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Sharks' Joe Thornton suspended for Game 4 for head hit
LAS VEGAS - San Jose Sharks centre Joe Thornton has been suspended for one playoff game for a hit to the head of Vegas' Tomas Nosek. The NHL's Department of Player Safety said Monday that Thornton's h...
Apr 15, 2019
I.I.C. called in to investigate death of woman while in Dawson Creek RCMP custody
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. - Investigators with British Columbia's police watchdog have been called to Dawson Creek after a woman collapsed while in custody and later died.The Independent Investigations Offic...
Apr 15, 2019
On the campaign trail, April 15: Kenney happy with voter turnout, Notley calls for patience on Trans Mountain
Kenney sees strong voter turnout as advantage to UCPUnited Conservative Leader Jason Kenney says the strong turnout in advance polls for tomorrow's Alberta election shows voters want change.Kenney tol...
Apr 15, 2019
CP NewsAlert: Tiger Woods captures fifth Masters golf title
AUGUSTA, Georgia - Tiger Woods is a five-time Masters champion. The American claimed his fifth career victory at August National Golf Club on Sunday, finishing at 14-under for a two-str...
Apr 15, 2019
BC Premier visits Dawson Creek, adds time to caribou recovery consultations
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. - The British Columbia government has added a month to its consultations over caribou conservation because of community concerns over logging restrictions and backcountry access.Pre...
Apr 15, 2019
City Council gives thumbs up for Sisters of St. Martha monument
LETHBRIDGE, AB - In a 7-1 vote, Lethbridge City Councillors have given the go-ahead for up to $15,000 to be taken from council contingencies, to be used to build and erect a monument/memorial to the S...
Apr 15, 2019 Businessman Garry Kohn
D.J. Augustin's late three-pointer lifts Magic to Game 1 victory over Raptors
TORONTO - The rebuilt Toronto Raptors opened the NBA playoffs like so many editions before them - with a loss. But the message in the post-game locker room was: It's only one game. In a loss that...
Apr 15, 2019
Indigenous leaders want less drilling near sacred sites
SANTA FE, N.M. - Leaders of the Navajo Nation and Pueblo tribes expressed frustration Monday with federal oversight of oil and gas leases on public holdings near ancient Native American cultural sites...
Apr 15, 2019
Hamilton wins his 6th Chinese GP, Mercedes 1-2 for 3rd time
SHANGHAI - Mercedes has gone 1-2, 1-2, 1-2 in the first three races of the new Formula One season, a great start for the sport's dominating team. Lewis Hamilton and teammate Valtteri Bottas completed ...
Apr 15, 2019
Orpik scores in OT, Capitals take 2-0 lead over Hurricanes
WASHINGTON - A rat falling out of the arena hallway ceiling during the Carolina Hurricanes' warmup game of soccer was just a precursor to a wacky afternoon of playoff hockey. Long after the dead roden...
Apr 15, 2019