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Dallas beats Calgary 2-1, pushes Flames to brink of elimination
EDMONTON - The Dallas Stars beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 Tuesday to push them to the brink of elimination in the NHL playoffs. Stars defenceman John Klingberg fired a wrist shot from the blue...
Aug 18, 2020

B.C. Indigenous leaders call for closure of all Fraser River sockeye fisheries
VANCOUVER - First Nations groups in British Columbia are calling on the federal fisheries minister to issue an emergency order to close all sockeye fisheries on the Fraser River. A joint news rel...
Aug 18, 2020

Walz administration keeps up fight against Line 3
MINNEAPOLIS - Gov. Tim Walz's administration said Tuesday it will appeal the latest approvals by state utility regulators for Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its old and corroding Line 3 crude oil p...
Aug 18, 2020

10-year-old girl dies in crash near Jasper
A collision near Jasper National Park has claimed the life of a young girl. Hinton RCMP say the fatal crash happened at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday on Highway 16, about 10 kilometres east of the entrance to the...
Aug 18, 2020

Central zone adds two new active COVID-19 cases
Alberta is reporting 89 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the province's total to 12,419.Dr. Deena Hinshaw explained that Monday's update contained erroneous reported of 74 cases ...
Aug 18, 2020

Some quotes on the Liberal cabinet shuffle and prorogation of Parliament
OTTAWA - "This is our chance to build a more resilient Canada, a Canada that is healthier and safer, greener and more competitive, a Canada that is more welcoming and more fair. This is our moment to ...
Aug 18, 2020

Mask wearing will not be made mandatory in Rocky Mountain House
Rocky Mountain House town council has chosen not to make the wearing of face coverings to prevent COVID-19 spread in the community mandatory.Council discussed the hot button topic at their meeting thi...
Aug 18, 2020

Notre Dame cancels classes for 2 weeks after COVID-19 spike
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Notre Dame University on Tuesday cancelled in-person undergraduate classes for two weeks after a spike of coronavirus cases that occurred since the semester began Aug. 10. Universit...
Aug 18, 2020

Hart, Flyers push Canadiens to the brink
TORONTO - Carter Hart made 29 saves for his second straight shutout as the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 2-0 on Tuesday to grab a 3-1 stranglehold in their fi...
Aug 18, 2020

AP Exclusive: Cindy McCain video on Joe Biden to air at DNC
WILMINGTON, Del. - Cindy McCain is going to bat for Joe Biden, lending her voice to a video set to air during Tuesday night's Democratic National Convention programming focused on Biden's close friend...
Aug 18, 2020