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Alberta reports 29 new cases of measles, bringing total to 118
Health officials in Alberta are reporting 29 new cases of measles, bringing the province's total to 118 since early March.The government says many of the new cases are in Alberta's south and central z...
Apr 22, 2025

Oilers defenceman Brett Kulak races from daughter's birth to playoff game
LOS ANGELES - Brett Kulak didn't get his regular pre-game routine in on Monday. Instead of skating with his teammates ahead of Game 1 against the Los Angeles Kings, the Edmonton Oilers defenceman was ...
Apr 22, 2025

Big hits piling up as Jets, Blues brace for Game 3 in St. Louis
WINNIPEG - A combined 148 hits through two playoff games is one reason the Jets and Blues could benefit from an extra day off before Thursday's Game 3 in St. Louis. Winnipeg leads the NHL best-of-seve...
Apr 22, 2025

Sent off against Toronto FC, Salt Lake's Diego Luna has red card rescinded on appeal
Real Salt Lake star midfielder Diego Luna, sent off in Saturday's 1-0 loss to visiting Toronto FC, has had the red card rescinded. The Independent Review Panel, made up of one representative from Cana...
Apr 22, 2025

Xhekaj or not, Canadiens confident they can match physical Capitals
WASHINGTON - Martin St. Louis was getting peppered with questions about his defence corps. The Montreal Canadiens head coach knew what was really being asked. The Washington Capitals came out with a b...
Apr 22, 2025

Tourist spending in Lethbridge up 5.5% in 2024
It was another banner year for tourism in Lethbridge.Tourism Lethbridge has released its Power of Tourism: 2024 Annual Report, which says that visitor spending in the city last year increased by 5.5 p...
Apr 22, 2025

Stuart Skinner, Edmonton Oilers look to reset after wild 6-5 loss to Kings in Game 1
LOS ANGELES - A late-season injury gave Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner time to reflect ahead of playoffs. Now, after a wild 6-5 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Monday in Game 1 of their first-...
Apr 22, 2025

The pope was a friend, and they talked sports: TRC commissioner remembers Francis
Wilton Littlechild remembers closing his eyes before Pope Francis lead his first mass at the Vatican more than a decade ago. He wanted to clearly hear every word. As the pope's voice grew louder, Litt...
Apr 22, 2025

Jury finds The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
NEW YORK (AP) - A jury concluded Tuesday that The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for an error in a 2017 editorial that she says damaged her reputation. The jury deliberate...
Apr 22, 2025

Lou Lamoriello is not returning as New York Islanders general manager
Lou Lamoriello is out as president and general manager of the New York Islanders, after the team said Tuesday the longtime NHL executive's contract was not being renewed. Managing partner John Collins...
Apr 22, 2025