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Calgary Flames want to extend Battle of Alberta in NHL playoffs, avoid elimination
CALGARY - For the Calgary Flames to continue stoking the Battle of Alberta in the NHL playoffs, they need to take their game from good to great. Down 3-1 to the Edmonton Oilers in the best-of-seven We...
May 25, 2022
A broken country's broken heart: tempers flare in Texas, Congress after mass shooting
WASHINGTON - A well-known political renegade confronted the governor of Texas on Wednesday, jabbing an angry, accusatory finger at the political establishment he said is the reason Americans are once ...
May 25, 2022
By the Numbers: Rare blowout win gives Blue Jays hope that offence will turn around
Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo has long preached that hitting is contagious and that his offence will eventually get on track. A rare blowout win over St. Louis could be the breakout perfor...
May 25, 2022
B.C. launches Canada's first lung cancer screening program for high-risk residents
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has launched the country's first provincewide lung cancer screening program for residents who are at high risk of getting the disease. Health Minister Adrian Dix says the ...
May 25, 2022
Expansion team proud to represent Scarborough in Canadian Elite Basketball League
TORONTO - The frequent flyer miles belonging to the Scarborough Shooting Stars must be something to behold. Players on the Canadian Elite Basketball League expansion team have had stints in Argentina,...
May 25, 2022
Third Annual Food Truck Wars to take place in Melfort this weekend
The third annual Food Truck Wars will take place at the Exhibition Grounds in Melfort from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. starting on Friday.A Taste of Home Food Booth will be headlining the event, serving Filipin...
May 25, 2022
Mustangs add 'power forward' ahead of next season
The Melfort Mustangs are adding a new forward to their squad.The team announced on Wednesday they've signed Calgary-native Christian Mealey for next season.Mealey, who stands at 6'1'' and comes in at ...
May 25, 2022
Emergency alerts when severe weather happens can be improved: Guilbeault
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says emergency weather alerts that are broadcast over the mobile network should be improved to make sure they're getting to the right people at the righ...
May 25, 2022
Blasts in Kabul mosque, north Afghanistan, kill at least 14
ISLAMABAD (AP) - A series of explosions shook Afghanistan on Wednesday, the Taliban said, including a blast inside a mosque in the capital of Kabul that killed at least five worshippers and three bomb...
May 25, 2022
Democracy threatened if aggressive protesters make Canadians feel unsafe: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the safety of Canadians participating in democracy should never be jeopardized by the kinds of racist insults and threats of violence lobbed at people atten...
May 25, 2022