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Bedard shines as Canada gets back on track at world juniors with 11-2 rout of Germany
HALIFAX - Connor Bedard had a hat trick and four assists as Canada got back on track at the world junior hockey championship Wednesday with an emphatic 11-2 victory over Germany. Dylan Guenther also h...
Dec 28, 2022
Northern California statue of meat-packing magnate beheaded
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The statue of a 19th-century Northern California rancher and meat-packing magnate was decapitated earlier this week, leaving investigators in the state's capital city scratch...
Dec 28, 2022
Kosovo Serbs to remove barricades that triggered tensions
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic said late Wednesday that Serbs will start removing their barricades in Kosovo on Thursday in a move that could deescalate tensions that trig...
Dec 28, 2022
The tale of Bunbun, stranded at Vancouver airport, has a happy ending
VANCOUVER - It's been a chaotic Christmas for many travellers across the country, including one fluffy passenger who was separated from their family and stranded at Vancouver's airport. But a spokespe...
Dec 28, 2022
Slovakia upsets United States 6-3 at world junior hockey championship
MONCTON, N.B. - Slovakia got goals from a half-dozen skaters in a 6-3 upset of the United States on Wednesday at the world junior hockey championship. Libor Nemec, Dalibor Dvorsky, Robert Baco, Filip ...
Dec 28, 2022
Health agency 'closely monitoring' COVID-19 in China, no mention of pre-flight tests
OTTAWA - The national public health agency says it's "closely monitoring" the COVID-19 situation in China, but gives no indication it's planning to follow the U.S. by requiring that travellers from Ch...
Dec 28, 2022
Prairie North Co-op paying it forward to individuals who give back
Three local individuals have received multiple $50 gift cards, courtesy of Prairie North Co-op.Paul Wayne Zuck, Pat Rumberger, and Bonnie Cross were all awarded one gift card each, as well as an addit...
Dec 28, 2022
Postpone travel plans if possible: RCMP
Recent snow and freezing rain have led to tricky conditions on many roads and highways across Saskatchewan, and RCMP asked drivers to delay their travel plans, if possible."Road conditions continue to...
Dec 28, 2022
Prince Albert wrestler wins gold at national tournaments
Prince Albert's Landon Mudjar has had a golden month.Competing first at the Bishop Ryan tournament in Ontario, the 17-year-old went undefeated in the 89 kg. Open division.Winning his first match by po...
Dec 28, 2022
Canada Soccer joins federal government's safe sport program
Canada Soccer is the latest national sports organization to sign an agreement to join Abuse-Free Sport, the federal government's program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport. The governing bod...
Dec 28, 2022