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Ovechkin helps Capitals rally past Islanders to avoid sweep
TORONTO - Alex Ovechkin scored twice, including the go-ahead goal early in the third period, as Washington rallied from two goals down to beat the New York Islanders 3-2 Tuesday night and avoid a swee...
Aug 18, 2020
Complaints Commission probes RCMP Nunavut arrest, including racial bias
OTTAWA - The organization that provides civilian oversight of RCMP has launched an investigation into the conduct of Mounties involved in the June 1 arrest of an Inuk man in Nunavut, including wh...
Aug 18, 2020
‘Pipe Nation’ TV pilot casts Alberta oil and gas workers to show true grit of industry
SUNDRE, Alta. - Natallie Gamble had no problem taking on the role of a debt-ridden, single mom working in the oilpatch in the pilot for a planned new TV series called "Pipe Nation.""This is me. I am '...
Aug 18, 2020
Dallas beats Calgary 2-1, pushes Flames to brink of elimination
EDMONTON - The Dallas Stars beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 Tuesday to push them to the brink of elimination in the NHL playoffs. Stars defenceman John Klingberg fired a wrist shot from the blue...
Aug 18, 2020
B.C. Indigenous leaders call for closure of all Fraser River sockeye fisheries
VANCOUVER - First Nations groups in British Columbia are calling on the federal fisheries minister to issue an emergency order to close all sockeye fisheries on the Fraser River. A joint news rel...
Aug 18, 2020
Walz administration keeps up fight against Line 3
MINNEAPOLIS - Gov. Tim Walz's administration said Tuesday it will appeal the latest approvals by state utility regulators for Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its old and corroding Line 3 crude oil p...
Aug 18, 2020
10-year-old girl dies in crash near Jasper
A collision near Jasper National Park has claimed the life of a young girl. Hinton RCMP say the fatal crash happened at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday on Highway 16, about 10 kilometres east of the entrance to the...
Aug 18, 2020
Central zone adds two new active COVID-19 cases
Alberta is reporting 89 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the province's total to 12,419.Dr. Deena Hinshaw explained that Monday's update contained erroneous reported of 74 cases ...
Aug 18, 2020
Some quotes on the Liberal cabinet shuffle and prorogation of Parliament
OTTAWA - "This is our chance to build a more resilient Canada, a Canada that is healthier and safer, greener and more competitive, a Canada that is more welcoming and more fair. This is our moment to ...
Aug 18, 2020
Mask wearing will not be made mandatory in Rocky Mountain House
Rocky Mountain House town council has chosen not to make the wearing of face coverings to prevent COVID-19 spread in the community mandatory.Council discussed the hot button topic at their meeting thi...
Aug 18, 2020