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Group says disability benefit at risk unless Ottawa moves quickly on regulations
OTTAWA - An organization advocating for people with disabilities says the new federal disability benefit could be delayed beyond the promised July 1 payment date because the government still hasn't ap...
Jan 17, 2025
Nominate someone remarkable for the Alberta Order of Excellence
Nominations are open for Alberta's highest honour, the Alberta Order of Excellence.Albertans are encouraged to nominate remarkable community members, leaders and innovators for membership ahead of the...
Jan 17, 2025
Alberta Energy Regulator lays nine charges against Imperial Oil for 2023 spill
The Alberta Energy Regulator has laid nine charges against Imperial Oil almost two years after an estimated 5.3 million litres of toxic wastewater spilled from a pond at its Kearl oilsands mine north ...
Jan 17, 2025
Edmonton Oilers agree to terms on one-year contract with defenceman John Klingberg
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers agreed to terms on a one-year contract with defenceman John Klingberg on Friday. Klingberg was a free agent and hasn't played an NHL game since Nov. 11, 2023. The six-fo...
Jan 17, 2025
Madeline Schizas seeks redemption at Canadian figure skating championships
LAVAL, Que. - Madeline Schizas wants her crown back. The two-time national women's champion enters this weekend's Canadian figure skating championships hungry for redemption after falling short of a t...
Jan 17, 2025
Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 years
Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s, an Associated Press analysis shows. The Eaton and Palisades fires...
Jan 17, 2025
Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 years
Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s, an Associated Press analysis shows. The Eaton and Palisades fires...
Jan 17, 2025
Denis Law, the Manchester United and Scotland soccer great, dies at 84
Denis Law, the only Scottish soccer player to win the Ballon d'Or, has died. He was 84. The death of Law, a Manchester United great and Scotland international, was announced in a statement from his fa...
Jan 17, 2025
PWHL's neutral site Takeover Tour drawing attention and `We want a team' chants as expansion looms
Three neutral site stops down and six to go, the Professional Women's Hockey League is quickly discovering how popular it has become at a time when the second-year six-team league is considering expan...
Jan 17, 2025
STARS Lottery underway for 2025 as organization celebrates 40th anniversary
2025 marks the 40th anniversary of STARS' operations, and the STARS Lottery has returned.This year, the STARS Lottery has the biggest prize pool in their history up for grabs, which includes three gra...
Jan 17, 2025