 2020. Ho...
Dec 16, 2019
Duclair completes hat trick in overtime as Senators edge Blue Jackets 4-3
OTTAWA - Anthony Duclair couldn't have scripted a better ending. Duclair scored on the power play in overtime to complete the hat trick and give the Ottawa Senators a 4-3 win against the Col...
Dec 16, 2019
Crash near Drayton Valley claims life of B.C. man
One man is dead following a crash between two semi-tractors and a truck, just north of Drayton Valley last week.On Dec. 12, at approximately 12:30 p.m., Drayton Valley RCMP attended the scene on Highw...
Dec 16, 2019
Arrest in RCMP secrets case touched off a flurry of activity at highest levels
OTTAWA - The head of Canada's spy agency was briefed two dozen times over a six-week period last fall about a security lapse at the national police force - an indication of the gravity of th...
Dec 16, 2019
Former Gary, Indiana, Mayor Richard Hatcher dead at 86
Former Gary Mayor Richard Hatcher, who became one of the first black mayors of a big U.S. city when he was elected in 1967, has died. He was 86. Hatcher died Friday night at a Chicago hospital, said h...
Dec 16, 2019
Central African Republic ex-leader Bozize returns from exile
BANGUI, Central African Republic - Former Central African President Francois Bozize, who was ousted nearly seven years ago by a coalition of rebel groups, has returned from exile, his political party ...
Dec 16, 2019
Lacoka hockey players to face alumni this weekend
Alumni and current players of the Lacoka Midget hockey program will once again face off this weekend.The alumni tournament was launched last year as a way to show young female athletes that women's ho...
Dec 16, 2019