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B.C. poultry farmers uniquely equipped to respond to possible avian flu
VANCOUVER - Poultry farmers in British Columbia are under pressure to protect their flocks as a highly contagious strain of avian flu sweeps over North America. Ray Nickel, spokesman for the B.C. Poul...
Apr 20, 2022

Russia hits Ukrainian cities, pours more troops into war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia hurled its military might against Ukrainian cities and towns and poured more troops into the war, seeking to slice the country in two in a potentially pivotal battle for co...
Apr 19, 2022

Granlund's shootout winner leads Predators over Flames 3-2
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Matt Duchene scored his 40th goal of the season and Mikael Granlund had the only goal of the shootout to lead the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames o...
Apr 19, 2022

Red Sox edge Blue Jays 2-1 with just 3 hits
BOSTON (AP) - Connor Wong drove in the tiebreaking run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 on Tuesday night despite getting held to three h...
Apr 19, 2022

Wind-fueled wildfire drives Arizona residents from homes
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - At least two dozen structures have been destroyed in a fast-moving wildfire in rural northern Arizona that ballooned to over 9 square miles (23 square kilometers) Tuesday, Coco...
Apr 19, 2022

Nylander and Campbell lead Toronto Maple Leafs to 5-2 win over Philadelphia Flyers
TORONTO - William Nylander set a new career-high with his 32nd goal of the season and Jack Campbell made 36 saves to pick up his 30th victory of the campaign as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Ph...
Apr 19, 2022

Talbot earns shutout as Minnesota Wild blank Montreal Canadiens 2-0
MONTREAL - Cam Talbot recorded his third shutout of the season to help the Minnesota Wild to a 2-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on Tuesday night. Kevin Fiala scored and assisted ...
Apr 19, 2022

Rangers record 3rd straight shutout, beat Jets 3-0
NEW YORK (AP) - Ryan Strome scored twice, Adam Fox added a goal and Igor Shesterkin made 31 saves as the New York Rangers recorded a third-straight shutout and their 50th win of the season, 3-0 over t...
Apr 19, 2022

5-time Grand Slam champ Maria Sharapova says she is pregnant
Maria Sharapova says she is pregnant. The five-time Grand Slam tennis champion, who retired from the sport in February 2020, delivered the news via a social media post on Tuesday - her 35th birthday. ...
Apr 19, 2022

Early morning patrol by Olds RCMP leads to arrest and charges
An ordinary night of patrolling the streets of Olds has led to an arrest in a vehicle theft from Calgary.On Apr. 13, at approximately 2:15 a.m., Olds RCMP say they were patrolling in the area of 55 St...
Apr 19, 2022