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Midget Elite Storm set to host Provincials
The best of the best for Midget Elite hockey in Alberta will be in Grande Prairie this week as the Grande Peace Female Athletic Club's Midget Elite Storm host provincials.Joining the Storm will be bot...
Mar 28, 2019 The Midget Elite Storm won both of their playoff series against the North Central Impact and Sherwood Park Fury leading up to the tournament.
'Second disaster' warned in Mozambique as cholera a concern
BEIRA, Mozambique - Cyclone-ravaged Mozambique faces a "second disaster" from cholera and other diseases, the World Health Organization warned on Tuesday, while relief operations pressed into rural ar...
Mar 28, 2019
Israel bombs targets in Gaza as rocket fire resumes
JERUSALEM - The Israeli army on Tuesday bombed several targets in the Gaza Strip and bolstered its forces along the volatile frontier as a truce with the territory's Hamas rulers showed signs of unrav...
Mar 28, 2019
Trump takes victory lap; parties start to pivot past Russia
WASHINGTON - An exuberant President Donald Trump took a victory lap on Capitol Hill Tuesday, emboldened by the end of the special counsel's Russia probe, even as Democrats pressed insistently for Robe...
Mar 28, 2019
Trump border emergency survives as House veto override fails
WASHINGTON - The Democratic-led House failed Tuesday to override President Donald Trump's first veto, salvaging his effort to steer billions of extra dollars to erecting border barriers and delivering...
Mar 28, 2019
Pilot: Cruise ship woes off Norway started with engine snags
COPENHAGEN - The Norwegian pilot on the cruise ship carrying more than 1,300 people that was caught in a hefty storm off the coast of Norway said Tuesday the situation worsened when engine problems ap...
Mar 28, 2019
Wrongfully convicted man's case sat on Wilson-Raybould's desk for months
OTTAWA - Glen Assoun's lawyer says the wrongfully convicted Halifax man suffered "every single day" as he waited to be exonerated for a murder he didn't commit - a wait that was prolonged for months a...
Mar 28, 2019
Trudeau meets with seniors in N.S., N.B. to highlight budget provisions
HALIFAX - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting with seniors in Halifax this morning as he makes a quick swing through the region to talk about pharmacare and the federal budget...
Mar 28, 2019
Update provided on phase two of County Connector
The City and County say the County Connector's ridership is increasing, and the service is receiving positive feedback.The County's Director of Family and Community Support Services Kathleen Turner sa...
Mar 28, 2019 Photo by Jeromy Corrigan
Uber acquires Mideast competitor Careem for $3.1 billion
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Ride-hailing service Uber announced on Tuesday it has acquired Mideast competitor Careem for $3.1 billion, giving the San Francisco-based firm the commanding edge in a re...
Mar 28, 2019