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Laine scores in Montreal debut, Canadiens beat Islanders 2-1 in OT
MONTREAL - Patrik Laine scored in his highly anticipated Montreal debut, and the Canadiens defeated the New York Islanders 2-1 in overtime on Tuesday night. Laine, playing his first regular-season gam...
Dec 03, 2024
Three bills affecting transgender Albertans pass debate, set to become law
EDMONTON - A trio of bills affecting transgender people in Alberta have passed the final stage of debate in the legislature and are set to become law. LGBTQ+ advocacy groups have already promised to c...
Dec 03, 2024
South Korea's opposition party urges Yoon to resign or face impeachment over martial law decree
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's main opposition party on Wednesday urged President Yoon Suk Yeol to resign immediately or face impeachment, hours after Yoon ended short-lived martial law that ...
Dec 03, 2024
South Korea's opposition party urges Yoon to resign or face impeachment over martial law decree
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's main opposition party on Wednesday urged President Yoon Suk Yeol to resign immediately or face impeachment, hours after Yoon ended short-lived martial law that ...
Dec 03, 2024
Missouri executes a man for sexually assaulting and strangling a 9-year-old girl in 2007
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri man was executed Tuesday for sexually assaulting and killing a 9-year-old girl, then dumping her body in a sinkhole outside a small, rural town. Christopher Collings...
Dec 03, 2024
State memorial planned for former B.C. premier John Horgan
VICTORIA - A provincial state memorial service for former British Columbia premier John Horgan will be held later this month in Colwood, west of Victoria. Horgan, who died in November after his third ...
Dec 03, 2024
Former Edmonton Elks CEO to head athlete safety committee after fighter's death
EDMONTON - Alberta's sport minister says the former head of the Edmonton Elks football team will lead a committee tasked with improving athlete safety in combative sports. Joseph Schow says Victor Cui...
Dec 03, 2024
Alberta Grains announces new board of directors
Alberta Grains has named its new board of directors.Greg Sears of Sexsmith and Tasha Alexander of Brownvale will represent Region 6, which takes in the Peace Country. Both were on the first-ever board...
Dec 03, 2024
Frostbite prototype device improves treatment out of University of Alberta
A prototype to more efficiently treat frostbite has been revealed at the University of Alberta.Traditional methods have been effective, but the opportunity to free up hospital resources can be made wi...
Dec 03, 2024
Northern Super League and team officials hold two days of meetings in Toronto
TORONTO - Northern Super League and team officials kick off two days of meetings Wednesday in Toronto. While those behind the new women's pro soccer league met in September in Halifax, the Toronto gat...
Dec 03, 2024