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Impact players still available as CFL free agency set to begin Tuesday
Now comes the waiting for Jeremy O'Day. According to CFL sources last week, the Saskatchewan Roughriders GM reached agreements in principle with quarterback Trevor Harris and receiver Jake Wieneke dur...
Feb 13, 2023
Biden fires Architect of the Capitol over alleged abuses
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden has fired the embattled Architect of the Capitol, the official who oversees the U.S. Capitol complex, officials said. The White House said Monday that Brett Blant...
Feb 13, 2023
More than one-quarter of Albertans cannot cover an unexpected expense of $500: Stats Can
LETHBRIDGE, AB - New research from Statistics Canada is highlighting the impacts that the inflation crisis is having on Canadians.As of fall 2022, more than one-third (35 per cent) of Canadians said i...
Feb 13, 2023
Canadian Heritage changes vetting process for anti-racism funds after nixing contract
OTTAWA - Canadian Heritage has changed the way it vets funding requests for community and anti-racism projects after it cut ties with an organization that was accused of antisemitism. The federal gove...
Feb 13, 2023
Panarin, Karlsson, Keller named NHL's three stars of the week
New York Rangers left-wing Artemi Panarin, San Jose defenceman Erik Karlsson and Arizona right-wing Clayton Keller have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Panarin led the NHL with nine poin...
Feb 13, 2023
Federal justice minister orders appeal for Manitoba man in murder case
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba man who spent more than two decades behind bars is getting a new chance to overturn his murder convictions. Federal Justice Minister David Lametti has referred the case of Robert...
Feb 13, 2023
Lethbridge Lightning charity game raises over $4,500 for Jack Ady Cancer Centre
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Lightning came out on top in the Badges vs. Bolts game.On Saturday, February 11, 2023, the Ranchland Hockey League (RHL) team faced off against first responders in the ...
Feb 13, 2023
Canada's Rebecca Marino qualifies for main draw at Qatar Open
DOHA, Qatar - Vancouver's Rebecca Marino qualified for the main draw of the Qatar Open tennis tournament with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Marie Bouzkova of Czechia on Monday. Marino, ranked 75th in the world,...
Feb 13, 2023
Emphasis on medals needs to change, says Canadian sport minister
OTTAWA - Canadian sports minister Pascale St-Onge says excellence needs to be redefined in the national sport policy. The emphasis on medals and podiums needs to change, the minister told a standing c...
Feb 13, 2023
Yukon celebrates 50th anniversary of watershed self-governance meeting
WHITEHORSE - For Peter Johnston, Grand Chief of the Council of Yukon First Nations, the history of the territory's modern self-government agreements runs in his blood. On Feb. 14, 1973, his father - S...
Feb 13, 2023