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Stampede in Yemen’s capital kills at least 78, officials say
SANAA, Yemen (AP) - A crowd apparently spooked by gunfire and an electrical explosion stampeded at an event to distribute financial aid during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Yemen's capital late ...
Apr 19, 2023
Winnipeg Jets look to build on impressive Game 1 win over Vegas Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS - Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness felt his team delivered one of its best performances of the year in a series-opening victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. The trick now is building ...
Apr 19, 2023
Battlefords-Meadow Lake PSAC members join strike action
Battlefords and Meadow Lake area members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) are among those taking part in the national PSAC strike that started Wednesday, that's affecting 155,000 worker...
Apr 19, 2023
'His modelling days I think are over,' Barron gets day off after taking skate to face
LAS VEGAS - As his teammates took off their gear Wednesday after practice at T-Mobile Arena, Jets forward Morgan Barron was in an adjacent room looking at the side of his face in the mirror. A nasty g...
Apr 19, 2023
Atletico Ottawa rallies to defeat HFX Wanderers 3-1 in Canadian Championship play
TORONTO - Atletico Ottawa scored goals four minutes apart late in the first half and added a late insurance goal to defeat HFX Wanderers FC 3-1 in Canadian Championship preliminary-round play Wednesda...
Apr 19, 2023
North Stars Send-Off to take place Thursday morning
The Battlefords North Stars hit the road to Flin Flon Thursday morning, a day ahead of returning to action this weekend for Games 3 and 4 of their SJHL Finals series with the rival Bombers as the scen...
Apr 19, 2023
At least 7 of the men caught crossing border from Manitoba are Mexican: officials
WARROAD, Minn. - United States officials say at least seven of the nine men caught crossing the border this week from southeast Manitoba are Mexican citizens. RCMP were first alerted to the group when...
Apr 19, 2023
Leafs winger Michael Bunting suspended three games for illegal check to the head
NEW YORK - Michael Bunting pleaded his case. The NHL's Department of Player Safety then handed down its verdict. The Toronto Maple Leafs winger has been suspended for the next three games of his team'...
Apr 19, 2023
Trudeau told NATO Canada can't meet defence spending target, Washington Post reports
WASHINGTON - The Washington Post says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau privately told NATO that Canada would never meet the military alliance's targets for defence spending. The Post report, published to...
Apr 19, 2023
B.C. Lions owner on board with donating to help save Simon Fraser football program
BURNABY, B.C. - B.C. Lions owner Amar Doman says he will be matching donations to help save Simon Fraser University's discontinued football program. School president Joy Johnson announced April 4 that...
Apr 19, 2023