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Luke Littler, 16, loses World Darts Championship final to end stunning run
Luke Littler's history-making run at the World Darts Championship ended Wednesday when the 16-year-old sensation was beaten 7-4 in the final by Luke Humphries. The unseeded Littler was on debut at the...
Jan 03, 2024

Justice Department sues Texas over law that would let police arrest migrants who enter US illegally
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Justice Department on Wednesday sued Texas over a new law that would allow police to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally, taking Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to court ...
Jan 03, 2024

Grande Prairie teen charged after flight diverted to Winnipeg airport
R-C-M-P say an Air Canada flight was diverted to Winnipeg after a teenage passenger assaulted a family member. The Mounties say the flight was en route from Toronto to Calgary this afternoon when a 16...
Jan 03, 2024

Canada's Mackenzie Hughes worries PGA-LIV rivalry is alienating golf fans
The rivalry between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf has Canada's Mackenzie Hughes deeply worried about the state of men's professional golf. Hughes tweeted about his concerns in early December, hours after ...
Jan 03, 2024

Edmonton Elks release receiving touchdown leader Steven Dunbar Jr.
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks have released American wide receiver Steven Dunbar Jr., the CFL club announced Wednesday. Dunbar had 39 receptions for 536 yards and a team-leading five touchdowns in 13 g...
Jan 03, 2024

Montreal soup kitchen to stay open after securing emergency funding from province
MONTREAL - An Old Montreal soup kitchen operating since 1877 says it has secured funding from the Quebec government to keep offering hundreds of daily hot meals through at least March. Fiona Crossling...
Jan 03, 2024

Trump asks US Supreme Court to review Colorado ruling barring him from the ballot over Jan. 6 attack
DENVER (AP) - Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a ruling barring him from the Colorado ballot, setting up a high-stakes showdown over whether a constitu...
Jan 03, 2024

Time not right to stage play amid Gaza tensions, says Victoria, B.C., theatre
VICTORIA - Tensions connected to the war between Israel and Hamas have prompted a British Columbia theatre company to cancel the scheduled run of a play set in the region. Victoria's Belfry Theatre sa...
Jan 03, 2024

Year In Review: Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Since winning May's provincial election and securing a mandate from Albertans, Premier and Medicine Hat-Brooks MLA Danielle Smith said she has been focusing on her vision for Albert...
Jan 03, 2024

Blue Jays outfielder: 'A motivated Kevin Kiermaier is a dangerous Kevin Kiermaier'
Kevin Kiermaier wants to show up all the teams that passed him over in free agency, and he wants the Toronto Blue Jays to prove all their doubters wrong too. "A motivated Kevin Kiermaier is the most d...
Jan 03, 2024