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Canadian men expect tough World Cup qualifying challenge in Honduras
While World Cup qualifying has already taken the Canadian men to hostile ground in Haiti, Mexico and Jamaica in recent months, coach John Herdman expects his team will get a real taste of CONCACAF whe...
Jan 26, 2022
Senators captain Tkachuk to replace injured teammate Batherson at all-star weekend
Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk has been added to the Atlantic Division's roster for the upcoming NHL all-star weekend. Tkachuk replaces Drake Batherson, who was injured in Ottawa's 5-0 win over...
Jan 26, 2022
Staal, Julien could see hopes of NHL return boosted by Olympic performances
Eric Staal wasn't aiming to take part in his third Olympics. Claude Julien, meanwhile, agreed to coach Canada at two December tournaments simply to get back behind the bench. The COVID-19 pandemic has...
Jan 26, 2022
Truckers vaccine mandate not causing food shortage: Transport minister
OTTAWA, ONT. - Transport Minister Omar Alghabra is assuring Canadians there's no reason to fear food shortages will result from a small minority of truck drivers refusing to comply with a vaccine mand...
Jan 26, 2022
Over $20K in drugs seized during arrest of Lethbridge man
LETHBRIDGE, AB - LPS has charged a man following a drug trafficking investigation.Investigators with the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) and Lethbridge Police witnessed a man engaging in...
Jan 26, 2022
CP NewsAlert: Four people found dead at home in Richmond, B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. - Police say four people were found dead at a home in Richmond, B.C., in what they describe as a targeted shooting. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says officers were called ...
Jan 26, 2022
McKeever, Arendz highlight veteran Canadian Paralympic nordic team
OTTAWA - A veteran group of 12 athletes, including 2018 flag-bearers Brian McKeever and Mark Arendz, represent Canada at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. Canada's team announced Wednesday ...
Jan 26, 2022
Blaine Hyggen conducts first State of the City address as mayor of Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge mayor Blaine Hyggen issued his first State of the City address Wednesday morning.Hyggen, who was sworn into office in October, is serving his first term as mayor of the cit...
Jan 26, 2022
Alberta to "reach emissions reduction goal by 2025"
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta will reportedly reach its "emissions reduction goal by 2025," the provincial release reads.In the province's first progress report on methane emissions reducti...
Jan 26, 2022
B.C. Appeal Court extends injunction against protests at Fairy Creek until September
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Court of Appeal has overturned a lower-court ruling and extended an injunction against old-growth logging protests until September on Vancouver Island. A panel of three ...
Jan 26, 2022