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Whoa Nelly. Korda streak over. Zhang rallies late to beat Sagstrom by 2 in Founders
CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) - Rose Zhang won the Cognizant Founders Cup on Sunday to end Nelly Korda's record-tying LPGA Tour winning streak, rallying to beat Madelene Sagstrom by two strokes. Zhang birdied fo...
May 12, 2024
New pro-Palestinian encampment at Université du Québec à Montréal, organizers say
Montreal pro-Palestinian activists say they've set up a new encampment at the Universit du Qubec Montral, as nearby McGill University prepares to go to court to clear the protest camp that has been on...
May 12, 2024
Calgary Stampeders' training camp opens with an abundance of quarterbacks
CALGARY - Quarterback meetings were crowded to start Calgary Stampeders' training camp. Seven quarterbacks, including last year's starter Jake Maier, were on McMahon Stadium's turf Sunday. One of them...
May 12, 2024
Four arrested after vehicle allegedly stolen at gunpoint in Ponoka
RCMP say charges have been laid against four people in connection to an alleged at gunpoint car-jacking in Ponoka.It was about 5 a.m. on May 9 when Ponoka RCMP received a report of a vehicle stolen at...
May 12, 2024
Santana's three-run homer lifts Twins over Jays in Manoah's best start of the year
TORONTO - Carlos Santana's three-run homer in the seventh inning broke open a scoreless tie as the Minnesota Twins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Sunday. Max Kepler had a two-run double in the eigh...
May 12, 2024
Historians, First Nations leader question Quebec history museum concept
MONTREAL - The Quebec government's framing of a new museum to be dedicated to the history of the Qubcois nation is raising questions about how history is told and who it includes, two historians and t...
May 12, 2024
Catalan separatists set to lose majority as Spain's pro-union Socialists win regional elections
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Separatist parties appear to be in danger of losing their decade-long hold of power in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region as the pro-union Socialist Party is poised to win t...
May 12, 2024
Local woman creates YouTube channel about motherhood in central Alberta countryside
While mothers living in the countryside may be physically far apart, one central Alberta woman is hoping to bring them closer together, virtually, with her YouTube channel Country Mama Raising Littles...
May 12, 2024
Hawks win NBA lottery in year where there's no clear choice for No. 1 pick
CHICAGO (AP) - The Atlanta Hawks won the NBA draft lottery on Sunday, landing the No. 1 pick and a potential cornerstone player in a year where there's no clear-cut choice. The Hawks hit the jackpot d...
May 12, 2024
Wellness specialist walks-the-walk in health and fitness competition
Central Alberta's Kendra Irvine, a clinical ayurvedic specialist, has put her name in the running for Ms. Health & Fitness 2024, where the winner gets to grace the cover of the American Muscle &am...
May 12, 2024