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Jets sign defenceman Ville Heinola to a two-year contract extension
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Ville Heinola to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$800,000, the NHL club announced Monday. The 23-year-old from Honka...
Jul 15, 2024
Attacker stabs and wounds French soldier patrolling Paris ahead of the 2024 Olympics
PARIS (AP) - A French soldier was stabbed outside a big train station in Paris on Monday and the attacker was arrested, officials said, while the city was under a high security alert 11 days before th...
Jul 15, 2024
‘Everything is here now’: Wanuskewin elder reflects on bison baby boom
On a rainy afternoon in May, bison manager Craig Thoms checks on a group of bison nestled in the grass at Wanuskewin Heritage Park.Ten calves were born in the spring, the most births recorded since th...
Jul 15, 2024
Police made 27 arrests in chaos at Copa America final, including Colombian soccer official's son
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - The Miami-Dade Police Department said it made 27 arrests and 55 ejections following a host of crowd control issues Sunday at the Copa America final between Argentina and Col...
Jul 15, 2024
Police made 27 arrests in chaos at Copa America final, including Colombian soccer official's son
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - The Miami-Dade Police Department said it made 27 arrests and 55 ejections following a host of crowd control issues Sunday at the Copa America final between Argentina and Col...
Jul 15, 2024
Brett Sutter retires after 17 pro hockey seasons, 1,090 AHL games
CALGARY - Brett Sutter has retired after 17 seasons of professional hockey. The son of former NHL coach Darryl Sutter played in 1,090 games in the American Hockey League and another 60 in the NHL. Bre...
Jul 15, 2024
14-year-old boy stabbed in Pacific Heights Saturday
A 14-year-old boy was found by police on July 13 just after midnight, suffering from a stab wound in the 100 block of Langevin Crescent according to a news release.He was transported to hospital with ...
Jul 15, 2024
Biden orders Secret Service to protect RFK Jr. after attempt on Trump's life
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden has ordered the U.S. Secret Service to protect independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Kenned...
Jul 15, 2024
Trump names vice presidential pick as anger and anxiety loom over RNC
MILWAUKEE (AP) - The top of Republicans' presidential ticket was coming together Monday, as cheering delegates were casting votes to officially make Donald Trump the official GOP nominee and the forme...
Jul 15, 2024
Happy trails: inaugural Toonie Jackpot Gymkhana a relaxed, fun atmosphere
On a private Radisson farm, equestrians raced to get to the finish line. There was only one catch - they had to hop in potato sacks - while leading their horses back with them. The centuries-old tradi...
Jul 15, 2024