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Alaska university taking PB&J as payment for parking tickets
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - What a lip-smacking offer! Anyone with unpaid parking fines at the University of Alaska Anchorage campus has the option to reduce or cover the cost of their tickets with peanut but...
Nov 08, 2019
Receiver Banks tops Hamilton Ticats' list of 13 East Division all-stars
TORONTO - Record-setting receiver Brandon Banks topped the list of 13 Hamilton Tiger-Cats placed on the East Division all-star squad Wednesday. Banks finished the regular season as the CFL's leading r...
Nov 08, 2019
Canadian men's team sticks with familiar look for rematch against US
The Canadian men's soccer team will make just two roster changes for a key CONCACAF Nations League rematch against the United States on Nov. 15 in Orlando. Coming off a 2-0 win over the U.S., on Oct. ...
Nov 08, 2019
Got a weird text? A telecom vendor says it's to blame
If you woke up to a weird text that seemed totally out of place, you aren't alone. A mysterious wave of missives swept America's phones overnight, delivering confusing messages from friends, family an...
Nov 08, 2019
Defenceman Jalen Chatfield promoted to Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUBER, B.C. - Jalen Chatfield is poised to make his NHL debut with the Vancouver Canucks after the club recalled the defenceman from their American Hockey League affiliate in Utica, N.Y. The 23-ye...
Nov 08, 2019
Showcase weekend kicks off with All-Star game Friday
The second annual NWJHL showcase is set to go this weekend at the Crosslink County Sportsplex.Action gets underway Friday night with the newly added All-Star game. The league's top talent will be divi...
Nov 08, 2019 The Flyers and Kings will clash on Saturday as part of the league showcase (Photo: Shaun Penner)
Oklahoma woman imprisoned in failure-to-protect case is free
MCLOUD, Okla. - An Oklahoma woman whose sentence for failing to report her boyfriend's abuse of her children was far harsher than his for the abuse itself wiped away tears and hugged family and friend...
Nov 08, 2019
Rolling Stone: Star winger has found a home with Vegas Golden Knights
TORONTO - Nate Schmidt remembers the warning from teammates - watch out for No. 61. Then a young defenceman still learning the nuances of the NHL with the Washington Capitals, Schmidt knew to be caref...
Nov 08, 2019
Southern Alberta man dies after being overcome by gas from ruptured line
MILLARVILLE - A man is dead after a natural gas leak in southern Alberta.Emergency crews were called to a rural property north of Turner Valley, southwest of Calgary, shortly before 2 p.m. Thursday.Th...
Nov 08, 2019
Octavia Spencer to receive honour from Producers Guild
LOS ANGELES - The Producers Guild of America will honour Octavia Spencer for her work behind-the-camera at its 2020 awards show. Spencer, who was among the producers of last year's best picture Oscar ...
Nov 08, 2019