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Vasilevskiy backstops Lightning to 4-1 victory over Leafs; Matthews scores No. 63
TORONTO - Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves as the Tampa Bay Lightning topped Toronto 4-1 on Wednesday despite Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews adding to his NHL lead with the sniper's 63rd goal of the...
Apr 03, 2024
Swimming Canada seeks new Olympic trials site after Montreal Olympic pool closure
MONTREAL - Swimming Canada is searching for a new site for the Olympic and Paralympic trials due to an extended closure of Montreal's Olympic pool. The news comes after the Olympic Stadium's athletic ...
Apr 03, 2024
MD of Greenview issues Fire Advisory
As of 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2024, a fire advisory is in effect in the areas of the Municipal District of Greenview.The MD has issued the advisory for the Valleyview and DeBolt areas due to dry...
Apr 03, 2024
Canada's Ejim named NCAA women's basketball mid-major player of the year
Calgary's Yvonne Ejim has been named the 2024 Becky Hammon Player of the Year, awarded to the top mid-major player in NCAA Division 1 women's basketball. Ejim, a senior forward with Gonzaga, averaged ...
Apr 03, 2024
Eight-inch SMIRD allocation just enough for southern irrigators, official says
St. Mary's River Irrigation District on Wednesday revealed eight inches of water per acre as its allocation for the 2024 season, a number high enough to get crucial southern Alberta irrigators through...
Apr 03, 2024
B.C. man convicted of child exploitation for involvement in international porn ring
SURREY, B.C. - A British Columbia man has been convicted for his involvement in an international online group dedicated to trafficking child pornography. The province's RCMP division says in a release...
Apr 03, 2024
Main lodge at Nova Scotia's historic Keltic Lodge golf resort shutting down
INGONISH, N.S. - The historic main building at the Keltic Lodge at the Highlands golf resort in Cape Breton has closed, Parks Canada and GolfNorth Properties announced Wednesday. GolfNorth, however, c...
Apr 03, 2024
B.C. government targets 'profiteers' with legislation to bring in flipping tax
VICTORIA - British Columbia has tabled legislation to enact the home-flipping tax, charging 20 per cent to those who sell their home within the first year. Finance Minister Katrine Conroy told the leg...
Apr 03, 2024
City of Grande Prairie reminds residents of its prohibited "Wheeled Conveyances"
The City of Grande Prairie is reminding residents to use the appropriate personal transportation when travelling through the City's trails, paths and parklands.The City's Parkland Bylaw refers to thes...
Apr 03, 2024
Wilfrid Laurier's Luke Brubacher impressing despite limited football experience
WATERLOO, ONTARIO - As Wilfrid Laurier's head football coach, Michael Faulds has seen many walk-ons. But never one like Luke Brubacher. The six-foot-six, 255-pound defensive end's introduction to foot...
Apr 03, 2024