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Team Matthews tops Team McDavid for NHL all-star crown; Matthews named MVP
TORONTO - Connor McDavid owned the NHL's all-star skills competition Friday. Auston Matthews earned top billing less than 24 hours later. The Toronto Maple Leafs star led Team Matthews with two goals ...
Feb 3, 2024
Canadian star Alphonso Davies strains knee ligament in Bayern Munich win
MUNICH - Canadian star Alphonso Davies suffered a ligament strain in his left knee during Bayern's Munich's 3-1 Bundesliga win over visiting Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday. "He twisted his knee...
Feb 3, 2024
US, Britain begin new strikes on Yemen's Houthis, retaliating for attacks by Iran-backed militants
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States and Britain struck at least 30 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday in a second wave of assaults meant to further disable Iran-backed groups that have relentlessly a...
Feb 3, 2024
Alberta Legislature to recognize Black History Month on Monday
The Government of Alberta will recognize Black History Month this Monday, Feb. 5 in the Legislature rotunda.Speaker Nathan Cooper will speak about the observance and its theme this year of Inspiring t...
Feb 3, 2024
Free digital literacy program launched for Albertans
Alberta is launching a free digital literacy programs to help residents stay in touch with the ever-changing world around them.The online program offers 19 courses from beginner to intermediate, with ...
Feb 3, 2024
Spooner scores two in Toronto win over Minnesota in PWHL
TORONTO - High-scoring Toronto forward Natalie Spooner did her part to set up the next meeting between Spooner and Montreal's Marie-Philip Poulin on Feb. 16. Spooner scored twice, set up another goal ...
Feb 3, 2024
Ference feels NHL making progress with support of LGBTQ+ community
TORONTO - Andrew Ference feels the NHL has made progress in its support of the LGBTQ+ community. The former defenceman and the NHL's director of social impact, growth and fan development was in attend...
Feb 3, 2024
Police: Inert Cold War-era missile found in garage of Washington state home
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) - An inert rocket of the type used to carry a nuclear warhead has been found in the garage of a home of a deceased resident in Washington state, police said. Bellevue police respo...
Feb 3, 2024
Marielle Thompson, Reece Howden take home top honours at Ski Cross World Cup
ALLEGHE, Italy - Two British Columbia residents were triumphant at the FIS Ski Cross World Cup in Italy on Saturday. Marielle Thompson of Whistler finished first in the women's race, while Reece Howde...
Feb 3, 2024
Canada takes pairs gold at Four Continents skating championship
SHANGHAI - Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps held on the to their lead from the short program to win the gold medal at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. The 2023 Four Continen...
Feb 3, 2024