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Simon Fraser University hires lawyer after student-athletes voice concerns
BURNABY, B.C. - Simon Fraser University has retained a Vancouver-based lawyer after concerns were raised by student-athletes. University spokesman Braden McMillan says in an emailed statement that the...
May 05, 2023
Jan. 6 prosecutors seek 25 years for Oath Keepers’ Rhodes
The Justice Department is seeking 25 years in prison for Stewart Rhodes, the Oath Keepers founder convicted of seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors described as a violent plot to keep President J...
May 05, 2023
Hatton in 3-way tie for lead at Wells Fargo; McIlroy falters
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Tyrrell Hatton shot a 6-under 65 on Friday to move into a share of the second-round lead at the Wells Fargo Championship, while Rory McIlroy's bid for a record fourth tournament...
May 05, 2023
Canada's Fernandez, partner Townsend fall in Madrid women's doubles semifinals
MADRID - Canada's Leylah Fernandez missed out on her third women's doubles final of the season when she and American partner Taylor Townsend fell 6-4, 0-6, 10-6 to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Bra...
May 05, 2023
Knights' goaltender Laurent Brossoit facing yet another former team in NHL playoffs
LAS VEGAS - Timing is everything, and doubly so for an NHL goaltender. Laurent Brossoit spent much of this season outside the NHL, but the 30-year-old from Surrey, B.C., is a playoff starter for the f...
May 05, 2023
Part of County of Grande Prairie forced to evacuate because of a wildfire
Another out-of-control wildfire is forcing residents between Township Road 710 to the Wapiti River and between Highway 40 and Range Road 73 to leave the area.The fire is threatening structures in the ...
May 05, 2023
Blue Jays place reliever Pop on 15-game injured list with hamstring strain
PITTSBURGH - The Toronto Blue Jays have placed right-handed reliever Zach Pop on the 15-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. Pop sustained the injury in the eighth inning of Toronto's 11-5 ...
May 05, 2023
Active wildfire on the northside of the Wapiti River
Another Wildfire is currently active on the Northside of the Wapiti River. County of Grande Prairie Fire Crews, along with Alberta Wildfire are on the scene. Smoke from this fire is making its way int...
May 05, 2023
Some Clear Hills County residents put on evacuation alert
UPDATE: Clear Hills County now says the following areas are on high alert because of a wildfire that is moving rapidly. Range Road 84 and the Clear River on the North side of Hwy 64. Range Road 131 so...
May 05, 2023
Houston-area Shell chemical plant catches fire
DEER PARK, Texas (AP) - A chemical plant in the Houston area caught fire Friday, sending a huge plume of smoke into the sky. The Harris County Sheriff's Office said the fire was at a Shell USA Inc. fa...
May 05, 2023