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Leon Draisaitl stars in overtime as Edmonton Oilers down New York Rangers 3-2
EDMONTON - The opportunity was there and the Edmonton Oilers took advantage. Leon Draisaitl scored 35 seconds into overtime and had a pair of assists as the Oilers beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Mon...
Mar 13, 2019
First-place Lightning spank Maple Leafs 6-2 as Toronto learns hard lesson
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs looked at Monday's matchup against the NHL's top team as a measuring stick. What they got was major wake-up call. Tyler Johnson and Cedric Paquette had two goals...
Mar 13, 2019
Malaysia won't drop case against Vietnamese in Kim killing
SHAH ALAM, Malaysia - Prosecutors say Malaysia's attorney general has ordered the murder case to proceed against a Vietnamese woman accused in the killing of the North Korean leader's half brother. Pr...
Mar 13, 2019
S. Korean police questioning 2 K-pop stars in sex scandals
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - After their stunning retirement announcements, two K-pop stars including a member of the superstars Big Bang are facing police questioning over a series of interlocking sca...
Mar 13, 2019
FIA says F1 director Charlie Whiting has died in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia - Formula One Race Director Charlie Whiting has died from a pulmonary embolism three days before the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. He was 66. The federation for internatio...
Mar 13, 2019
FIA says F1 director Charlie Whiting has died in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia - Formula One Race Director Charlie Whiting has died from a pulmonary embolism three days before the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. He was 66. The federation for internatio...
Mar 13, 2019
Perlini, Blackhawks hold off late charge by Maple Leafs for wild 5-4 win
TORONTO - Brendan Perlini had a goal and two assists as the Chicago Blackhawks held off a furious Toronto comeback to defeat the Maple Leafs 5-4 on Wednesday night. Brandon Sa...
Mar 13, 2019
B.C. building code adjusted upwards to allow 12-storey wood buildings
OKANAGAN FALLS, B.C. - The height limit for wood buildings in British Columbia is rising to 12 from six storeys in a move that Premier John Horgan expects to spur development using timber and give the...
Mar 13, 2019
MMA fighter Conor McGregor arrested in South Florida
MIAMI - Mixed martial artist and boxer Conor McGregor has been arrested in South Florida for stealing the cellphone of someone who was trying to take his photo, authorities said. According to a Miami ...
Mar 13, 2019
Graduation rates rising at NLSD
The on-time graduation rate for Northern Lights School Division students is improving. That's according to the school division's 2017-2018 annual report, which states 42 per cent of students graduated...
Mar 13, 2019 More students are graduating on-time in the Northern Lights School Division. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)