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Habs defenceman Xhekaj fined for unsportsmanlike conduct against Toronto forward Paré
NEW YORK - The NHL has fined Canadiens defenceman Arber Xhekaj US$3,385.42 for unsportsmanlike conduct against Toronto forward Cdric Par during a pre-season game Saturday in Montreal. The amount is th...
Sep 29, 2024
Grether breaks WolfPack women's soccer Canada West goal scoring record in win over Timberwolves
KAMLOOPS -- Ainsley Grether of Kamloops is alone atop the TRU WolfPack women's soccer Canada West goal scoring list. She registered her 10th career goal in a 1-0 victory over the UNBC Timberwolves of ...
Sep 29, 2024
Supplies, emergency workers rushed to North Carolina while Florida digs out from Helene's damage
PERRY, Fla. (AP) - Gov. Roy Cooper says death toll of 11 in North Carolina is expected to rise from Hurricane Helene. "This is an unprecedented tragedy that requires an unprecedented response," Cooper...
Sep 29, 2024
Small Quebec towns debate reducing council size amid recruitment challenges
MONTREAL - Some small Quebec municipalities are considering reducing the size of their city councils due to the challenges of recruiting candidates to run for office. Quebec recently adopted a new rul...
Sep 29, 2024
Nicola Valley Hospital emergency department shuts down temporarily
MERRITT -- The emergency department at Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt has been closed temporarily due to limited physician availability.Interior Health notes in a press release emergency services w...
Sep 29, 2024
Projection shows far-right Freedom Party leading over governing conservatives in Austrian election
VIENNA (AP) - A projection indicated that the far-right Freedom Party had a lead over the governing conservatives in Austria's national election on Sunday and was well-placed for its first win in a pa...
Sep 29, 2024
COLLINS: Someone finally takes the lead in reducing plastics
BIG SHOUT-OUT today to the governor of California. Gavin Newsom last week signed into law a bill that would ban all plastic bags in the state starting in 2026. While some states and some places in Can...
Sep 29, 2024
Scott Moe: the conservative who began as a left-winger with a lights-out hockey shot
SHELLBROOK, Sask. - Scott Moe is the conservative premier who began life as a left-winger with a shot so hard, it was lights out - literally. On this recent fall day, Moe stands among the seats at his...
Sep 29, 2024
Carla Beck: Social worker, school trustee seeking job as next Saskatchewan premier
LANG, SASK. - Carla Beck steps out of her SUV with her two dogs and starts walking beside a lake near her hometown, the spot where she learned to feed cows, swing a bat and not keep her mouth shut. Re...
Sep 29, 2024
Carla Beck: Social worker, school trustee seeking job as next Saskatchewan premier
LANG, SASK. - Carla Beck steps out of her SUV with her two dogs and starts walking beside a lake near her hometown, the spot where she learned to feed cows, swing a bat and not keep her mouth shut. Re...
Sep 29, 2024
