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'It's about winning': Maple Leafs embracing head coach Craig Berube's style
TORONTO - Craig Berube arrived in town with a plan. The Stanley Cup-winning head coach was hired by the Toronto Maple Leafs last spring to change how a gifted group with loads of regular-season succes...
Apr 7, 2025

Smith takes swipe at Carney after Liberal leader jabs Alberta premier on the stump
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is fighting back after federal Liberal Leader Mark Carney mocked her during an election campaign stop, accusing him of being intimidated by a "strong conserva...
Apr 7, 2025

Smith takes swipe at Carney after Liberal leader jabs Alberta premier on the stump
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is fighting back after federal Liberal Leader Mark Carney mocked her during an election campaign stop, accusing him of being intimidated by a "strong conserva...
Apr 7, 2025

Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky's record brings joy to hockey and beyond sports
NEW YORK (AP) - Alex Ovechkin could not contain his happiness moments after scoring his 895th goal to break Wayne Gretzky's NHL record. After firing the puck into the net, Ovechkin turned and did a be...
Apr 7, 2025

U.S. tariff and annexation threats 'make my blood boil': NDP candidate
One of the local candidates running in the 2025 Federal Election believes the U.S. threats of trade war and annexation to be the main issues facing Canadians.Leah Main is the New Democrat Party candid...
Apr 7, 2025

Serious injury in scooter crash, one rider leaves scene
Kelowna RCMP are asking for help after a kick scooter crash on Ellis Street.Police say two riders collided around 5:15 p.m. Sunday in the 800 block of Ellis. One rider was hurt and taken to hospital w...
Apr 7, 2025

Downtown Vernon B&E and theft under investigation
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP have launched an investigation into a break and enter and theft at a Vernon business.Mounties responded to a report of a break and enter in progress in the 3100-block of 30t...
Apr 7, 2025

Canada's MacLeod part of Czech hockey history as first coach of host women's team
ESK BUDJOVICE - The first women's world hockey championship in Czechia has Canada's Carla MacLeod behind the bench of the host country. It's another in a series of coaching firsts for the Calgarian in...
Apr 7, 2025

Rescue efforts from Myanmar's deadly earthquake wind down as death toll hits 3,600
BANGKOK (AP) - Long-shot efforts to find survivors from Myanmar's devastating March 28 earthquake were winding down Monday, as rescue efforts were supplanted by increasing relief and recovery activity...
Apr 7, 2025

US bishops halt partnerships with federal government on aid programs, citing funding cuts
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops says it is ending a half-century of partnerships with the federal government to serve refugees and children, saying the "heartbreaking" decision follows the Tru...
Apr 7, 2025

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