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Sweden's Wranaa siblings win world mixed doubles curling championship
STERSUND, Sweden - Swedish brother and sister Rasmus and Isabella Wranaa won the world mixed doubles curling championship Saturday with an 8-4 doubling of Estonia. The Swedes scored two in the second ...
Apr 27, 2024
Workplace safety officials investigating truck driver death at Port of Montreal
Montreal's port authority says a man has died after an apparent accident at one of its wharves. Port of Montreal spokesperson Rene Larouche says the authority was notified of an accident involving a t...
Apr 27, 2024
Woman dies after head-on collision on highway west of Montreal
LACHUTE, Que. - Quebec provincial police say a 51-year-old woman has died after a head-on collision in the town of Lachute, roughly 50 kilometres west of Montreal, early this morning. Police spokesper...
Apr 27, 2024
Week-in-review: Municipal election changes, a leadership debate and green bins
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Here is a breakdown of some of the top stories from Lethbridge News Now for April 21-27, 2024.MUNICIPAL ELECTION CHANGESThe Government of Alberta proposed changes to the way municipal...
Apr 27, 2024
Southern Alberta students receive literary prizes from local bookstore
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A local bookstore has announced the winners of its first awards program.Analog Books Inc.'s Analog Prize recognizes short story fiction work written by students at the secondary schoo...
Apr 27, 2024
Haida elder suing Catholic Church and priest, hopes for 'healing and reconciliation'
CALGARY - The lawyer for a residential school survivor leading a proposed class-action defamation lawsuit against the Catholic Church over residential schools says the court action is a last resort. M...
Apr 27, 2024
'The world is too messy for bureaucratic hurdles': Canada still bars Afghanistan aid
Ottawa has plans to finally stop blocking Canadian development aid to Afghanistan this year. But by the time its new system is fully up and running, the Taliban will have been in control of the countr...
Apr 27, 2024
Planning a summer trip to Quebec's Îles-de-la-Madeleine? You'll have to pay up.
MONTREAL - Tens of thousands of visitors flock to Quebec's les-de-la-Madeleine every summer to behold its cliff-framed seascapes and sandy beaches. But starting next month, those island sojourns will ...
Apr 27, 2024
Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
One of the greatest broadcasting moments for the late Bob Cole occurred early in 1976 while watching Russia's powerful Red Army team head to the dressing room before the first period ended to protest ...
Apr 27, 2024
NHL roundup: Rangers grab 3-0 series lead with 3-1 win over Capitals
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vincent Trocheck had a power-play goal and a short-handed assist, Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and the New York Rangers moved one win away from advancing by beating the Washington C...
Apr 27, 2024