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Salvini on trial in Italy over 2019 migrant ship
PALERMO, Italy (AP) - Italy's right-wing former interior minister, Matteo Salvini, went on trial Saturday charged with kidnapping for refusing in 2019 to allow a Spanish migrant rescue ship to dock in...
Oct 23, 2021
Roadside bombing targets Taliban, kills Afghan civilians
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A roadside bombing targeting a Taliban vehicle in eastern Afghanistan killed at least two civilians Saturday, including a child, Taliban and health officials said. Four other...
Oct 23, 2021
O'Toole's Tories outliers in Canadian politics for keeping vaccination status secret
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives' refusal to disclose how many of their elected members are fully vaccinated makes them something of an outlier in the Canadian political sphere. Most federal and pro...
Oct 23, 2021
Canadian ski resorts face labour shortage, government slow to issue working visas
VANCOUVER - Canadian ski resorts that rely heavily on international workers are steadying themselves for a labour shortage this winter as the visa approval process by the federal government slows. Wit...
Oct 23, 2021
Oilers beat Vegas 4-3, extend season-opening win streak to 5
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Zack Kassian scored a tiebreaking goal in the third period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 on Friday night. Edmonton stretched its season-opening win streak ...
Oct 22, 2021
Special teams shine once more for Tigers in triumph over Raiders
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat Tigers forward Oasiz Wiesblatt admitted it was nice to get one back on his other brother.Wiesblatt and the Tigers played arguably their most complete game of the season...
Oct 22, 2021
Chamber celebrates local business heroes
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce recognized the outstanding achievements of the local business community at its annual awards gala on Friday.Held under the theme ...
Oct 22, 2021
Red Sox run out of fight, fall to Astros in ALCS Game 6
HOUSTON (AP) - Backs against the wall - occasionally by their own doing - these Boston Red Sox proved hard to pin down. The Houston Astros finally got them for good Friday night. Boston's bats went qu...
Oct 22, 2021
García, Alvarez help Astros oust Red Sox, reach World Series
HOUSTON (AP) - Rookie Luis Garca showed the poise of an October ace, Yordan Alvarez stayed hot at the plate and the Houston Astros earned yet another trip to the World Series, beating the Boston Red S...
Oct 22, 2021
García, Alvarez help Astros oust Red Sox, reach World Series
HOUSTON (AP) - Rookie Luis Garca showed the poise of an October ace, Yordan Alvarez stayed hot at the plate and the Houston Astros earned yet another trip to the World Series, beating the Boston Red S...
Oct 22, 2021