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Canadians Andreescu, Auger-Aliassime reach final round of qualifying
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Canadians Bianca Andreescu and Felix Auger-Aliassime are one win away from qualifying for their respective main draws in season-opening tennis events. Andreescu, of Mississauga...
Dec 29, 2018
Surging Kurashev leads Switzerland to convincing win over Denmark
VANCOUVER - Sweden just keeps finding ways to win in preliminary-round play at the world junior hockey championship. Adam Boqvist’s goal at 3:51 in overtime gave Sweden a 5-4 win over the United...
Dec 29, 2018
Daycare operator Karen Wang wins Liberal nomination in Burnaby South
BURNABY, B.C. - The federal Liberal party has selected the owner of a daycare business as its challenger against NDP leader Jagmeet Singh in an upcoming byelection in British Columbia. Karen Wang, who...
Dec 29, 2018
Erik Karlsson puts up four points as San Jose Sharks beat Edmonton Oilers
EDMONTON - Erik Karlsson’s two-game suspension didn’t slow him down one bit. The star defenceman had a season-high four points on a goal and three assists in his return as the San Jose Sha...
Dec 29, 2018
Minnesota Wild snap skid with victory over Winnipeg Jets
WINNIPEG - It was a bounce-back game for Devan Dubnyk, but the Minnesota Wild goalie didn’t want to look in the rear-view mirror. Dubnyk made 26 saves as the Wild ended a season-high five-game l...
Dec 29, 2018
Wind and heavy snowfall create hazards in opposite areas of the province
LETHBRIDGE — Weather extremes are causing different issues across the province. In the south-west, the Pincher Creek fire department is dealing with two large grass fires. One of the fires is al...
Dec 29, 2018
Woman hopes to meet recipient of son's heart more than a year after his death
BRAMPTON, Ont. - A Brampton, Ont. woman is hoping to meet the recipient of her son’s heart as she seeks closure more than a year after he died of an accidental fentanyl overdose. Sharon Vandrish...
Dec 29, 2018
Endangered North Atlantic right whale calf spotted off U.S. coast, heading north
The first North Atlantic right whale calf of the winter season has been spotted off the Florida coast heading north with its mother, a known resident of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The Florida Fish and ...
Dec 29, 2018
De Grasse says he needed a fresh start after two injury-plagued seasons
MARKHAM, Ont. - On the heels of two seasons cut short by hamstring injuries, Andre De Grasse wanted a fresh start. And so the 24-year-old sprint star spent the fall weighing his options before finally...
Dec 29, 2018
Aunt of Sarah McIver says she believes school officials in China made error
DRUMHELLER, Alta. - The aunt of an Alberta woman who has been released from custody in China says she believes it was a mistake by her niece’s employer that resulted in her arrest. Sarah McIver ...
Dec 29, 2018