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Canadian government not closing book on Hockey Canada's settled lawsuit
The Canadian government has put Hockey Canada under the microscope. Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge has ordered a financial audit of an out-of-court settlement involving a woman who alleged she was se...
Jun 03, 2022
Collision shuts down portion of Highway 2A near Okotoks
MD OF FOOTHILLS, AB - Emergency crews are on scene of a two-vehicle collision near Okotoks.The RCMP says a collision occurred shortly before 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 3, 2022 on Highway 2A near Okoto...
Jun 03, 2022
Joe Girardi fired by Phillies, replaced by Canadian Rob Thomson
PHILADELPHIA - Canadian bench coach Rob Thomson will serve as interim manager of the Philadelphia Phillies for the remainder of the season after the struggling team fired Joe Girardi on Friday. Girard...
Jun 03, 2022
Tractor trailer hauling hay catches fire west of Coalhurst
UPDATE: The fire has been extinguished and the traffic detour has ended.COALHURST, AB - A tractor trailer hauling hay caught fire Friday morning, June 3, 2022, just west of Coalhurst. The driver of th...
Jun 03, 2022
Opioid-related deaths in Alberta decreased significantly in March 2022
EDMONTON, AB - Opioid-related deaths dropped 31 per cent in March 2022 in Alberta since peaking in December 2021. The province issued a news released on Friday, June 3, 2022 and noted that since the s...
Jun 03, 2022
NHL fines Oilers forward Kassian $2,500 for removing Avs defenceman Byram's helmet
NEW YORK - The NHL has fined Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian US$2,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct after he removed the helmet off of Colorado defenceman Bowen Byram during Game 2 of the NHL Weste...
Jun 03, 2022
City of Lethbridge asks residents to register their pets
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge's Community Animal Services is asking the city's residents to make sure pets are registered, in order to provide proof of ownership and updated contact information. Registr...
Jun 03, 2022
Nadal back in French Open final after injured Zverev stops
PARIS (AP) - Rafael Nadal has become the second-oldest men's finalist in French Open history after his semifinal opponent, Alexander Zverev, stopped playing Friday because of an injured right leg. Now...
Jun 03, 2022
World needs to up game against emerging infectious diseases: Dr. Theresa Tam
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says the world must erect better defences against transmissible diseases as climate change and other factors raise the risk we will see more emerging infe...
Jun 03, 2022
Trudeau to visit Norad, attend Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles next week
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be attending next week's Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles as President Joe Biden summons leaders to talk about what's ailing the Western Hemisphere...
Jun 03, 2022