Abbey Westbury
Pipeline owner says oil wasn’t flowing at time of leak into Alberta river
CALGARY – A representative for the company whose pipeline spilled hundreds of thousands of litres of oil into an Alberta river suggests there were two lucky breaks that kept it from being worse.
‘Cake Boss’ Buddy Valastro to sell some of his creations in US bakeries, grocery stores
NEW ORLEANS – “Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro says he’s long wanted to give fans of his popular TLC reality cable TV show an opportunity to taste the cakes viewers watch him bake and decorate.
2 goals from Mandzukic help Croatia beat Ireland 3-1 in Group C at European Championship
POZNAN, Poland – Mario Mandzukic scored two goals Sunday to help Croatia beat Ireland 3-1 in Group C of the European Championship.
Joey Logano wins 2nd Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway, slipping under Martin in closing laps
LONG POND, Pa. – Joey Logano slipped under Mark Martin in the closing laps Sunday at Pocono Raceway for his first victory since 2009 and become the first Sprint Cup driver this season to win from the pole.
Sharks bring back defenceman Brad Stuart to San Jose in deal with Red Wings
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Sharks are bringing back former high draft pick Brad Stuart in a deal with the Detroit Red Wings.
Lewis Hamilton takes third Canadian Grand Prix for McLaren Mercedes
MONTREAL – Lewis Hamilton won the Canadian Grand Prix for the third time on Sunday and made his McLaren Mercedes the seventh car in as many Formula One races to win this season.
Barkley’s visit to Oklahoma City bombing memorial, museum hailed by officials
OKLAHOMA CITY – The executive director of the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum says a recent visit by NBA sportscaster Charles Barkley provided invaluable exposure.
Potential for marathon week for MPs as Speaker set to rule on budget amendments
OTTAWA – Opposition politicians throwing hundreds of amendments at the Conservatives’ omnibus budget bill are set to find out which ones are going to stick.
Endangered whale begins to recover after shipping lanes moved in Bay of Fundy
The population of a once near-extinct whale is on the rise, partly because of an unlikely collaboration between a Canadian oil company and an aquarium.
Police search for kidnapped soccer player, abducted in Nigerian oil delta
LAGOS, Nigeria – Kidnappers in Nigeria have demanded US$187,500 from the family of midfielder Christian Obodo, a player for Italy’s Udinese football club abducted in the country’s oil-rich southern delta, police said Sunday.
Bolt involved in minor car crash in Jamaica but is ‘fine and resting at home,’ publicist says
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Usain Bolt was involved in a minor car crash shortly before dawn Sunday in his Caribbean homeland of Jamaica but was not hurt, according to the publicist for the world’s fastest man.
Officials: 3 shot dead at apartment near Auburn University, including 2 ex-football players
AUBURN, Ala. – Three people were fatally shot, including two former Auburn University football players, and another three people were wounded during a party at an apartment complex near the school, authorities said Sunday.
Nadal-Djokovic French Open final halted by rain; 1st time since 1973 tourney won’t end Sunday
PARIS – Whoever is going to make history at the French Open will have to wait at least one more day.
Les Paul guitar, memorabilia auction fetches $5M, sets records for historical guitars
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – An auction of guitars and memorabilia owned by the late Les Paul, known as the godfather of the electric guitar, has raised nearly $5 million for a foundation in his name benefiting music education and innovation.
Is ur #MD 2 square? Some doctors defy ‘technophobe’ image, tweeting and texting with patients
CHICAGO – Is your doctor a technophobe? Increasingly, the answer may be no. There’s a stereotype that says doctors shun technology that might threaten patients’ privacy and their own pocketbooks. But a new breed of physicians is texting health messages to patients, tracking disease trends on Twitter, identifying medical problems on Facebook pages and communicating with patients through email.