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McDavid scores his 43rd goal, adds two assists, in Edmonton's 5-2 win over Dallas
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers extended their win streak to three games with a 5-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Wednesday. Evander Kane, Derek Ryan, Za...
Apr 20, 2022
Tapia homer in 5-run second leads Blue Jays over Red Sox 6-1
BOSTON (AP) - Raimel Tapia hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in a five-run second inning for his first RBIs this season, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 6-1 Wednesday night. Jos Berros (...
Apr 20, 2022
Embiid hits dagger in OT and Sixers take 3-0 series lead over Raptors
TORONTO - Joel Embiid scored a dagger three-pointer with 0.8 seconds left in overtime to lift the Philadelphia 76ers to a 104-101 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, taking a 3-0 lead in th...
Apr 20, 2022
Celtics rally in 2nd half, beat Nets 114-107 for 2-0 lead
BOSTON (AP) - Jaylen Brown scored 22 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, and the Boston Celtics rallied from 17 points down to beat the Brooklyn Nets 114-107 on Wednesday night and take a 2-0 ...
Apr 20, 2022
Vancouver marijuana users gather to celebrate the annual 4-20 smoke event
VANCOUVER - White marijuana smoke billowed over a sea of cannabis enthusiasts outside the Vancouver Art Gallery Wednesday as they cheered when the clock stuck 4:20 p.m. Police say thousands gathered a...
Apr 20, 2022
Parachute demo at Nats Park causes brief Capitol evacuation
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Capitol was briefly evacuated Wednesday evening after police identified an aircraft that they said posed "a probable threat" - but the plane was actually carrying members of...
Apr 20, 2022
Justice Dept. to appeal order voiding travel mask mandate
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge's order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes, trains and travel hubs, officials said Wednesday. It ca...
Apr 20, 2022
COVID deaths and hospitalizations rise in Alberta over the last week
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest weekly report on COVID-19. The numbers reported in this update reflect data from April 12-18, 2022.In that time, 6,125 Albertans tested positive f...
Apr 20, 2022
Province introduces legislation to give Albertans utility rebates
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Albertans could soon get some much-needed relief on their utility bills.The provincial government has introduced Bill 18, the Utility Commodity Rebate Act, which would enable rebates ...
Apr 20, 2022
Russian, Belarusian players allowed at National Bank Open, for now
Russian and Belarusian players will be allowed to participate in the upcoming National Bank Open tennis tournaments this August in Toronto and Montreal, at least for now. Tennis Canada told The Canadi...
Apr 20, 2022