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Hurricanes rally past Capitals 5-2, force Game 7
RALEIGH, N.C. - Justin Williams earned another chance to live up to his nickname. The rest of the Carolina Hurricanes aren't yet ready to end their first playoff appearance in a decade. Jordan Staal s...
Apr 24, 2019

Alberta's 47 legislature newbies meet for orientation day
EDMONTON - As Alberta's 47 legislature newbies gathered under the dome for orientation day, Speaker Bob Wanner urged them to respect history and embrace responsibility, while adding in a dollop of adv...
Apr 24, 2019

Prince William lays Anzac wreath, later to visit NZ mosques
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Britain's Prince William laid a wreath at an Anzac Day service Thursday in New Zealand, where he will later visit survivors of last month's mosque attacks. The Duke of Cambri...
Apr 24, 2019

Wilson-Raybould: Feds want to just 'manage the problem' of Indigenous Peoples
RICHMOND, B.C. - Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould says she believes the federal Liberals have decided to "manage the problem" with Indigenous people rather than do the hard work ...
Apr 24, 2019

Paint Party raising funds for Access For All playground
PLAYSCAPE PAINT PARTYDate: May 11, 2019 Time: 6:30pm Location: The Hideout, 411 Lantern Street, Red Deer CountyThis event is organized by the Access For All Barrier-Free Playscape Committee, Rotary Cl...
Apr 24, 2019

Pomeranz pitches gem, Sandoval homers, Giants blank Blue Jays for sweep
TORONTO - Drew Pomeranz pitched six scoreless innings and Pablo Sandoval hit his second homer in as many days as the San Francisco Giants beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-0 on Wednesday for a sweep of the...
Apr 24, 2019

Officials say 6 people died in Texas small plane crash
KERRVILLE, Texas - A man regularly volunteered to fly sick people in remote parts of the country to hospitals in Houston and Dallas was at the controls of a twin-engine airplane that crashed Monday in...
Apr 24, 2019

Man City 3 wins from retaining Premier League title
MANCHESTER, England - As an excitable Pep Guardiola congratulated his players one by one in the centre of the field, a chant of "Champions" rang out from the Manchester City fans in one corner of an o...
Apr 24, 2019

Manitoba files separate court action over federal carbon tax, seeks review
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government has filed its own court challenge of the federal government's carbon tax, following similar moves by Ontario and Saskatchewan. In documents filed in Federal Court on...
Apr 24, 2019

Canucks sign goalie Thatcher Demko to two-year extension worth $2.1 million
VANCOUER, B.C. - The Vancouver Canucks have signed goalie Thatcher Demko to a two-year extension. The club announced the deal on Wednesday, saying in a release that the new contract carries an annual ...
Apr 24, 2019