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Hockey a Home Run: Blue Jays following 4 Nations Face-Off at spring training
DUNEDIN - Baseball is top of mind for the Toronto Blue Jays as they prepare for their pre-season opener on Saturday, but the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament has generated plenty of interest in th...
Feb 20, 2025
Former Colorado sheriff’s deputy convicted of homicide in shooting death of man in crisis
DENVER (AP) - A former Colorado sheriff's deputy was convicted Thursday in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in distress who called 911 for help after his car got stuck in a small mountain commu...
Feb 20, 2025
PM speaks with Zelenskyy, repeats call for Ukraine's involvement in U.S.-Russia talks
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke today with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Washington and Moscow talk about a possible end to Russia's war. Trudeau says Canada "will always sta...
Feb 20, 2025
A look at outgoing Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King
CHARLOTTETOWN - Dennis King, Prince Edward Island's Progressive Conservative premier, has announced he will step down Friday. Here is a look at the 33rd premier of the Island. Age: 53 Early years: Kin...
Feb 20, 2025
No injuries from explosions on Israeli busses in a suspected militant attack, police say
JERUSALEM (AP) - A series of explosions on three buses in a parking lot rattled central Israel on Thursday in what authorities suspected was a militant attack. No injuries were reported. The explosion...
Feb 20, 2025
New family doctor now practising in Red Deer
Newly recruited family physician Dr. Ghafoor Ahmad is now practising in Red Deer.He is currently working out of Easthill Medical Clinic in Red Deer and provides hospitalist and long-term care coverage...
Feb 20, 2025
Jays shortstop Bo Bichette looks for bounceback year after injury-plagued 2024 season
DUNEDIN - Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette looks and feels like himself again at spring training after an injury-plagued 2024 season. That's good news for a player entering his walk year and a team tha...
Feb 20, 2025
5.2 magnitude earthquake rocks Peace Region Thursday morning
Earthquakes Canada is reporting a seismic event occurred at approximately 8:41 a.m., on Thursday February 20, 2025. The earthquake shook at a magnitude of 5.2, stemming 63km NE of Grande Cache. It cam...
Feb 20, 2025
Over 5,100 pairs of socks donated at Sockey Day event
It was a record breaking afternoon at Sockey Day on Monday at the Peavey Mart Centrium.That's according to United Way Central Alberta who reported an impressive 5,138 pairs of socks were thrown on the...
Feb 20, 2025
Liberals increase Sudan war refugee quota as Quebec bars relatives from resettlement
OTTAWA - The federal government is increasing the number of refugees it plans to resettle as a result of Sudan's civil war, with changes that could see 7,000 more people reach Canada through various p...
Feb 20, 2025