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Kulich scores in overtime as Czechia beats Sweden, advances to world junior final
HALIFAX - David Jiricek tied the game with 39 seconds remaining in regulation and Jiri Kulich scored in overtime Wednesday as Czechia came back to beat Sweden 2-1 and advance to the final of the world...
Jan 04, 2023
Family rep: Hamlin's recovery moving in positive direction
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - The marketing representative for Damar Hamlin says the Buffalo Bills safety's recovery is moving in "a positive direction'' two days after he collapsed and went into cardiac arres...
Jan 04, 2023
Four arrested, facing charges after rural suspicious vehicle reports
REDCLIFF, AB - Two reports of suspicious vehicles on rural properties in our area has led to the arrest of four people, all of whom are facing charges.Police say that on Dec. 30 Redcliff RCMP responde...
Jan 04, 2023
Family of 4 still hospitalized after father drove off cliff
MONTARA, Calif. (AP) - The driver of a car that plunged off a treacherous cliff in Northern California, injuring his two young children and his wife after the 250-foot drop, remained hospitalized with...
Jan 04, 2023
Inquiry demanded into Montreal jail death after guards used pepper spray, spit hood
MONTREAL - The death in custody of an illegally detained 21-year-old man inside a Montreal jail is sparking calls for a public inquiry. Veteran Montreal defence lawyers Charles B. Ct and Eric Sutton s...
Jan 04, 2023
Expert: Hamlin's cardiac arrest shows how access to defibrillators can save lives
Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest on the field during Monday Night Football may serve as a wake-up call for many Canadians, says a spokesman for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. "Anyone, anywhere, any age...
Jan 04, 2023
Half of Canadian workers to seek new job in 2023 in hunt for better pay, perks: poll
OTTAWA - New research suggests half of Canadians workers plan to look for a new job in 2023, a nearly twofold increase from a year ago. A survey by recruitment firm Robert Half conducted in the fall f...
Jan 04, 2023
Mavericks hire head coach for 2023 season
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Mavericks have found their new bench boss.The team announced today that Mark Goodman will be the head coach for the upcoming season.Goodman comes to Medicine Hat fr...
Jan 04, 2023
B.C. Lions release veteran American defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions released veteran American defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy on Wednesday. Purifoy, 30, had 55 tackles, nine special-teams tackles, three interceptions and a sack in 18 regular...
Jan 04, 2023
'It's just that little acknowledgment': NHLers embrace unique MVP awards
The hard hat is a classic and wrestling belts are en vogue. Among the various items NHL teams use to celebrate their top performers, though, the Ottawa Senators are unique. The team started the campai...
Jan 04, 2023