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Oral Health Month suggests healthy habits for a sweet smile, says AHS
April is Oral Health Month, and Albertans are encouraged to limit added sugars to prevent tooth decay and protect overall health. Added sugars are found in processed foods and drinks and also used to ...
Apr 18, 2022

Oilers goaltender Mike Smith among NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith was named the NHL's third star of the week after posting back-to-back shutouts. St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko and Minnesota Wild left w...
Apr 18, 2022

Missiles cause multiple explosions in western Ukrainian city
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Witnesses say multiple explosions believed to be caused by missiles struck the western Ukrainian city of Lviv early Monday. Lviv and the rest of western Ukraine have been less aff...
Apr 18, 2022

Israel says it intercepted rocket fired from Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military says it intercepted a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory. It was the first time in months that a rocket has been fired into Israel from the b...
Apr 18, 2022

Manitoba Métis delegation heads to Rome for meeting with Pope Francis
WINNIPEG - A Mtis group from Manitoba is flying to Rome today ahead of a meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Thursday. The delegation from the Manitoba Mtis Federation will be the first to mee...
Apr 18, 2022

Kenyan Evans Chebet wins Boston Marathon in return to spring
BOSTON (AP) - Evans Chebet of Kenya won the Boston Marathon on Monday as the race returned to its traditional Patriots' Day spot in the schedule for the first time since the start of the coronavirus p...
Apr 18, 2022

Kenyan Evans Chebet wins Boston Marathon in return to spring
BOSTON (AP) - Evans Chebet of Kenya won the Boston Marathon on Monday as the race returned to its traditional Patriots' Day spot in the schedule for the first time since the start of the coronavirus p...
Apr 18, 2022

CFIA confirms avian influenza present in Alberta
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed the presence bird flu in more locations in Alberta and Saskatchewan.The agency reported over the weekend that highly pathogenic avian influenza was id...
Apr 18, 2022

Boy, 16, dies following reported assault outside Edmonton school on April 8
EDMONTON, AB - A 16-year-old boy who had been in hospital following a reported assault outside an Edmonton high school earlier this month has died.Police say in a news release the teen succumbed to hi...
Apr 18, 2022

Man United star Fernandes involved in car crash, nobody hurt
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes was involved in a car crash on Monday. Nobody involved in the incident has sustained serious injuries, Britain's PA news agency ...
Apr 18, 2022