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Bogaerts, Red Sox dent Cole, beat Yanks in AL wild-card game
BOSTON - Xander Bogaerts and Kyle Schwarber homered off Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, and Nathan Eovaldi took a shutout into the sixth inning to help the Boston Red Sox beat New York 6-2 Tuesday night in t...
Oct 05, 2021
Nick Ritchie scores twice as Maple Leafs down Canadiens 6-2 in pre-season play
TORONTO - Nick Ritchie scored his first two goals for Toronto as the Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 6-2 in pre-season action Tuesday. Brennan Menell and Brett Seney, with a goal and an ea...
Oct 05, 2021
Contact tracing to return to Alberta schools, province adds additional measures to combat COVID-19
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced on Tuesday new steps to help combat the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools:The announcement began with Kenney saying that contact tracing for COVID-19...
Oct 05, 2021
No injuries reported in Pinnacle area garage fire
The Grande Prairie Fire Department says no one was injured after a Tuesday afternoon fire in the Pinnacle area.Firefighters were called in at around 2 p.m. and found a fully involved fire in a double ...
Oct 05, 2021
Grande Prairie records two COVID-19 deaths, adds 41 recoveries
The City of Grande Prairie recorded two deaths as a result of COVID-19 on October 4, bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths in the Swan City up to 42.The deaths recorded in Grande Prairie were t...
Oct 05, 2021
Missouri man executed for killing 3 workers in '94 robbery
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri man was put to death Tuesday for killing three workers while robbing a convenience store nearly three decades ago, an execution performed over objections from racial...
Oct 05, 2021
QuickList: Quebec coroner's recommendations regarding death of Joyce Echaquan
Coroner Ghane Kamel investigated the death of Joyce Echaquan and issued several recommendations after finding that her death was accidental but preventable. Kamel concluded that the racism and prejudi...
Oct 05, 2021
Bombers receiver Lawler apologizes for 'selfish decision' that led to arrest
WINNIPEG - Blue Bombers receiver Kenny Lawler apologized Tuesday for the "selfish decision" he made that led to his arrest for impaired driving this week. The CFL's leader in receiving yards told medi...
Oct 05, 2021
QuickQuotes: Comments on Quebec coroner's report into the death of Joyce Echaquan
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner on Tuesday discussed her report into the death of Joyce Echaquan, a 37-year-old Indigenous mother of seven who filmed herself on Facebook Live as a nurse and an orderly wer...
Oct 05, 2021
People being asked to thank a teacher on World Teacher Day
People are being asked to thank a teacher on October 5, in order to help mark World Teacher Day.Peace Academy of Virtual Education teacher Melanie Golding is hoping people can take time to say thanks....
Oct 05, 2021