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Avengers get epic send-off at 'Endgame' world premiere
LOS ANGELES - There were more than a few sniffles from the audience at the premiere of "Avengers: Endgame" Monday night in Los Angeles, which Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth proudly admitted contribut...
Apr 23, 2019
McLeod's Oil Kings return home with series split with Raiders
Dawson Creek's Wyatt McLeod have returned to the Alberta Capital with a series split.The Edmonton Oil Kings and Prince Albert Raiders split their opening two contests in their Eastern Conference Final...
Apr 23, 2019 Photo by Andy Devlin/Edmonton Oil Kings
After IS fall, some women who joined plead to come home
AL-HOL CAMP, Syria - The women say it was misguided religious faith, naivety, a search for something to believe in or youthful rebellion. Whatever it was, it led them to travel across the world to joi...
Apr 23, 2019
Militants blamed in Sri Lanka attacks had incendiary leader
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - The purported leader of an Islamic extremist group blamed for an Easter attack in Sri Lanka that killed over 320 people began posting videos online three years ago calling for non...
Apr 23, 2019
Sri Lanka, like world, again sees scourge of suicide attacks
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - The Easter attacks in Sri Lanka are a bloody echo of decades past in the South Asian island nation, when militants inspired by attacks in the Lebanese civil war helped develop the...
Apr 23, 2019
Impeachment, felons voting divides Democrats at CNN forums
MANCHESTER, N.H. - California Sen. Kamala Harris joined the call for President Donald Trump's impeachment as five leading Democratic presidential contenders clashed in a series of prime-time town hall...
Apr 23, 2019
New commemorative loonie marking 'progress' for LGBTQ2 people to be unveiled today
TORONTO - The Royal Canadian Mint is unveiling a new commemorative loonie today meant to mark what it calls a key milestone for lesbian, gay, transgender, queer and two-spirited people in th...
Apr 23, 2019
President Trump to pay state visit to Britain in June
LONDON - U.S. President Donald Trump will pay a state visit to Britain in June as a guest of Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace said Tuesday. The palace said Trump and his wife, Melania, had accept...
Apr 23, 2019
Dream Home Lottery extending hours in last days of ticket purchasing
It's the final days of the Dream Home Lottery and the home is extending its hours until Wednesday to help sell the last of its tickets. Raffle Manager Kevin Hilgers says the tickets are more than 90 p...
Apr 23, 2019 Facebook/Rotary Dream Home Lottery @winadreamhome
Lopez earns pair of helpers in Buffalos win at Telus Cup
Marco Lopez and Garin Bjorklund both played a big part in the Calgary Buffalos first win at the Telus Cup.The two former members of the GPAC Bantam AAA Storm were both in the line-up for the Buffalos ...
Apr 23, 2019