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Hockey Canada invites 32 players to national junior team selection camp
CALGARY - Hockey Canada is inviting 32 players to the national junior team selection camp next week in Ottawa. Four goaltenders, 10 defencemen and 18 forwards are on the list for the four-day camp sta...
Dec 02, 2024
Taber no longer looking to become a city
TABER, AB - It will remain the "Town" of Taber for the foreseeable future.The municipality has decided to discontinue the exploration of city status.Mayor Andrew Prokop says the voices of residents we...
Dec 02, 2024
Edmonton Elks hire longtime Stampeders assistant Mark Kilam as head coach
EDMONTON - Mark Kilam has been hired as the new head coach of the Edmonton Elks, the team announced Monday. Kilam, a University of Alberta graduate, returns to Edmonton after spending 20 years with th...
Dec 02, 2024
CPKC Holiday Train to make a few stops in southern Alberta
It will not be coming to Lethbridge this year, but southern Albertans will have a few opportunities to experience this holiday tradition.The nationwide tour of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) ...
Dec 02, 2024
Turkey calls for reconciliation between Syria government and opposition to end conflict
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - The recent rapid advance by opposition fighters in Syria shows that Syrian President Bashar Assad must reconcile with his own people and hold dialogue with the opposition, the Tu...
Dec 02, 2024
Israel says Hezbollah fires at disputed border zone in first attack since ceasefire began
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military said the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah fired into a disputed border zone on Monday, its first attack since a ceasefire took hold last week, after Lebanon accu...
Dec 02, 2024
Israel says Hezbollah fires at disputed border zone in first attack since ceasefire began
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military says Hezbollah has fired into a disputed border zone, its first attack since a ceasefire took hold last week, after Lebanon accused Israel of violating the truce ...
Dec 02, 2024
Work underway in Crowsnest Pass to restore one of last remaining Quonset-style theatres
The historic Roxy Theatre in southwestern Alberta's Crowsnest Pass has seen better days.Its neon sign is in need of repair, the inside is bone-chillingly cold, and the heating, flooring, original 275 ...
Dec 02, 2024
Alexander, Crawford lead deep Canadian men's downhill ski team into season
CALGARY - The Canadian men's downhill ski team opens an important racing season intent on making a multi-pronged push for the podium. Their World Cup speed season kicks off in Beaver Creek, Colo., wit...
Dec 02, 2024
U.S. Postal Service suspends accepting mail bound for Canada due to strike
TORONTO - The U.S. Postal Service has temporarily suspended accepting mail headed to Canada due to the strike by Canada Post workers. It is asking customers to refrain from mailing items addressed to ...
Dec 02, 2024