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Suspect charged following break-in at High Prairie Peavey Mart
High Prairie RCMP have laid charges against a Driftpile First Nations man following a break and enter at the High Prairie Peavey Mart early Monday morning.Police say they were called to the store just...
Jan 27, 2021
Carved stone pillar found on B.C. beach identified as Indigenous artifact
VICTORIA - The Royal B.C. Museum says it has confirmed a carved stone pillar found at low tide on a beach in Victoria last summer is an Indigenous artifact. The museum says in a news release it will w...
Jan 27, 2021
IOC says speculating on Tokyo Olympics is damaging athletes
GENEVA - IOC president Thomas Bach hit back at the continuing speculation about whether the Tokyo Olympics may be cancelled or postponed again, saying Wednesday that such talk is damaging for the thou...
Jan 27, 2021
Canadian man charged in U.S. with NetWalker ransomware attacks
TORONTO - An investigation into a scourge of NetWalker ransomware attacks has led to the arrest of a Canadian man, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday. According to an indictment, police ...
Jan 27, 2021
With less practice time, NHL morning skates making a comeback in 2021
D.J. Smith knows what the data suggests. NHL players strapping on their gear for a morning skate seven or eight hours before a game probably isn't the best use of energy. But in an abbreviated, pandem...
Jan 27, 2021
Defender/midfielder Andy Rose re-signs with Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed defender/midfielder Andy Rose to a one-year extension. Rose returns for his third season with the Whitecaps and seventh in MLS. The 30-year-old product ...
Jan 27, 2021
Penguins GM Jim Rutherford, who oversaw Cup wins, resigns
Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford, a Hockey Hall of Famer who helped lead the team to a pair of Stanley Cup titles, resigned abruptly on Wednesday. The 71-year-old Rutherford cited "p...
Jan 27, 2021
Hockey Alberta sets Monday deadline for reviewing return to league play
Hockey Alberta says it's hoping for more information from the province by Monday to decide whether planning should continue for a minor hockey season.The organization says in a news release that a dec...
Jan 27, 2021
Senate to resume six days later than planned in due to COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA - The Senate will be reopening for business nearly a week later than planned, partly in response to the surging second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Senate Speaker George Furey is extending th...
Jan 27, 2021
Alberta border agents made record meth bust after pulling over produce truck
COUTTS, Alta. - The Canada Border Services Agency says officers in southern Alberta made the country's largest-ever methamphetamine seizure at a land border crossing last month. The agency says in a n...
Jan 27, 2021