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Windsor Liberal who lost by 77 votes files for judicial recount
OTTAWA - A failed Liberal candidate in Windsor who lost to his Conservative rival by just 77 votes in last week's federal election says he is filing for a judicial recount. Irek Kusmierczyk, a Liberal...
May 05, 2025
Alberta T1 tax form to include organ and tissue donation info request
Starting with the 2025 tax year, Alberta's T1 tax form will include a check box that allows Albertans to ask for more information about organ and tissue donation.Alberta is following the lead of Briti...
May 05, 2025
Fleury delays farewell, joins Crosby on Team Canada for world championship
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Marc-Andre Fleury has exited the NHL after 21 seasons in the net, eager for more family time and an end to the on-ice tributes while fully accepting at age 40 that he's no longe...
May 05, 2025
Rob Blake is out after 8 seasons as the Los Angeles Kings' general manager
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rob Blake is out after eight seasons as the Los Angeles Kings' vice president and general manager. The Kings announced a mutual parting with Blake on Monday, four days after Los Ang...
May 05, 2025
Army pausing helicopter flights near Washington airport after close calls
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Army is pausing flights near a Washington airport after two commercial planes had to abort landings last week because of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying to the Pent...
May 05, 2025
Zane Torre signs with Rebels
The Red Deer Rebels are pleased to announce that forward Zane Torre, recently acquired, has signed a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with the team. Torre was picked up by the Rebels from the...
May 05, 2025
Central Alberta Emergency Women's Shelter and CUPE sign new Memorandum of Agreement
A new Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) has been signed between the Central Alberta Women's Emergency Shelter (CAWES) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) to improve the working relationship ...
May 05, 2025
Sylvan Lake conducting annual hydrant flushing
The Town of Sylvan Lake is performing its yearly maintenance on its water distribution system, which includes flushing fire hydrants. Fire hydrant flushing will occur until Sept. 15 and as a result, r...
May 05, 2025
Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp won’t run for US Senate seat in 2026 against Democrat Jon Ossoff
ATLANTA (AP) - Brian Kemp, Georgia's Republican governor, announced Monday that he's not running for U.S. Senate in 2026 against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff. Kemp, who will leave the governor's ch...
May 05, 2025
Shades of '23, Oilers clash with Golden Knights again in second round
A quick look at the second-round NHL playoff series between the Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights that starts Tuesday with Game 1 at T-Mobile Arena: PLAYOFF HISTORY The Golden Knights won a sec...
May 05, 2025