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Trial and sentencing scheduled for pair charged in alleged Ponoka shooting incident
A three-day trial has been scheduled for one of five people initially charged in an alleged shooting in Ponoka last year, while a second person still facing charges will be sentenced next week.Journey...
Jan 17, 2024
Ski cross siblings Hannah and Jared Schmidt combine breakout seasons
The Schmidt siblings are hitting their ski cross stride at the same time. Hannah Schmidt, 29, and Jared Schmidt, 26, have posted career-best results this season. Jared won three World Cups in a row an...
Jan 17, 2024
UFC champion Sean Strickland comes advertised — R-rated and with no self-edit
TORONTO - UFC middleweight champion Sean (Tarzan) Strickland came as advertised Wednesday - R-rated with absolutely no self-edit. "I'm going to try not to say the F-word," the 32-year-old Strickland s...
Jan 17, 2024
Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević, 46, dies in Salt Lake City after heart attack
SALT LAKE CITY - Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevi, a mentor to two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and a former star player in his native Serbia, died Wednesday in Utah after suffering a...
Jan 17, 2024
Trudeau appoints former cabinet minister Bennett as Canada's ambassador in Denmark
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed that former Liberal cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett is to become Canada's new ambassador in Denmark. Bennett submitted her resignation as the memb...
Jan 17, 2024
Yemen's Houthi rebels attack a US-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden with bomb-carrying drone
JERUSALEM (AP) - A U.S.-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden came under attack Wednesday from a bomb-carrying drone launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels, officials said. The attack on the Genco Picardy represe...
Jan 17, 2024
Nunavut premier asks Ottawa for $250 million to tackle territory's housing crisis
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's premier is asking Ottawa to provide $250 million to help the territory build more homes, which he says is key to addressing health-care issues caused by overcrowding. P. J...
Jan 17, 2024
Shipment of medicine for hostages held by Hamas arrives in Gaza
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - A spokesman for Qatar's Foreign Ministry says a shipment of medicine for dozens of hostages held by Hamas has reached the Gaza Strip. The medicine arrived in Gaza on Wednesday...
Jan 17, 2024
Preliminary hearing scheduled for central Alberta man charged with second-degree murder
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a central Alberta man accused in a serious assault and charged with second-degree murder.Eroll Rabbit, 58, a resident of Maskwacis, is scheduled to find ou...
Jan 17, 2024
Veteran tackle Stanley Bryant remains with Winnipeg Blue Bombers
He's entering his 14th CFL season and will be 38 years old when training camp begins but Stanley Bryant isn't ready to retire just yet. The hulking six-foot-five, 319-pound offensive tackle will retur...
Jan 17, 2024