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Vancouver Whitecaps aim to avoid being held scoreless in Seattle
VANCOUVER - Worn down but not worn out, the Vancouver Whitecaps (5-4-3) will look to reignite their offence when they visit the Seattle Sounders (3-6-4) on Saturday. It will be their fifth match in 15...
May 17, 2024
Medicine Hat disagrees with privacy commissioner over access request workload but will comply
The City of Medicine Hat on Friday disagreed with a provincial assessment that responding to a set of information requests made by a resident will not overextend its resources but made it clear it wil...
May 17, 2024
Man who sought revenge for a stolen phone pleads guilty to fire that killed a Senegalese family of 5
DENVER (AP) - A Colorado man pleaded guilty Friday to a house fire that killed five members of a Senegalese family in 2020 in a case of misplaced revenge caused by mistakenly tracking his stolen iPhon...
May 17, 2024
Stars centre Roope Hintz out for Game 6 with upper-body injury; Avs without centre Yakov Trenin
DENVER (AP) - The Dallas Stars will be without centre Roope Hintz for a second straight game because of an upper-body injury. Hintz will miss Game 6 of their second-round series with the Colorado Aval...
May 17, 2024
President tells Gaza protesters that University of B.C. must remain neutral
VANCOUVER - The president of the University of British Columbia has told pro-Palestinian protesters that the school must remain neutral on the Gaza conflict. Benoit-Antoine Bacon says in response to d...
May 17, 2024
Ottawa to make pathway for newcomers who lack official status, speed up deportations
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says some immigrants to Canada who lack official status need a pathway to help them stay, while in other cases Ottawa must speed up deportation procedures. The L...
May 17, 2024
Peterka has goal, 3 assists in Germany's 8-2 rout of Kazakhstan at men's hockey world championship
PRAGUE (AP) - JJ Peterka had a goal and three assists, Wojciech Stachowiak set up four goals, and Germany clinched a playoff berth with an 8-2 rout of Kazakhstan at the men's hockey world championship...
May 17, 2024
Health professionals take climate action to care for patients and the planet
From new plant-leaning hospital menus tofewer surgical gloves, gas-spewing inhalers and single-use syringes, health-care professionals are finding ways to combat waste and pollutants. Dr. Wendy Levins...
May 17, 2024
Indiana judge opens door for new eatery, finding `tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches'
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) - An Indiana judge who declared that "tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches" has cleared the way for the opening of a new restaurant, delighting a restauranteur followi...
May 17, 2024
'Positive experiences for kids in our community': Medicine Hat YMCA asks for Camp Jude support
The YMCA of Medicine Hat is requesting financial support from the community to help keep open a summer day camp for children who have experienced trauma.Camp Jude, launched in 2022, supporting childre...
May 17, 2024