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Nichushkin helps Avalanche bounce back with 4-1 win over Canadiens
MONTREAL - Valeri Nichushkin scored and added an assist as the Colorado Avalanche earned a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. Cale Makar had the eventual winner late in the second period...
Dec 02, 2021
'The fire that's here': US is still battling delta variant
While all eyes are on the new and little-understood omicron variant that is popping up around the country, the delta form of the coronavirus isn't finished wreaking havoc in the U.S., swamping hospita...
Dec 02, 2021
Department spending plans reviewed on Day 1 of city hall budget talks, more discussion planned for Day 2
Items flagged for more discussion will be on the agenda for city council on Day 2 of budget talks Friday.Council and staff went over each department's proposed budget on Day 1 Thursday.There is $11 mi...
Dec 02, 2021
Nature Conservancy secures land near Waterton for conservation
WATERTON PARK, AB - The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has announced the securement of the Belly River property.The move expands the NCC's existing network of protected conservation lands adjacent...
Dec 02, 2021
Phillips and Kenney have heated back-and-forth on cost of living in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A heated exchange in the Alberta legislature between the Premier and the NDP's Finance Critic.Also the MLA for Lethbridge-West, Shannon Phillips stated that Albertans are struggling t...
Dec 02, 2021
Beijing bound: Bobsledder Kaillie Humphries now an American
Kaillie Humphries is now, officially, an American. And just like that, the U.S. medal hopes in bobsledding at the Beijing Olympics just got much stronger. The reigning world champion in both monobob a...
Dec 02, 2021
Compromise proposed to allow opposition MPs to see documents on fired scientists
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is proposing a compromise over a long-running dispute with opposition parties over the disclosure of secret documents related to the firing of two scientists at Canada'...
Dec 02, 2021
Grande Prairie adds two new COVID-19 cases, 11 recoveries
The City of Grande Prairie added two new cases along with 11 recoveries for December 1, bringing the active case total in the Sawn City down by nine to 68. In the County Of Grande Prairie, there were ...
Dec 02, 2021
Halifax goalie gets support over alleged racist incident at P.E.I. hockey tournament
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia minor league hockey player who was the target of alleged racist abuse at a tournament in Charlottetown last month said Thursday he has been heartened by an outpouring of suppor...
Dec 02, 2021
Busy November provided some clarity for Blue Jays, now team must wait
Several questions about the Toronto Blue Jays' off-season have been answered. The arrival of the Major League Baseball lockout early Thursday means it'll take some time before the rest of the team's 2...
Dec 02, 2021