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Award-winning poet and novelist Patrick Lane dies at 79, publisher says
TORONTO - Award-winning poet and novelist Patrick Lane has died at age 79. Publisher McClelland & Stewart made the announcement Thursday evening, calling Lane “one of Canada’s most ren...
Mar 08, 2019
Two pivotal Game 5's on tap in NWJHL Friday night
The North West Junior Hockey League Final will be determined by the end of this weekend. Both league semi-final series are currently tied 2-2 and both will play Game 5 Friday night. The Dawson Creek J...
Mar 08, 2019

Festival co-founder: Lineup for Woodstock 50 coming soon
NEW YORK - Woodstock co-founder Michael Lang says the wait is almost over regarding performers for Woodstock 50, despite media reports claiming Jay-Z, Black Keys and others will perform at the event i...
Mar 08, 2019

Actor drops 'Carlton Dance' suit against video game maker
LOS ANGELES - “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” star Alfonso Ribeiro has dropped a lawsuit against the makers of the video game “Fortnite” over its use of the “Carlton”...
Mar 08, 2019

Chicago police looking for source of leaks in Smollett case
Chicago police say they are conducting an internal investigation to determine the source of information leaked anonymously to media during the probe into “Empire” actor Jussie SmollettR...
Mar 08, 2019

Storm steal home ice advantage with Game 1 win over MOB
The Grande Prairie Storm have taken a 1-0 series lead in their AJHL 1st round series with the Fort McMurray Oil Barons. The Storm earned a 4-2 win in the opening game of the best of five series to ste...
Mar 08, 2019

Midget AA Storm drop 1st game of Divisional Tournament
The Peaceland Directional Drilling Midget AA Storm kicked off their Regional Playoff Tournament on a losing note Thursday evening in Whitecourt. They dropped a 5-3 decision to the host TRAC Whitecourt...
Mar 08, 2019

Alberta Party will make vaccines mandatory for school children if they win election
The Alberta Party says vaccines should be mandatory for students who attend publicly-funded schools. And leader Stephen Mandel says if his party wins the provincial election it would bring in such a p...
Mar 08, 2019

United Conservatives promise extra protection for Alberta women
The United Conservatives are promising to pass a law that would help protect women from domestic violence. Leader Jason Kenney says if the party wins the upcoming provincial election it would introduc...
Mar 08, 2019

Alberta dominant at the 2019 Brier
All three rinks with Alberta ties continue to roll at the 2019 Brier in Brandon Manitoba. Kevin Koe’s Alberta rink remains perfect at the Canadian Men’s Championship with a 9-0 record. Thi...
Mar 08, 2019