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Slain officers' families will get $100,000 from Heroes' Fund, Alberta premier says
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the families of two Edmonton police officers who were fatally shot this week are each to receive $100,000 from the province's Heroes' Fund. Smith made th...
Mar 18, 2023

Pionk's OT goal leads Jets over Predators 3-2
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Neal Pionk scored 55 seconds into overtime to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday. Nikolaj Ehlers and Adam Lowry also scored and Co...
Mar 18, 2023

Merrifield-led Blue Jays take 5-2 win over Yankees
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Whit Merrifield hit a two-run homer and added an RBI single as the Toronto Blue Jays topped the New York Yankees 5-2 in spring training action Saturday. The Yankees took an early 2-0 l...
Mar 18, 2023

Earthquake in Ecuador kills at least 1, causes wide damage
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - A strong earthquake shook the region around Ecuador's second-largest city on Saturday, killing at least one person, damaging homes and buildings, and sending panicked residents i...
Mar 18, 2023

Leman's gold leads three-medal day for Canada at ski cross World Cup
CRAIGLEITH, Ont. - Brady Leman earned a gold medal in the men's World Cup ski cross to lead a three-medal day for Canada in the event on Saturday. The Calgary native outmatched France's Youri Duplessi...
Mar 18, 2023

Forum discussing impact of addictions and toxic drug crisis in Northern First Nations takes place next week
PRINCE GEORGE - More than 200 elected Northern First Nations leaders and health workers will gather at the Prince George Conference and Civic Centre next week.In a statement from the First Nations Hea...
Mar 18, 2023

Canada's Megan Oldham earns World Cup bronze in slopestyle
TIGNES, France - Canada's Megan Oldham earned World Cup bronze in the slopestyle event on Saturday. The Parry Sound, Ont., native finished with a score of 90 points. Switzerland's Mathilde Gremaud (96...
Mar 18, 2023

Canada's Sophie Jaques earns Patty Kazmaier Award in NCAA Division 1 hockey
DULUTH, Minn. - Toronto's Sophie Jaques has won the Patty Kazmaier Award that goes to the top player in women's NCAA Division 1 hockey. Jaques is the first Ohio State player to earn the honour and jus...
Mar 18, 2023

Google says it will volunteer its top execs to testify at parliamentary committee
OTTAWA - Google said it will volunteer some of its top executives to testify at a parliamentary committee that is studying the actions of the Silicon Valley giant after it ran a five-week test that bl...
Mar 18, 2023

Wheatcroft signs entry level contract with Dallas Stars
PRINCE GEORGE - In the midst of a career year, Chase Wheatcroft has signed a three-year entry level contract with the Dallas Stars.The 20 year old has put together one of the best regular season perfo...
Mar 18, 2023