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Moguls star Kingsbury leads Canada's 24-member freestyle team for Beijing
Led by moguls superstar Mikal Kingsbury, Canada's freestyle ski team at the Beijing Olympics should be as dominant as ever. Kingsbury will make his third appearance at the Games as the reigning Olympi...
Jan 24, 2022

Justices to hear challenge to race in college admissions
The conservative-dominated Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a challenge to the consideration of race in college admissions, adding another blockbuster case to a term with abortion, guns, religio...
Jan 24, 2022

Several wounded in shooting in German city; gunman dead
BERLIN (AP) - A lone gunman wounded several people at a lecture theater in the southwestern German city of Heidelberg on Monday, police said. Police said in a brief statement that the perpetrator was ...
Jan 24, 2022

Three Hills man dies in single-vehicle collision, pet dog survives
NANTON, AB - A 52-year-old man was killed following a single-vehicle collision Saturday.At around 9:46 p.m. on January 22, Nanton RCMP, Fire and EMS responded to Highway 533, east of Range Road 265. T...
Jan 24, 2022

NATO sends ships and fighter jets to eastern Europe
BRUSSELS (AP) - NATO said Monday that it's putting extra forces on standby and sending more ships and fighter jets to eastern Europe as Russia continues its troop build-up near Ukraine. It said that i...
Jan 24, 2022

Dany Fortin to appear in Quebec court over sexual assault case
MONTREAL - The senior military officer once tasked with overseeing Canada's COVID-19 vaccination drive will be in a Quebec courtroom today to face allegations of sexual misconduct. Maj.-Gen. Dany Fort...
Jan 24, 2022

Canada's Auger-Aliassime advances to QF at Australian Open with victory over Cilic
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime rallied from a set down, overcame a crucial set point in the second set, and won two tiebreaks to defeat Marin Cilic in the fourth round of the Au...
Jan 24, 2022

Husso stops 38 shots as surging St. Louis Blues down Vancouver Canucks 3-1
VANCOUVER - Justin Faulk had a goal and an assist and the St. Louis Blues overpowered the undermanned Vancouver Canucks en route to a 3-1 victory on Sunday. Brayden Schenn, on a second period power pl...
Jan 23, 2022

1-month lockdown lifts in Chinese city, 2M in Beijing tested
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese authorities lifted a monthlong lockdown on the northern city of Xi'an and its 13 million residents Monday as infections subside ahead of the Winter Olympics in Beijing in less t...
Jan 23, 2022

UAE says it intercepts 2 ballistic missilles over Abu Dhabi
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United Arab Emirates intercepted two ballistic missiles targeting Abu Dhabi early Monday, its state-run news agency reported, the latest attack to target the Emi...
Jan 23, 2022