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Women's professional hockey faces hurdles hoops didn't for the WNBA
Amid calls for the NHL to take an ownership stake in women's hockey, a former WNBA commissioner says the women's basketball league wouldn't have survived without the NBA. Val ...
May 28, 2019
Wildfire crews watching for dangerous wind shift in High Level, Alta.
HIGH LEVEL, Alta. - Winds that helped prevent the flames of a ferocious wildfire from spreading into the northern Alberta town of High Level began to shift on Sunday, but officials remained ...
May 28, 2019
Town of Bentley Boil Water Advisory lifted
BENTLEY- Effective immediately, Alberta Health Services (AHS) has lifted the boil water advisory for the Town of Bentley.A water line break had prompted AHS to issue an advisory as a precautionary mea...
May 28, 2019
Closing arguments at Winnipeg trial for suspect in death of woman in barrel
WINNIPEG - Lawyers are to present their closing arguments today at the Winnipeg trial of a man accused of killing a woman whose body was found in a barrel. Perez Cleveland, who is 46, has pl...
May 28, 2019
Serbian troops placed on alert after Kosovo police arrests
BELGRADE, Serbia - Serbia ordered its troops to full alert on Tuesday as tensions soared in the Balkans amid reports that Kosovo police entered Serb-populated regions of the former Serbian province an...
May 28, 2019
Tornadoes rake 2 Oklahoma cities, killing 2 and injuring 29
EL RENO, Okla. - A tornado levelled a motel and tore through a mobile home park near Oklahoma City overnight, killing two people and injuring at least 29 others before a second twister raked a suburb ...
May 28, 2019
China deploys Confucius in bid to boost religion controls
BEIJING - China has begun five-day Confucian culture immersion courses for religious leaders in the sage's hometown as part of a campaign to extend government control over faith communities through a ...
May 27, 2019
Man with knife attacks schoolgirls in Japan; 3 believed dead
KAWASAKI, Japan - A man carrying a knife in each hand and screaming "I will kill you" attacked schoolgirls waiting at a bus stop just outside Tokyo on Tuesday, wounding 16 people and leaving three dea...
May 27, 2019
Klay Thompson adds meditation to his mental preparation
OAKLAND, Calif. - Klay Thompson craved a little calm. The Golden State guard needed something more to balance out his basketball routine, so he added meditation to help him get centred before games an...
May 27, 2019
Britney Spears family seeks renewed order barring ex-friend
LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles judge will consider whether to extend a temporary restraining order Tuesday that keeps a former associate of Britney Spears away from her and her family. Sam Lutfi, 44, a o...
May 27, 2019