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Phoenix Suns fire coach Mike Budenholzer after one dismal season with high-priced roster
PHOENIX (AP) - The Phoenix Suns have parted ways with veteran coach Mike Budenholzer following one dismal season that featured a fast start before a maddening slide out of postseason contention for a ...
Apr 14, 2025
Poilievre promises tougher ethics rules, takes aim at Carney's assets
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to tighten financial transparency rules for elected officials - and is using that promise to take aim at Liberal Leader Mark Carney. Poilievr...
Apr 14, 2025
Slugger Guerrero and Toronto Blue Jays celebrate long-term contract extension
TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. says he's always going to remember this day. Friends, family, teammates and members of the team's front office joined him at Rogers Centre for...
Apr 14, 2025
Oilers defenceman Ekholm to miss first-round playoff series against Kings
EDMONTON - Defenceman Mattias Ekholm will not be available for Edmonton's first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings, Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said Monday. Ekholm returned to action F...
Apr 14, 2025
GPPSD receives provincial funding for major expansion project
Grande Prairie MLA Nolan Dyck was at the Grande Prairie Composite Highschool Friday to formally announce funding to help expand the property.The province announced in March, that if Budget 2025 passes...
Apr 14, 2025
Jet Greaves, Connor McDavid and Connor Hellebucyk named NHL’s Three Stars of the week
NEW YORK - Goaltenders Jet Greaves of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets and Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid were named the NHL's Three Stars on Monday. Greaves...
Apr 14, 2025
Months after CEO's killing, a reported intruder is arrested at UnitedHealthcare headquarters
MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) - A person was arrested near UnitedHealthcare's headquarters after reports of an intruder, months after the company's CEO was killed, authorities said Monday. Police in the Minn...
Apr 14, 2025
Edmonton Oilers sign forward Quinn Hutson to two-year entry level contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers signed forward Quinn Hutson to a two-year entry level contract Monday. Hutson, 23, has spent the last three seasons with Boston University, registering 114 points (56 go...
Apr 14, 2025
Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ public events, seen as a major blow to rights
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Hungary's parliament on Monday passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities, a decision that legal scholars an...
Apr 14, 2025
Former Colorado deputy gets 3 years in prison for fatally shooting man who called for help
DENVER (AP) - A former Colorado sheriff's deputy convicted in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in distress who called 911 for help was sentenced Monday to three years in prison. In February, ju...
Apr 14, 2025