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Vancouver Canucks claw out 4-2 comeback win over Nashville Predators in Game 1
VANCOUVER - Dakota Joshua scored twice and contributed an assist as the Vancouver Canucks stormed back for a 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Sunda...
Apr 21, 2024

First Nations patients more likely to leave ER without care, study says
Researchers say First Nations patients are more likely to leave Alberta emergency departments before receiving care than non-Indigenous patients. They say a new study shows that anti-Indigenous racism...
Apr 21, 2024

Ecuadorians overwhelmingly approve referendum measures on toughening fight against gangs
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - Ecuador's fledgling president got a resounding victory Sunday in a referendum that he touted as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiraling wave of violence. An offi...
Apr 21, 2024

NHL roundup: Panthers take Game 1 with two late goals, beat Lightning 3-2
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Carter Verhaeghe tapped in a pinpoint pass from Aleksander Barkov for the lead 58 seconds into the third period, Matthew Tkachuk added a goal and an assist, and the Florida Panthe...
Apr 21, 2024

Lowry, Connor propel Jets to 7-6 playoff win over Avalanche
WINNIPEG - Captain Adam Lowry and Kyle Connor each scored twice to propel the Winnipeg Jets to a 7-6 Game 1 first-round playoff victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday. It was the first time the...
Apr 21, 2024

Scheffler builds 5-shot lead at Hilton Head, but rain forces a Monday finish
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) - Turns out only the rain can stop Masters champion Scottie Scheffler. Scheffler holed a difficult pitch for eagle on his second hole Sunday and turned the RBC Heritage i...
Apr 21, 2024

Vesey, Panarin lead Rangers to 4-1 win over Capitals in Game 1
NEW YORK (AP) - Matt Rempe helped the New York Rangers get their post-season off to a strong start. Rempe and Artemi Panarin scored 33 seconds apart in the second period, and the Presidents' Trophy-wi...
Apr 21, 2024

Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 22 as U.S. advances aid package
Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 22 people, including 18 children, health officials said Sunday, as the United States was on track to approve billions of dollars of ...
Apr 21, 2024

NBFD battles early Sunday morning blaze
The North Battleford Fire Department were busy early Sunday morning. At 3:41 a.m., firefighters responded to a structure fire in the 1500 Block of 99th Street. The residence was occupied when the fire...
Apr 21, 2024

Nelly Korda ties LPGA Tour record with 5th straight victory, wins Chevron Championship for 2nd major
THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) - Nelly Korda etched her name in the LPGA Tour record books Sunday, winning her record-tying fifth straight tournament with a two-stroke victory in the Chevron Championship f...
Apr 21, 2024