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New mask mandates for Alberta hospitals
EDMONTON - Alberta Health Services is adopting stricter masking rules in hospitals as it deals with rising COVID-19 outbreaks. However, regions and individual hospitals are free to ignore the changes....
Oct 12, 2023

$1.73 billion Powerball jackpot goes to lucky lottery player in California
ST. LOUIS (AP) - A player in California won a $1.73 billion Powerball jackpot Wednesday night, ending a long stretch without a winner of the top prize. The winning numbers were: 22, 24, 40, 52, 64 and...
Oct 11, 2023

Marner, Maple Leafs defeat Canadiens 6-5 in a wild shootout
TORONTO - Mitch Marner scored the only goal of the shootout as the Toronto Maple Leafs fought back from 2-0 and 5-3 deficits to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 6-5 in a wild NHL regular-season opener fo...
Oct 11, 2023

Rookie Bedard scores, but Pastrnak pots 2 to lead Bruins past Blackhawks 2-1
BOSTON (AP) - David Pastrnak scored to break a second-period tie and added an empty-netter to give the Boston Bruins a 3-1 victory over Chicago on Wednesday night and spoil the first career NHL goal f...
Oct 11, 2023

Skjei, Slavin score third-period goals to help the Hurricanes beat the Senators 5-3
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Defensemen Brady Skjei and Jaccob Slavin scored third-period goals that helped the Carolina Hurricanes push past the Ottawa Senators 5-3 in Wednesday night's season opener for bot...
Oct 11, 2023

Federal judge won't block suspension of right to carry guns in some New Mexico parks, playgrounds
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - A federal judge cleared the way Wednesday for enforcement of a public health order that suspends the right to carry guns at public parks and playgrounds in New Mexico's largest m...
Oct 11, 2023

Six of 15 aging healthy projects now operating in Alberta
Fifteen projects to help seniors maintain well-being, independence and safety in their homes and communities are now being funded by the provincial government, in collaboration with Healthy Aging Albe...
Oct 11, 2023

Brooks time capsule to be opened this Saturday
BROOKS, AB - Sealed in a wall in Brooks City Hall lays a time capsule that hasn't seen the light of day for 25 years. However, on Saturday that capsule will be opened."It's kind of like Christmas. You...
Oct 11, 2023

Tigers gear up for 5 game road trip in British Columbia
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Tigers won't be playing at CO-OP Place for a while, because they'll be leaving for their yearly road trip tomorrow. Last year, they trekked down to the states for a...
Oct 11, 2023

B.C. First Nation 'furious' after federal government rejects order to protect owls
VANCOUVER - The chief of a British Columbia First Nation says members of his community are "furious" after the federal government reversed course on an emergency order to protect the endangered northe...
Oct 11, 2023