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Canada's Raonic through to third round at Miami Open with win over Thompson
MIAMI - Canada's Milos Raonic cruised to a 6-2, 6-1 win over Australia's Jordan Thompson in second-round action Saturday at the Miami Open.Raonic, the 12th seed in Miami, fired 14 aces and won 96 per ...
Mar 27, 2021
Second period power play dominance pushes Drayton Valley past Storm
The Drayton Valley Thunder scored three times with the power play in the second period, then hung on for a 4-3 win over the Grande Prairie Storm in AJHL play on Friday night. Paycen Bjorklund had a th...
Mar 27, 2021
China sanctions Conservative member of Parliament Michael Chong, federal subcommittee
OTTAWA - China says it has imposed sanctions against a Canadian politician and a federal subcommittee in response to sanctions levied by Canada on groups in China's Xinjiang region. The Ministry of Fo...
Mar 27, 2021
A look at Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Premier Andrew Furey
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Liberal Premier Andrew Furey was re-elected Saturday in Newfoundland and Labrador's pandemic-delayed election. Furey is an orthopedic surgeon who entered politics last year, but he ...
Mar 27, 2021
Police: 2 dead in Virginia Beach oceanfront shootings
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - A pair of overnight shootings along the beachfront in Virginia Beach left two people dead and eight wounded in a scene described by authorities on Saturday as "very chaotic." In ...
Mar 27, 2021
Canadian Blood Services says donations from those who have had COVID-19 are safe
CALGARY - Canadian Blood Services is reassuring the public that blood donated by anyone who has had COVID-19 or who has been vaccinated is safe. "Given that COVID is a respiratory virus, there's no im...
Mar 27, 2021
Canadian Blood Services says donations from those who have had COVID-19 are safe
CALGARY - Canadian Blood Services is reassuring the public that blood donated by anyone who has had COVID-19 or who has been vaccinated is safe. "Given that COVID is a respiratory virus, there's no im...
Mar 27, 2021
Hudson Foley back skating with Storm after suffering broken vertebrae
Grande Prairie Storm rookie forward Hudson Foley is back skating with the club after suffering a major injury.On October 31, Foley and the Storm were facing off against the Fort McMurray Oil Barons in...
Mar 27, 2021
Local officials hoping for strong turnout on municipal election day
Municipal elections will be held October 18 in Alberta and with that, local officials will be wondering how to get people out to vote.Sexsmith Mayor Kate Potter says her community tried engaging with ...
Mar 27, 2021
Canada's schools draw fewer international students due to pandemic travel rules
OTTAWA - Many international students have postponed or cancelled their plans to study in Canada since Ottawa decided last month to limit entry options to the country to just four airports and require ...
Mar 27, 2021