Author Archives:
Merkel's designated successor to quit after vote fiasco
BERLIN - Angela Merkel's designated successor will quit her role as head of the Germany's strongest party and won't stand for the chancellorship following a debacle in a regional election. Annegret Kr...
Feb 10, 2020
Plea change expected in Louisiana black church burnings
LAFAYETTE, La. - The suspect in a series of fires set at African American churches in Louisiana last spring is scheduled for a change-of-plea hearing Monday in federal court, where he faces hate crime...
Feb 09, 2020
U.S. defeats Canada in CONCACAF Women's Olympic Championship final
CARSON, Calif. - The U.S. continued its mastery over Canada on Sunday, winning the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship 3-0 on second-half goals by Lynn Williams, Lindsey Horan and Megan R...
Feb 09, 2020
"Parasite" director Bong Joon Ho wins best director Oscar
LOS ANGELES - Writer-director Bong Joon Ho made Oscar history Sunday night, capturing Oscars for best director and best international feature with his dark comic thriller, "Parasite," the first South ...
Feb 09, 2020
Raptors pull away from Pacers 115-106 for 13th straight win
INDIANAPOLIS - Toronto coach Nick Nurse keeps imploring the defending NBA champions to fix their flaws. The bigger challenge, right now, might be identifying those errors. Two days after rallying from...
Feb 09, 2020
Tavares scores in OT, Matthews adds 40th as Leafs survive scare to beat Ducks
TORONTO - It was a script Maple Leafs fans have seen before. Earlier this week, in fact. Up 3-1 in the third period and seemingly in complete control, Toronto allowed&nbs...
Feb 09, 2020
Andrew Copp scores go-ahead goal, Jets come back to beat Blackhawks
WINNIPEG - Andrew Copp scored the go-ahead goal as part of a four-goal third period, and the Winnipeg Jets came from behind to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Sunday. Copp gave Winnipeg a...
Feb 09, 2020
Obama-backed documentary on Ohio factory wins Academy Award
NEW YORK - The Oscar for best feature-length documentary has gone to "American Factory," the first documentary released by Barack and Michelle Obama's production company. The Netflix film is about an ...
Feb 09, 2020
Canadian women qualify for Tokyo Olympics with hard-fought win over Costa Rica
CARSON, Calif. - Canada qualified for the Tokyo Olympics with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Costa Rica on Friday, thanks to a 72nd-minute goal by teenager Jordyn Huitema in the semifinals of the CON...
Feb 09, 2020
Red Deer's Canyon Ski Resort hosts Alberta Winter Games ski events
Some of the best and brightest U14 athletes on the alpine and freestyle ski scenes were at Red Deer's Canyon Ski Resort this weekend.Approximately 200 of them were there to unofficially kick off the A...
Feb 09, 2020 Beaumont's Jorja Ottenbreit, 13, competed this weekend in the slalom events at Canyon Ski Resort as part of the 2020 Alberta Winter Games. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)