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Trump's plan to curb teen vaping exempts some flavours
WASHINGTON - U.S. health officials will begin cracking down on most flavoured e-cigarettes that are popular with underage teenagers, but their plan includes major exceptions that benefit vaping manufa...
Jan 04, 2020
No winner for Canada’s largest lotto jackpot
TORONTO - The richest prize in Canadian lottery history remains up for grabs.No winning ticket was sold for the $70 million dollar jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw.The draw also offered 26 Max...
Jan 04, 2020
Late power play goal sinks Storm
The Grande Prairie Storm were 22 seconds away from pulling out at least a point in a game that they trailed at one point 3-1. Kiano Robinson's goal on a late 3rd period power play pushed the Drumhelle...
Jan 04, 2020 Jackson Wozniak's goal pulled Storm to within one in second period. Photo courtesy Shane Clausing/EverythingGP
Texas judge: Hospital can remove baby from life support
DALLAS - A Texas judge on Thursday sided with a hospital that plans to remove an 11-month-old girl from life support after her mother disagreed with the decision by doctors who say the infant is in pa...
Jan 04, 2020
Rod Stewart, son, accused of battery in New Year's Eve fight
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Rock icon Rod Stewart and his son are facing simple battery charges after an altercation with a security guard during a private event in a children's area at The Breakers hotel...
Jan 04, 2020
Iranian cyberattacks feared after killing of top general
BOSTON - Iran's retaliation for the United States' targeted killing of its top general is likely to include cyberattacks, security experts warned Friday. Iran's state-backed hackers are already among ...
Jan 04, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
Supreme Court eyes brighter future with skylight, grand hall in temporary digs
OTTAWA - They say justice must be seen to be done, and that should become a little easier in the Supreme Court of Canada's temporary new home. A few years from now, visitors to the renovated West...
Jan 04, 2020
Canada thumps Slovakia 6-1 to set up semifinal with Finland at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - If there was even a shred of lingering doubt in Alexis Lafreniere's mind about the health of his knee, he took care of it quickly. Having missed the last two games after...
Jan 04, 2020
Bye-bye buoy: Large beacon removed from Florida beach
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - A large red navigation buoy that escaped from the Atlantic Ocean for the second time was removed Thursday from a Florida beach where it had become something of a tourist attra...
Jan 04, 2020
NWJHL, NPHL return to action from Christmas break
All six NWJHL teams saw action in the league's first night of play since the Christmas break. In Fort St John, Gary Loewen, Alex Nimmo and Jared Winkel each had a goal and an assist as the league lead...
Jan 04, 2020 Jared Winkel had a goal and an assist for the Huskies, photo courtesy EverythingGP