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UPDATE: Evacuation ends at Whispering Ridge Community School
From the Peace Wapiti School Division UPDATE #2: Tues., Feb. 22, 2019, 11:00 a.m.: ATCO and the Fire Department have checked Whispering Ridge Community School and deemed it safe for occupancy. Staff a...
Feb 22, 2019
Hard-hitting Toronto Wolfpack forwards set the table for their speedy backs
Star centre Ricky Leutele and winger Matty Russell have combined to make the left edge of the Toronto Wolfpack attack hard to defend. But while quick hands and feet have made for a feast of tries, the...
Feb 22, 2019
UN nuclear watchdog: Iran stays within limits of 2015 deal
VIENNA - Iran is continuing to comply with the landmark 2015 deal with major powers aimed at preventing Tehran from building atomic weapons in exchange for economic incentives despite the United State...
Feb 22, 2019
Glass ceiling persists in hockey despite recent firsts: female officials
VANCOUER, B.C. - A woman who helped forge a path for female hockey officials in Canada says there’s still work to be done in combating gender inequality across the sport. A lot has changed since...
Feb 22, 2019
If proven, Smollett allegations could be a 'career killer'
LOS ANGELES - Jussie Smollett has been enmeshed in weekly drama on the set of “Empire,” the Fox TV series that gave the actor a breakout role and the fame to advance his social activism. O...
Feb 22, 2019
Daleman added to Canada's team for world figure skating championships
Gabrielle Daleman has been added to Canada’s team for the world figure skating championships. The 21-year-old from Newmarket, Ont., led after the short program at last month’s Canadian cha...
Feb 22, 2019
Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits southern Ecuador
LIMA, Peru - A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country’s border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casu...
Feb 22, 2019
German police say dead cow kicked slaughterhouse worker
BERLIN - Police in southern Germany say a slaughterhouse worker suffered serious injuries after being kicked in the face by a dead cow. In a statement, police said the cow was “killed according ...
Feb 22, 2019
Storm saddle up for pair of games against Pontiacs
Following a Family Day win over the Drayton Valley Thunder, the Grande Prairie Storm will prepare for their final two home games of the regular season as they host the Bonnyville Pontiacs. The Storm a...
Feb 22, 2019
At Kraft Heinz, a fed investigation and a $15.4B write-down
PITTSBURGH - Kraft Heinz disclosed an investigation by federal regulators and will slash the value of its Oscar Mayer and Kraft brands by $15.4 billion. Shares plunged 26 per cent at the opening bell ...
Feb 22, 2019