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Canucks star goalie Thatcher Demko unavailable for Game 2: coach
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks will be without all-star goalie Thatcher Demko when they face the Nashville Predators in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series. Coach Rick Tocchet says Demko is ...
Apr 23, 2024

B.C. places online harms bill on hold after agreement with Meta, X, TikTok, Snapchat
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is putting its proposed online harms legislation on hold after reaching an agreement with some of the largest social media platforms to make people safer onl...
Apr 23, 2024

Plastic treaty talks in Ottawa get underway with pleas for high ambition, flexibility
OTTAWA - The Ecuadorean diplomat tasked with shepherding the fourth round of talks for a global plastic treaty in Ottawa this week says the world cannot wait much longer for governments to get it righ...
Apr 23, 2024

City of Red Deer offers free decibel reading event this Saturday
The City of Red Deer is hosting a free decibel-reading event this Saturday to help motorists identify if their vehicle exceeds the decibel level limits set in the Community Standards Bylaw.Local Peace...
Apr 23, 2024

Canada adds Tij Iginla, son of Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla, to U18 squad
CALGARY - Hockey Canada completed its 25-player roster for the upcoming world men's under-18 hockey championship Tuesday with the addition of forward Tij Iginla. The 17-year-old son of Hockey Hall of ...
Apr 23, 2024

Pentagon set to send $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine once bill clears Senate, Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. officials say the Pentagon is poised to send a $1 billion package of military aid to Ukraine as the Senate begin debate on long-awaited legislation to fund the weapons Kyiv desp...
Apr 23, 2024

Toronto FC looks to spoil Simcoe County Rovers' Canadian Championship debut
TORONTO - Growing up in England, John Herdman saw plenty of cup competition. He knows the pitfalls that can come with it. "What you always know is that there's a few banana skins in the opening rounds...
Apr 23, 2024

Trial date set for employee charged in alleged Didsbury care home assault
A trial date has been set for an employee of a care facility in Didsbury following accusations of abuse. Maximino Mendoza Garcia, 49, a resident of Didsbury, is scheduled for trial in Didsbury Court o...
Apr 23, 2024

Red Deer Ringette hosts free session for kids this Sunday
Red Deer Ringette is hosting a free "Come Try It" event for kids this Sunday. Held at the Servus Arena on April 28, kids aged four to 16 will have a chance at trying the "fastest game on ice".Organize...
Apr 23, 2024

US government agrees to $138.7M settlement over FBI's botching of Larry Nassar assault allegations
DETROIT (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7 million settlement Tuesday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larr...
Apr 23, 2024