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Ovechkin ties Hull for 4th all-time; Caps down Sabres 5-3
WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Ovechkin scored his 741st career goal to tie Brett Hull for fourth on the NHL's all-time list, and helped the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Monday night. To...
Nov 08, 2021
Blue Jays sluggers Guerrero Jr, Semien named MVP finalists with two-way sensation Ohtani
NEW YORK - Two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels and Toronto Blue Jays sluggers Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Marcus Semien are finalists for American League MVP in voting by the Base...
Nov 08, 2021
A 'rapidly escalating COVID-19 situation is developing in the Yukon,' top doctor says
WHITEHORSE - Yukon's top doctor says a "rapidly escalating COVID-19 situation" is threatening the territory's health-care system and residents must take steps to control the spread. Acting chief medic...
Nov 08, 2021
Former Whitecaps women's team players support MLS investigation, want further action
VANCOUVER - A group of former players for the Vancouver Whitecaps women's team says it welcomes a Major League Soccer investigation into how the club handled allegations of abuse, and it wants the fin...
Nov 08, 2021
One killed in second collision near Sexsmith Monday
UPDATE: RCMP advise that emergency services have cleared the scene and traffic is once again moving in both lanes of Highway 2.A collision between a truck and car about five kilometres north of Sexsmi...
Nov 08, 2021
Serious injuries for one driver after crash near Sexsmith
Grande Prairie RCMP say one person has been taken to hospital after a collision near Sexsmith Monday.Mounties say a southbound semi and eastbound SUV collided near Highway 2 and Township Road 734.The ...
Nov 08, 2021
Amazon Web Services announces multi-billion dollar investment in Alberta
CALGARY - Amazon says it plans to open a second cloud-computing server hub in Canada in late 2023 that will result in billions of dollars of investments in the coming years.Amazon Web Services, the co...
Nov 08, 2021
Lineups at Coutts border causing headaches for essential workers
COUTTS, AB - It's a big day at border crossings across the country.Land borders into the United States have reopened for non-essential travel the first time in nearly 20 months. There are some rules t...
Nov 08, 2021
De Guzman sees losing his national caps record as a positive for Canada soccer
While proud of his accomplishments with the national team, Julian de Guzman only sees positives in the fact that his record for men's Canadian caps is about to be broken. For one, the player approachi...
Nov 08, 2021
"These games were awfully close": Storm come up just short on weekend road swing
It was by the narrowest of margins, but the Grande Prairie Storm were only able to escape a three-game road trip through the Capital Region with one point in the standings.The Storm played three games...
Nov 08, 2021