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AP Sources: Red Wings to name Steve Yzerman general manager
DETROIT - The Captain is coming home. Hockey Hall of Famer Steve Yzerman will be named general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, two people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Frid...
Apr 19, 2019
Taber's St. Patrick Elementary School wins $20,000 in "Superpower Your School" grant
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Ten eco-conscious schools across Canada, including Taber's St. Patrick Elementary School, have been chosen by Staples Canada and national charity, Earth Day Canada to receive $20,000 ...
Apr 19, 2019 St. Patrick School winners Photo Courtesy: David Rossiter and St. Patrick Elementary
All eyes on the surging Greens as Prince Edward Island goes to the polls
After a brief provincial election campaign devoid of drama, voters on Prince Edward Island appear poised to stir things up and make some history when they cast their ballots Tuesda...
Apr 19, 2019
Thousands rally in Kyiv in support of incumbent president
KIEV, Ukraine - Thousands have rallied in the Ukrainian capital to support President Petro Poroshenko who is trailing in opinion polls ahead of this Sunday's election. Poroshenko will be hoping he can...
Apr 19, 2019
Woobine jockey Eurico Rosa da Silva has tough act to follow in 2019
TORONTO - Jockey Eurico Rosa da Silva has a tough act to follow in 2019. His own. The 43-year-old Brazilian registered a record 237 wins at Woodbine Racetrack last year. He easily eclipsed the pr...
Apr 19, 2019
Christian pilgrims march through Jerusalem for Good Friday
JERUSALEM - Thousands of Christian pilgrims and clergy members marched through the ancient stone alleys of Jerusalem's Old City, retracing Jesus' path to crucifixion in observation of Good Friday. The...
Apr 19, 2019
Private cargo ship brings Easter feast to the space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A private cargo ship brought food galore to the International Space Station on Friday. Space station astronaut Anne McClain used a robot arm to capture Northrop Grumman's Cygnus...
Apr 19, 2019
Devotees nailed to crosses on Good Friday in Philippines
SAN PEDRO CUTUD, Philippines - Several Roman Catholic devotees were nailed to wooden crosses in a gory Good Friday ritual in the Philippines, and others flogged themselves or took part in religious pl...
Apr 19, 2019
Tiny Japanese baby is ready to go home after 5 months
TOKYO - A tiny Japanese baby who weighed just 258 grams (9 ounces) when he was born five months ago is going home from the hospital. Ryusuke Sekino was shown on Japanese TV on Friday sitting in his mo...
Apr 19, 2019
Kremlin: No proof in Mueller's report of Russian meddling
MOSCOW - The Kremlin argued on Friday that Special Counsel Robert Mueller's 400-page report has not offered any credible evidence of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The re...
Apr 19, 2019