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Vancouver Canucks sign forward Tyler Graovac to one-year deal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Tyler Graovac to a one-year, two-way deal. The team announced the move Sunday, but did not release the value of the contract. Graovac, 27, played ...
Dec 13, 2020
Man shot by police after shooting at Manhattan cathedral
NEW YORK - A man was shot by police after shots rang out at the end of a Christmas choral concert on the steps of a Manhattan cathedral Sunday afternoon. It's unclear if the gunman was killed and poli...
Dec 13, 2020
Researchers aim to use artificial intelligence to save endangered whales in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Researchers are aiming to "teach" a computer to recognize the sounds of resident killer whales in order to develop a warning system for preventing ships from fatally striking endangered or...
Dec 13, 2020
FC Dallas sends Canadian defender Callum Montgomery to Minnesota United
DALLAS - FC Dallas has traded Canadian defender Callum Montgomery to Minnesota United FC in exchange for a fourth round draft pick in 2022. Dallas could receive up to US$50,000 in general allocation m...
Dec 13, 2020
School Resource Officer program continuing at Clearview Public
Clearview Public Schools is extending its school resource officer (SRO) agreement.The agreement was set to end on Dec. 31, 2020 after the division gave one-year notice last December that it would be w...
Dec 13, 2020
US Women's Open pushed to Monday because of thunderstorms
HOUSTON - The latest U.S. Women's Open on the calendar will last one more day because of relentless rain that drenched Champions Golf Club and forced the USGA to suspend the final round until Monday. ...
Dec 13, 2020
COVID-19 restrictions and closures for the town of Blackfalds
In accordance with provincial COVID-19 regulations, new restrictions and closures are now in place in the town of Blackfalds.The changes took effect at 12:01 a.m. on Dec. 13 and will last a minimum of...
Dec 13, 2020
Town of Ponoka outlines restrictions and closures as new COVID-19 rules take effect
Starting Sunday, Dec. 13, the Ponoka Aquaplex will close temporarily.The closure is in line with recent COVID-19-related restrictions announced by the Government of Alberta. The pool will be shuttered...
Dec 13, 2020
Hundreds of Nigerian students missing after attack on school
LAGOS, Nigeria - Hundreds of Nigerian students are missing after gunmen attacked a secondary school in the country's northwestern Katsina state, police said, while the president said the military was ...
Dec 13, 2020
Pierre Lacroix, former general manager of Nordiques, Avalanche, dead at 72
Pierre Lacroix, the former general manager of the Quebec Nordiques and Colorado Avalanche, has died at the age of 72. The Avalanche confirmed his death in a statement Sunday. Lacroix started his caree...
Dec 13, 2020