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Krebs brothers reflect on sharing WHL ice for the first time
TABER, AB - Over the past few years, the Krebs name has become synonymous with the Western Hockey League.Brothers Dakota and Peyton have become mainstays on the Calgary Hitmen and Winnipeg ICE respect...
Sep 15, 2019 Medicine Hat Tigers prospect Dru Krebs (left) and older brother Dakota with the Calgary Hitmen (right) (Photo courtesy of Scott Roblin)
Algeria announces Dec. 12 date for presidential vote
ALGIERS, Algeria - Algeria's interim leader has announced Dec. 12 as the date for the presidential election, in line with the army chief's demand to fill the vacancy left when Abdelaziz Bouteflika was...
Sep 15, 2019
Angels' Mike Trout to have season-ending foot surgery
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Mike Trout's season is over. The Los Angeles Angels say the eight-time All-Star will have surgery on his right foot this week because of Morton's neuroma, a thickening of tissue arou...
Sep 15, 2019
Bruins sign D McAvoy to 3-year, $14.7 million deal
BOSTON - The Boston Bruins have signed defenceman Charlie McAvoy to a three-year contract that will pay him $14.7 million. The deal was announced Sunday by general manager Don Sweeney. The 21-year-old...
Sep 15, 2019
Conservatives promise tax cut that they say will address Liberal increases
SURREY, B.C. - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer continued making a pitch to voters via their pocketbooks Sunday with the promise of a new tax cut. Scheer says the cut would apply to the lowest income...
Sep 15, 2019
Vancouver library loans out dogs in poetry promotion for 15-minute outings
VANCOUVER - You can take out almost anything from libraries these days, but this one requires a leash. Eight therapy dogs will be available to borrow from the Canine Library on Saturday for ...
Sep 15, 2019
Police: No sign that Duluth synagogue fire was hate crime
DULUTH, Minn. - A fire that destroyed a historic synagogue in northeastern Minnesota doesn't appear to have been a hate crime, authorities said Sunday in discussing the arrest of a suspect. Matthew Ja...
Sep 15, 2019
Dreamy, confident shows mark London Fashion Week
LONDON - Fashion devotees basked in sunny weather and strong, sometimes whimsical collections as London Fashion Week neared its climax Sunday with runway shows by Roland Mouret, Victoria Beckham, Simo...
Sep 15, 2019
Engineers approve plan to begin removal of Halifax crane toppled by Dorian
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's Labour minister says work will begin this weekend to remove a huge construction crane that collapsed in Halifax during Hurricane Dorian. Labi Kousoulis says a structural engine...
Sep 15, 2019
New York moves to enact statewide flavoured e-cig ban
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing to enact a statewide ban on the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes amid growing health concerns connected to vaping, especially among young people. The Democrat annou...
Sep 15, 2019