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Retired British Columbia fisherman nets $60-million lottery jackpot
RICHMOND, B.C. - A retired fisherman from Richmond, B.C., has reeled in the catch of a lifetime - a $60-million lottery haul. The B.C. Lottery Corp. says Joseph Katalinic matched all se...
Aug 22, 2019
Temporary closure of Township Road 40-2
CP Rail has notified Lacombe County that they are planning to close Township Road 40-2 east of Highway 2A on Aug. 26 from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for maintenance. Traffic will be detoured along local ...
Aug 22, 2019
Canada travelling to Japan to face former Women's World Cup champs in friendly
OTTAWA - Canada's women's soccer team will face host Japan in its first match since being eliminated in the round of 16 at the World Cup. The friendly against the 2011 Women's World Cup cham...
Aug 22, 2019
Man suffers serious injuries in downtown Ponoka assault
An aggravated assault in downtown Ponoka last week has resulted in a 22-year-old man facing multiple charges.It happened on Aug. 13 at 7:47 p.m. when Mounties responded to a 911 call that an assault h...
Aug 22, 2019
Kodak Black expected to plead guilty in federal weapons case
MIAMI - Rapper Kodak Black is expected to plead guilty to federal weapons charges. A hearing is set for Thursday in Miami federal court. The decision comes months after an original plea of innocence. ...
Aug 22, 2019
Film on factory is first Netflix project endorsed by Obamas
NEW YORK - A documentary about an Ohio auto glass factory that is run by a Chinese investor debuted Wednesday on Netflix as the streaming service's first project backed by Michelle and Barack Obama's ...
Aug 22, 2019
Keep On Truckin': NASCAR Trucks driver Friesen ready for Mosport playoff race
Stewart Friesen was in uncharted territory last year when he raced through the twists and turns of Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in his NASCAR Truck Series playoff debut. Now with another ye...
Aug 22, 2019
AP-NORC poll: Trump approval still weak despite economy
NEW YORK - About 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's overall job performance, according to a new poll released Thursday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Rese...
Aug 22, 2019
Aaron Best scores 20 points in Canada's 122-88 basketball rout of New Zealand
SYDNEY, Australia - Aaron Best scored 20 points while Andrew Nembhard added 17 as Canada's men's basketball team trounced the New Zealand Tall Blacks 122-88 in a pre-FIBA World Cup exhibition game Tue...
Aug 22, 2019
Judge to rule on tossing suit against Smollett in October
CHICAGO - A federal judge hearing the city of Chicago's lawsuit against Jussie Smollett says she'll rule on the actor's request to toss the suit in October. The 10-minute status hearing Tuesday was th...
Aug 22, 2019