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Larsson scores 1st goal in a year, Oilers beat Panthers 4-1
SUNRISE, Fla. - Adam Larsson scored his first goal since last February, Leon Draisaitl added an insurance goal seconds into the third period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 4-1 Satur...
Feb 17, 2020
Peace River area placed under extreme cold warning
Areas to the north of Grande Prairie have been placed under an extreme cold warning Monday afternoon, as wind chill values are expected to dip down to -40 over night.The warning has been issued for th...
Feb 17, 2020
Trudeau caught in middle of clash over energy, environment, Indigenous demands
OTTAWA - The competing demands of natural resource development, environmental protection and Indigenous reconciliation appear poised for a head-on crash - with Prime Minister Justin Tru...
Feb 17, 2020
Canada's Oldham earns bronze in women's slopestyle skiing World Cup event
CALGARY - Although Megan Oldham had her sights set on gold, she wasn't too upset to come away with bronze on Saturday. Despite leading with two competitors to go, the 18-year-old skier from Parry Soun...
Feb 17, 2020
National standards for coronavirus protection to be reviewed, health agency says
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada says it will review its protocols for health-care workers after nurses' unions denounced the national guidelines set out for dealing with the...
Feb 17, 2020
Federal government asks court for four more months to amend assisted dying law
OTTAWA - The federal government is asking for more time to amend the assisted-dying law, acknowledging that it can't meet a court-imposed deadline to drop a provision that allows only those who a...
Feb 17, 2020
NewsAlert: N.L. Premier Dwight Ball to step down
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball says he is stepping down after more than four years leading the province. In a surprise announcement made by v...
Feb 17, 2020
Sharks D Erik Karlsson out for season with broken thumb
ST. PAUL, Minn. - San Jose Sharks defenceman Erik Karlsson will miss the rest of the season after breaking the thumb on his left hand in Friday's game at Winnipeg. The team made the announcement Satur...
Feb 17, 2020
Mickey Wright, golf great and early LPGA force, dies at 85
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Mickey Wright, the golf great with a magnificent swing who won 13 majors among her 82 victories and gave the fledgling LPGA a crucial lift, died Monday of a heart attack. She w...
Feb 17, 2020
Mickey Wright, golf great and early LPGA force, dies at 85
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Mickey Wright, the golf great with a magnificent swing who won 13 majors among her 82 victories and gave the fledgling LPGA a crucial lift, died Monday of a heart attack. She w...
Feb 17, 2020