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Ag for Life becomes new home for the Classroom Agriculture Program
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Agriculture for Life (Ag for Life) has acquired the Classroom Agriculture Program (CAP) in Alberta.CAP was originally created to enhance students' understanding of agriculture and w...
Nov 04, 2021
Raptors are gelling more quickly than some predicted during five-game win streak
TORONTO - The young Toronto Raptors might have sputtered out to a shaky start, but they're suddenly one of the hottest teams in the league, tied with Miami for the NBA's best win streak of five games....
Nov 04, 2021
Humboldt Broncos hockey team gets name, logo trademarked following 2018 fatal crash
HUMBOLDT, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA - The Humboldt Broncos name and logo have officially been trademarked more than three years after the Saskatchewan hockey team's tragic bus crash. The junior A hockey cl...
Nov 04, 2021
U.S. commerce secretary agrees to meet quarterly with Canada's industry minister
WASHINGTON - There may be gale-force winds of change in America's long-term political forecast, but Canada will keep pressing its case with the White House and Congress regardless of who ends up in co...
Nov 04, 2021
Canada, U.S. make roster changes ahead of rugby rematch in Colorado
Coach Sandro Fiorino has made sweeping changes to his roster for Canada's rematch with the U.S. in women's rugby play Friday, handing starts to 11 new players. The Canadians won 15-9 when the teams me...
Nov 04, 2021
COVID-19 cases among kids in B.C. saw highest rise among those aged 5 to 11
VICTORIA - Figures show children aged five to 11 in British Columbia are contracting COVID-19 at higher rates, with more than a third of that group's total recent cases occurring this week. The provin...
Nov 04, 2021
Canadian who spent two years in Syrian prison camps fights Ottawa to return home
OTTAWA - A Canadian woman who spent two years in Syrian prison camps, now stranded in northern Iraq, wants a judge to compel Ottawa to give her an emergency passport so she can return home. In her app...
Nov 04, 2021
Province tables new red tape reduction legislation
EDMONTON, AB - The province is continuing to focus on its efforts to reduce red tape.Associate Minister of Red Tape Reduction, Tanya Fir tabled the Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act, 2021 (No. 2) ...
Nov 04, 2021
Hamilton Tiger-Cats can cement CFL playoff position with win or tie versus B.C. Lions
Jeremiah Masoli is on a nice roll. The Hamilton quarterback has thrown for 300 or more yards in his last three starts. More importantly, that's translated into a pair of wins for the Tiger-Cats (6-5)....
Nov 04, 2021
Northern lights expected to be more common in Alberta until 2025: Expert
Keep observers were able to catch glimpses of the Northern Lights in Southern Alberta this week, something that could be a more regular occurrence.Over the last month, the northern lights have been ve...
Nov 04, 2021