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Changes expected after Vancouver Canucks' tumultuous season: GM
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks expect to make changes this summer, says general manager Patrik Allvin. And he's tasked players with figuring out how they can help improve the team going forward. "I...
Apr 17, 2023
Man charged in shooting of Black teen at his front door
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The 85-year-old white man who shot a Black teen at his front door in Kansas City, Missouri, last week has been charged charged with armed assault, the Clay County prosecutor sa...
Apr 17, 2023
Twenty-year-old arrested following stabbing death of teen on Surrey, B.C., bus
SURREY, B.C. - Police say they have arrested a 20-year-old man from Burnaby, B.C., in connection with the stabbing of a teenager on a Metro Vancouver transit bus last week. Seventeen-year-old Ethan Be...
Apr 17, 2023
Montreal Alouettes extend LB Brian Harelimana, Edmonton Elks sign DB Marcus Lewis
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes signed linebacker Brian Harelimana to a two-year contract extension on Monday. The six-foot-two, 228-pound Harelimana produced 12 defensive tackles and three sacks pl...
Apr 17, 2023
A healthy Leon Draisaitl can add playoff wallop to Edmonton's one-two punch
EDMONTON - Leon Draisaitl was a prolific, post-season playmaker for the Edmonton Oilers even with a high-ankle sprain less than a year ago. If the big centre can stay healthy through the 2023 NHL play...
Apr 17, 2023
Medicine Hat Curling Club requests city funding for facility repairs
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Members of the local curling club are requesting funding from the city as they work to fix repairs to their facility. The club closed its doors last fall after a brine leak along th...
Apr 17, 2023
Ohio officers won’t be charged in shooting of Jayland Walker
AKRON, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio grand jury declined to indict eight police officers who fired dozens of rounds in the shooting death last year of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, the state's attorn...
Apr 17, 2023
Wind made firefighters' job that much harder at Sunday blaze
MEDICINE HAT, AB - When the alarm goes off and firefighters are called to duty they sometimes have to battle the elements as well as the fire.On Sunday night, high winds presented an additional challe...
Apr 17, 2023
Toronto Blue Jays recall OF Nathan Lukes, option OF Jordan Luplow to triple-A Buffalo
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays recalled outfielder Nathan Lukes and optioned outfielder Jordan Luplow to triple-A affiliate Buffalo on Monday. Lukes will be active for Monday night's game against the...
Apr 17, 2023
CF Montreal looks to break out of slump against Vaughan in Canadian Championship
MONTREAL - Amid a historically bad start to the season, CF Montreal turns to Wednesday's game in the first round of the Canadian Championship as an opportunity to generate some momentum. The first rou...
Apr 17, 2023