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Thought to be abducted, RCMP say 3-year-old may be headed to B.C.
RED DEER, AB - Alberta RCMP say the they are searching for a father believed involved in a parental abduction.Police say Malin Nyhus, 35, was last seen with son Elijah Nyhus, 3, in Red Deer, Alberta t...
Dec 27, 2021
Ville Koivunen powers Finland past Austria 7-1 at world junior hockey championship
EDMONTON - Ville Koivunen scored twice and added an assist as Finland routed Austria 7-1 on Monday at the world junior hockey championship. Brad Lambert had a goal and two assists for Finland (2-0), w...
Dec 27, 2021
CF Montreal acquires Canadian international defender Alistair Johnston from Nashville
CF Montreal added to its defence Monday by acquiring Canadian international Alistair Johnston from Nashville SC. The 23-year-old fullback from Aurora, Ont., who became a fixture in the Canadian backli...
Dec 27, 2021
NHL set to resume after six-day break; three more games postponed
After shutting down for a week, the NHL resumes play Tuesday with three games on the schedule amid hopes that its extended holiday break caused by a rash of positive COVID-19 test results will set the...
Dec 27, 2021
Roughriders re-sign national offensive linemen Evan Johnson and Logan Ferland
REGINA - Offensive linemen Evan Johnson and Logan Ferland have signed contract extensions with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The club announced the signings on Monday. Johnson re-signs with Saskatchew...
Dec 27, 2021
National Lacrosse League postpones three games due to COVID-19 concerns
The National Lacrosse League has postponed three games due to COVID-19. The league made the announcement on Monday after consulting with health authorities and officials in Canada and the United State...
Dec 27, 2021
Mama bear, cubs spotted napping in tree in Va. neighborhood
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) - Officials in Virginia have closed a road in one neighborhood after a mother bear and three cubs were spotted napping in a tree there. Chesapeake Animal Services asked residents ...
Dec 27, 2021
Omicron spreads global gloom over New Year's celebrations
BRUSSELS (AP) - As omicron spreads ever more gloom around the globe ahead of New Year's Eve, governments are moving at different speeds to contain the scourge, with some reimposing restrictions immedi...
Dec 27, 2021
Top stories of 2021: man sentenced in fatal impaired hit & run in Parksville
NANAIMO- The completely avoidable death of a popular Parksville man was yet another example of the extreme dangers of impaired driving.On Sept 3 a six year prison sentence after a childhood friend of ...
Dec 27, 2021
Panthers send players home after 6 more positive COVID tests
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers have sent all of their players home from Bank of America Stadium after six more players tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. That brings the total numbe...
Dec 27, 2021