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City of Vernon transfers copyright to legendary Ogopogo to B.C. Indigenous nations
VERNON, B.C. - The legal rights to the legendary creature in a British Columbia lake have been transferred to an alliance of Indigenous nations who say the Ogopogo has always been part of their spirit...
Oct 16, 2021
Blue Bombers become first CFL team to earn playoff spot with 26-16 victory over Elks
EDMONTON - Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are the first CFL team to secure a playoff berth. Collaros threw two touchdown passes Winnipeg defeated the Edmonton Elks 26-16 on Friday night. ...
Oct 16, 2021
Islamic State claims mosque bombing in south Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a deadly suicide bombing on a Shiite mosque in southern Afghanistan that killed 47 people and wounded scores more. In a sta...
Oct 16, 2021
Clinton "doing fine" and will be out of hospital soon
ORANGE, Calif. (AP) - Bill Clinton is doing fine and will be released soon from a Southern California hospital where he's being treated for an infection, President Joe Biden said. Biden said Friday du...
Oct 15, 2021
Rebels trounce Hitmen 8-1 for road win
In their first of eight meetings with the Calgary Hitmen this season, the Red Deer Rebels laughed their way to an 8-1 road victory Friday night.That ahead of a nationally televised rematch in Red Deer...
Oct 15, 2021
Canucks score twice in shootout, beat Flyers 5-4
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller scored shootout goals and Vancouver scored four times in the second period to lead the Canucks past the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 on Friday night. Tr...
Oct 15, 2021
More than 90 snakes found under Northern California home
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Al Wolf is used to clearing one or two snakes from under houses but recently was called by a woman who said she had seen rattlesnakes scurry under her Northern California house an...
Oct 15, 2021
Military's human resources officer under investigation for 'historic' sex misconduct
OTTAWA - Military police say they are investigating "historic" allegations of sexual misconduct involving yet another senior commander, this time the officer responsible for human resources in the Can...
Oct 15, 2021
Red Deer International Powwow a chance to learn through cultural experience
There will be dancing, there will be singing, and there will be drumming.Perhaps most importantly, however, at the first annual Red Deer International Powwow, there will be learning.The event -- hoste...
Oct 15, 2021
Canada's Richie Laryea confirms Panama player spat at him during BMO Field game
TORONTO - Richie Laryea calls it "one of the biggest forms of disrespect." The Canadian wingback was referring to the act of spitting at someone, the way he was targeted by a Panama player late in Can...
Oct 15, 2021