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'We just haven't played well enough': Canucks search for answers after tough start
VANCOUVER - Less than a week into the NHL's pandemic-condensed regular season, a sense of urgency is already swirling around the Vancouver Canucks. A disappointing swing through Alberta left the squad...
Jan 19, 2021
McDavid's Oilers, Matthews' Maple Leafs ready for first of nine meetings
TORONTO - Connor McDavid collected the puck in the neutral zone and moved right as he crossed the offensive blue line. His eyes and body language suggested he was waiting for a teammate to join the ru...
Jan 19, 2021
Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Jan. 19
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Yo...
Jan 19, 2021
Team Harty disappointed with Curling Alberta decision, wild-card chances slim
There was a clear but unusual path for three Alberta-based teams to play in the Tim Hortons Brier this season. Curling Alberta made a difficult choice that will send two rinks to the Calgary event and...
Jan 19, 2021
Stores drop MyPillow after CEO pushes election conspiracies
NEW YORK - The founder and CEO of MyPillow, a vocal and very visible supporter of President Donald Trump, said a backlash against the company has begun after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol this month....
Jan 19, 2021
Together at last, Canadian women's hockey team reunites after pandemic separation
CALGARY - What Marie-Philip Poulin looks forward to the most at the Canadian women's hockey team camp is simply lining up for drills and seeing her teammates' faces. It's been 10 months since the nati...
Jan 19, 2021
Local man sentenced to 18 years for one of Alberta's largest child pornography busts
A central Alberta man has been handed an 18-year prison sentence following one of the largest child pornography busts in Alberta's history.The man, who can't be named due to a publication ban to prote...
Jan 19, 2021
Monarch butterfly population moves closer to extinction
SAN FRANCISCO - The number of western monarch butterflies wintering along the California coast has plummeted precipitously to a record low, putting the orange-and-black insects closer to extinction, r...
Jan 19, 2021
Federal court strikes down major Trump climate rollback
WASHINGTON - In a last-minute slap at President Donald Trump, a federal appeals court struck down one of his administration's most momentous climate rollbacks on Tuesday, saying officials acted illega...
Jan 19, 2021
Maritime senators issue plea for Ottawa to provide financial support to Maritime Bus
OTTAWA - Twenty-one senators from the Maritimes are urging the federal government to provide financial assistance to an inter-city bus service that they say is in financial peril because of the COVID-...
Jan 19, 2021