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Forward Valeri Nichushkin will return to the Avalanche lineup for the 1st time in nearly 2 months
DENVER (AP) - Valeri Nichushkin returns to the Colorado Avalanche lineup Wednesday night for the first time in nearly two months after recovering from a lower-body injury. The Russian forward will try...
Feb 26, 2025

Brooks-area irrigation district fined $365K after diver death
The Eastern Irrigation District was penalized $365,000 this month in a Brooks courtroom after pleading guilty to a workplace safety charge after the death of a diver at the Lake Newell and Rolling Hil...
Feb 26, 2025

Argos mourn death of former CFL defensive tackle Baylis, a four-time all-star
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts say they are saddened to learn of the death of Jearld Baylis Sr., who was a dominant defensive tackle over his 10 CFL seasons. Baylis was a CFL all-star in 1987 for the...
Feb 26, 2025

Alaska woman sentenced for laser attack that injured Canadian military aircrew
FAIRBANKS - A woman from Delta Junction, Alaska, has been handed three years of probation for using a powerful laser to interfere with a joint military operation, injuring three Canadian aircrew membe...
Feb 26, 2025

Lifetime teaching ban for former B.C. school counsellor after child porn conviction
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A former high-school counsellor has been given a lifetime ban from teaching in British Columbia after he was convicted of possessing child pornography. A document outlining an ...
Feb 26, 2025

Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame 2025 inductees announced
Prominent athletes, teams and sports builders are being recognized for their contributions to sport in Lethbridge.The Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame has announced its 2025 inductees and the Kinsmen Sp...
Feb 26, 2025

Canada coach tells Trump to lay off 'ridiculous rhetoric' of Canada as a 51st state
Canada soccer coach Jesse Marsch waded into politics Wednesday, telling United States President Donald Trump to "lay off the ridiculous rhetoric about Canada being a 51st state." The 51-year-old Marsc...
Feb 26, 2025

Oilers reclaim defenceman Travis Dermott off waivers from Wild
EDMONTON - Travis Dermott is back with the Edmonton Oilers. The club plucked the defenceman off waivers from the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday after having him claimed earlier this season. The 28-year-o...
Feb 26, 2025

City of Lethbridge warning of unstable ice
The public is urged to stay off of the area's waterways.While there might still be some ice on lakes and rivers, Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) says the recent fluctuating temperatures ...
Feb 26, 2025

Quebec caps international students but is hazy on numbers
MONTREAL - Quebec is taking steps to cut the number of international students in the province, but can't say by how many. The government will issue a maximum of around 124,000 acceptance certificates ...
Feb 26, 2025