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Queen Elizabeth launches baton relay for Commonwealth Games
LONDON (AP) - Queen Elizabeth II held her first major engagement at Buckingham Palace since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic a year and a half ago, as she presided Thursday over the launch of the...
Oct 07, 2021
Dow announces plans to build 'net-zero' petrochemicals facility in Alberta
CALGARY - Dow Inc. says it has plans to expand and decarbonize its petrochemicals site at Fort Saskatchewan.The U.S.-based chemical company says it will build a net-zero carbon emissions ethylene and ...
Oct 07, 2021
Oil Kings hand Hurricanes first loss of season Wednesday night
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It was a matchup filled with more penalties than goal and resulted in the first loss of the season for the Lethbridge Hurricanes.At the ENMAX Centre Wednesday night (Oct. 6), the visi...
Oct 07, 2021
Don Anderberg running for re-election as Pincher Creek's mayor
PINCHER CREEK, AB - Don Anderberg hopes to make it term number six.The incumbent in Pincher Creek's mayoral race has served two terms as a town councillor and three as mayor, making for a combined 17 ...
Oct 07, 2021
Thanksgiving in a COVID world, COVID and pregnancy : In The News for Oct. 7
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 7 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Oct 07, 2021
Sister of pregnant Alberta woman who died of COVID-19 urges others to get vaccinated
EDMONTON - This Thanksgiving will be a tough one for Carol Charles and her family. The 50-year-old from Regina usually travels to her younger sister's house in Edmonton for the holiday. But Jennifer R...
Oct 07, 2021
Taylor hits walk-off HR, Dodgers beat Cards 3-1 in wild-card
LOS ANGELES - Chris Taylor hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers past the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 Wednesday night in the NL wild-card game...
Oct 06, 2021
Nikolaj Ehlers scores twice to lift Jets over Flames 3-2 in NHL pre-season action
WINNIPEG - Nikolaj Ehlers scored two goals, including the game-winner to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday in a pre-season NHL game at the Canada Life Centre...
Oct 06, 2021
Argos use 27-point third quarter to capture 35-16 home victory over Ottawa Redblacks
TORONTO - McLeod Bethel-Thompson threw two TD strikes while Dexter McCoil Sr. and Chris Edwards both returned interceptions for touchdowns during a wild third quarter as the Toronto Argonauts defeated...
Oct 06, 2021
NWSL players pause games, recognize 2 who alleged misconduct
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Players stopped on the field in the sixth minute of Wednesday night's National Women's Soccer League games and linked arms in a circle to demonstrate solidarity with two former p...
Oct 06, 2021