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Roadside bombing targets Taliban, kills Afghan civilians
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A roadside bombing targeting a Taliban vehicle in eastern Afghanistan killed at least two civilians Saturday, including a child, Taliban and health officials said. Four other...
Oct 23, 2021
Storm open weekend series with loss to Pontiacs
Four goals in the opening two periods were more than enough for the Bonnyville Pontiacs to put away the Grande Prairie Storm on Friday night.The Pontiacs opened the scoring with Matteo Giampa netting ...
Oct 23, 2021
Odyssey House hoping to bring holiday joy through Adopt-a-Family program
With the holiday season fast approaching, Odyssey House in Grande Prairie is in search of donors to help families in need have a memorable Christmas through its Adopt-a-Family program.The organization...
Oct 23, 2021
'Christmas in Sexsmith' set to kick off holiday season next month
The town of Sexsmith is gearing up for the Christmas season with its "Christmas in Sexsmith" event. Mayor Kate Potter says the Christmas event sprouted from the pandemic last year, as they had to re-e...
Oct 23, 2021
O'Toole's Tories outliers in Canadian politics for keeping vaccination status secret
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives' refusal to disclose how many of their elected members are fully vaccinated makes them something of an outlier in the Canadian political sphere. Most federal and pro...
Oct 23, 2021
Canadian ski resorts face labour shortage, government slow to issue working visas
VANCOUVER - Canadian ski resorts that rely heavily on international workers are steadying themselves for a labour shortage this winter as the visa approval process by the federal government slows. Wit...
Oct 23, 2021
Oilers beat Vegas 4-3, extend season-opening win streak to 5
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Zack Kassian scored a tiebreaking goal in the third period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 on Friday night. Edmonton stretched its season-opening win streak ...
Oct 22, 2021
Red Sox run out of fight, fall to Astros in ALCS Game 6
HOUSTON (AP) - Backs against the wall - occasionally by their own doing - these Boston Red Sox proved hard to pin down. The Houston Astros finally got them for good Friday night. Boston's bats went qu...
Oct 22, 2021
García, Alvarez help Astros oust Red Sox, reach World Series
HOUSTON (AP) - Rookie Luis Garca showed the poise of an October ace, Yordan Alvarez stayed hot at the plate and the Houston Astros earned yet another trip to the World Series, beating the Boston Red S...
Oct 22, 2021
García, Alvarez help Astros oust Red Sox, reach World Series
HOUSTON (AP) - Rookie Luis Garca showed the poise of an October ace, Yordan Alvarez stayed hot at the plate and the Houston Astros earned yet another trip to the World Series, beating the Boston Red S...
Oct 22, 2021