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After naming bombing suspect, focus turns to motive
NASHVILLE - With federal officials having identified the man believed to be behind Nashville's Christmas Day bombing, authorities now turn to the monumental task of piecing together the motive behind ...
Dec 28, 2020
Hezbollah says it has doubled its arsenal of guided missiles
BEIRUT - The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah said Sunday his group now has twice as many precision-guided missiles as it had a year ago, saying Israel's efforts to prevent it from acquiring them have fa...
Dec 28, 2020
Asia Today: Governor of hotspot Thai province infected
BANGKOK - The governor of a province at the centre of an expanding COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand has been confirmed infected with the coronavirus after meeting with public health officials including t...
Dec 28, 2020
Gibraltar’s border with Spain still in doubt after Brexit
BARCELONA, Spain - While corks may have popped in London and Brussels over the end to a four-year saga known as Brexit, there is one rocky speck of British soil still left in limbo. Gibraltar, a Briti...
Dec 28, 2020
AP source: Padres have deal in place to get Snell from Rays
The San Diego Padres are close to completing a blockbuster trade to acquire star pitcher Blake Snell from the AL champion Tampa Bay Rays. The teams have an agreement in place and Snell was told he'll ...
Dec 28, 2020
Canada hangs on for 3-1 win over stubborn Slovakia in world junior championship
EDMONTON - Jordan Spence scored what turned out to be an important goal for Canada in his first shift of the world junior hockey championship. A day after Canada romped 16-2 over short-staffed Germany...
Dec 27, 2020
Senators acquire Coburn, Paquette and draft pick from Lightning
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenceman Braydon Coburn, forward Cedric Paquette and a 2022 second-round draft pick from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for forward Marian Gaborik and...
Dec 27, 2020
COVID-19 update: 500 new cases confirmed province-wide
EDMONTON, AB- There are 500 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed across the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw took to her Twitter account to announce the new numbers on Sunday which reflect Dec 26 testing. The pr...
Dec 27, 2020
Fire crews battle structure fire
MEDICINE HAT, AB- The Medicine Hat fire department worked to contain a structure fire Sunday morning. Crews were called to a triplex in the 500 C block of Maple Avenue at around 10:45 Sunday morning. ...
Dec 27, 2020
Agent to AP: Federer to miss Australia; planning 2021 return
Roger Federer is withdrawing from the Australian Open while he continues preparing to return to action after two operations on his right knee, his agent told The Associated Press on Sunday. Tony Godsi...
Dec 27, 2020