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TSA's social media highlight weird stuff in travellers' bags
WASHINGTON - David Johnston stands over a table full of peculiar items confiscated at Dulles International Airport: a glittery clutch with brass knuckles as a clasp. A perfume bottle shaped like a gre...
Apr 01, 2019
Stones postpone tour as Jagger receives medical treatment
NEW YORK - The Rolling Stones are postponing their latest tour so Mick Jagger can receive medical treatment. The band announced Saturday that Jagger was told by doctors "he cannot go on tour at this t...
Apr 01, 2019
Queen-inspired rock musical to tour North America
LOS ANGELES - A musical inspired by Queen's music is preparing for a North America tour following the popularity of the Academy Award-winning movie, "Bohemian Rhapsody." Producers announced Monday "We...
Apr 01, 2019
McLeod's Oil Kings earn spot in 2nd round
Dawson Creek's Wyatt McLeod and the Edmonton Oil Kings needed overtime Sunday night to advance to the 2nd round of the WHL playoffs.They came back from a 3-1 deficit in Game 6 to win 4-3 in overtime a...
Apr 01, 2019 Photo by Andy Devlin/Edmonton Oil Kings
Ukrainian comedian sure of victory in presidential runoff
KIEV, Ukraine - Volodymyr Zelenskiy has no political experience, but that's no problem for the people of Ukraine who have already seen that working for him. In a striking example of fiction morphing i...
Apr 01, 2019
Canadian Denis Shapovalov jumps into top 20 in ATP Tour rankings
Canadian teen Denis Shapovalov has cracked the top 20 of the ATP Tour rankings for the first time. The 19-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., jumped to a career-best 20th from 23rd on Monday after reac...
Apr 01, 2019
Calgary Fire Red claim Provincial crown at Coca-Cola Centre
The 2019 Midget Elite provincials wrapped up Sunday at the Coca-Cola Centre with the medal games.The day kicked off with the bronze medal game which saw the Sherwood Park Fury get by the Calgary Fire ...
Apr 01, 2019 The Calgary Fire Red went a perfect 5-0 at the tournament
Technical outage causing flight delays for airlines
NEW YORK - Major U.S. airlines are experiencing some delays Monday following a technical glitch at a third-part vendor. The issue has been resolved, but may cause some a disruption in travel plans. Th...
Apr 01, 2019
Fort St.John product in to round 2 with Giants
The Vancouver Giants were one of the top teams in the Western Hockey League during the regular season, and despite a bit of a scare in the opening round, they are off to round 2.The Giants completed t...
Apr 01, 2019 Vancouver will play either Victoria or Kamloops in the 2nd round of the playoffs. (photo credit to Chris Relke/Vancouver Giants)
Yaremko & Bjorklund have season end in Everett
The season is over for Spirit River's Nolan Yaremko and Grande Prairie's Paycen Bjorklund.The two peace region products had their season come to an end Saturday night in Everett where their Tri-City A...
Apr 01, 2019 (photo credit to the Tri-City Americans)