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Edmonton Oilers add five more players to NHL's COVID-19 protocol list
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers placed five more players into the NHL's COVID-19 protocol on Saturday. Forwards Kailer Yamamoto and Brendan Perlini, goaltender Ilya Konovalov and defencemen Evan Boucha...
Jan 8, 2022
Families honour loved ones lost on second anniversary of downing of plane in Iran
TORONTO - Families are commemorating the loss of loved ones who died after Iranian forces downed a passenger jet two years ago today. A Ukrainian International Airlines flight was shot down by Iranian...
Jan 8, 2022
GOP Sen. John Thune of South Dakota says he'll seek 4th term
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - U.S. Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, the second-ranking Republican leader in the Senate, announced Saturday he is seeking reelection to a fourth term in 2022. Thune, who turn...
Jan 8, 2022
Connection during isolation: Data shows national drug overdose hotline saves lives
CALGARY, AB. -- Almost three dozen people survived overdoses because of a Canada-wide phone line that connects callers who use drugs with emergency support if there is a suspected overdose.Looking bac...
Jan 8, 2022
3 more skaters out of nationals due to positive tests
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Three more skaters have withdrawn from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships due to positive COVID-19 tests, bringing the total dropouts for the week to seven. Men's competitor...
Jan 8, 2022
Doubles win puts Canada into ATP Cup final against Spain
SYDNEY (AP) - Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov qualified Canada for its first ATP Cup final on Saturday when they defeated Daniil Medvedev and Roman Safiullin 4-6, 7-5, 10-7 in doubles to co...
Jan 8, 2022
Alberta RCMP issue over 1,800 traffic tickets during holidays
EDMONTON, AB. -- The Alberta RCMP issued 1,812 traffic tickets across the province between December 24, 2021, and January 3, 2022.This results from RCMP officers carrying out enforcement initiatives i...
Jan 8, 2022
Canada's Kripps wins two-man bronze, Friedrich wins gold for 100th World Cup medal
WINTERBERG, Germany (AP) - Germany's Francesco Friedrich won Saturday's two-man bobsled race at Winterberg while Canada's Justin Kripps was almost a second behind in third place. Friedrich earned the ...
Jan 8, 2022
Skier Hector dominates GS, overtakes Shiffrin in standings; Canada's Grenier fourth
KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) - Swedish skier Sara Hector waited seven years for another win since her maiden World Cup giant slalom triumph in December 2014. Now, she has won two more races within 10 ...
Jan 8, 2022
Scheidegger in playoff match-ups at curling provincials
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB. -- The playoff teams have been decided at the Best of Alberta women's and men's curling provincials being played at the Bonnetts Energy Centre.Kelsey Rocque will play Casey Scheide...
Jan 8, 2022