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Private investigator says drug kingpin targeted David Ortiz
BOSTON (AP) - A Dominican drug trafficker who was jealous of David Ortiz and felt disrespected by him had him shot at a Dominican nightclub in 2019, according to private investigators the Red Sox slug...
Mar 20, 2022
'What is being hidden?' Curators say Vatican must give access to Indigenous artifacts
Gerald McMaster has always wondered what mysteries and cultural objects are kept within the Vatican's collection of Indigenous artifacts. The renowned First Nations curator and artist says the artifac...
Mar 20, 2022
Car runs into carnival revelers in Belgium, killing 6
BRUSSELS (AP) - A car slammed at high speed into carnival revelers in a small town in southern Belgium early Sunday, killing six people and leaving 10 more with life-threatening injuries. Several doze...
Mar 20, 2022
Toews optimistic about agriculture's future
Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA and Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews says farmers and ranchers are hopeful for a normal weather pattern this year."We're hoping for enough rain up here (but) not too muc...
Mar 20, 2022
Liberals may find extra spending room in budget created by rising oil prices
OTTAWA - The federal government may find itself with billions more in spending room on the back of soaring oil prices that experts say could lower the deficit, or give the Liberals space to fund a bev...
Mar 20, 2022
B.C. surf town cuts out plastic forks, knives in growing pollution prevention efforts
VICTORIA - A coastal British Columbia community known for seemingly endless beaches and rolling waves that call out to surfers has banned single-use plastic cutlery in a move to keep its ocean playgro...
Mar 20, 2022
Zelenskyy says siege of Mariupol involved war crimes
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said early Sunday the siege of the port city of Mariupol would go down in history for what he said were war crimes committed by Russian tro...
Mar 20, 2022
Tkachuk puts up three points, Calgary Flames hand Vancouver Canucks ugly 5-2 loss
VANCOUVER - Matthew Tkachuk put up three points as the Calgary Flames trounced the Canucks 5-2 in Vancouver on Saturday. Tkachuk had a goal and two assists while Rasmus Andersson added one of each. No...
Mar 19, 2022
Huskies defeat JDA Kings in six to win NWJHL title
The Fort St. John Huskies are once again NWJHL champions.The Huskies knocked off the County of Grande Prairie JDA Kings by the score of 3-1 Saturday night at the County Sportsplex in Game 6 of the NWJ...
Mar 19, 2022
Forsberg's goal, assist lead Predators over Maple Leafs 6-3
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Eeli Tolvanen, Filip Forsberg and Matt Duchene each had a goal and an assist to lead the Nashville Predators to a 6-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. Ta...
Mar 19, 2022