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Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot wins Laureus World Sports Award for comeback
SEVILLE, Spain - Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot has won the Comeback of the Year honour at the Laureus World Sports Awards. Parrot beat out former Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith, Ame...
May 06, 2021

Pizza chef Bruno DiFabio gets prison time for tax evasion
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Bruno DiFabio, a celebrity pizza chef who owns restaurants in Connecticut and New York, was sentenced to 30 days in prison Thursday for tax evasion. DiFabio, 51, known as "Lord of ...
May 06, 2021

US proposes ending rule that weakened wild bird protections
BILLINGS, Mont. - Longstanding protections for wild birds would be restored under a proposal unveiled Thursday to bring back prosecutions of avian deaths by industry that were ended under former Presi...
May 06, 2021

Rights report: State of Afghan women's health care grim
KABUL - After nearly 20 years since the ouster of the Taliban and billions of dollars spent on infrastructure and aid, many Afghan women still have desperately poor access to health facilities and ade...
May 06, 2021

General says US may train Afghan forces in other countries
WASHINGTON - The U.S. military may continue to train Afghan security forces, but do it in other countries after American forces leave Afghanistan, the top U.S. military officer said Thursday, calling ...
May 06, 2021

Blinken reaffirms US support for Ukraine amid Russia tension
KYIV, Ukraine - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed Washington's support for Ukraine at a meeting Thursday with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the wake of Kyiv's heightened tensions wi...
May 06, 2021

Former Ranger, Capital Nick Kypreos not surprised by brawl between teams
Former NHL player and longtime broadcaster Nick Kypreos doesn't believe stiffer discipline against Washington's Tom Wilson would've prevented what ensued in the Capitals-New York Rangers game Wednesda...
May 06, 2021

Lacombe BOTM donation to Central Alberta Women's Emergency Shelter
BOOM! Much like our firecracker of a Guest Chef for April in Lacombe, burger sales most definitely went off like a bang! A little spice and everything nice is the perfect way to sum up Guest Chef Merr...
May 06, 2021

Drayton Valley RCMP Weekly Report: April 29 to May 6
Drayton Valley Weekly News ReportApril 29 to May 6, 2021Online Crime Reporting is available in Alberta. The purpose of this tool is to make reporting crimes more convenient for members of the public. ...
May 06, 2021

OF Springer expected to miss more than 10 days, Jays GM says
TORONTO - Blue Jays outfielder George Springer is not expected to be ready to return to Toronto's lineup when his latest stint on the 10-day injured list ends May 13, general manager Ross Atkins said ...
May 06, 2021