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Triathlon Canada names Lawrence White as new chief executive officer
VICTORIA - Triathlon Canada named Lawrence White as its new chief executive officer on Monday. The Canmore, Alta., resident served as executive director of the Alpine Club of Canada for the last 15 ye...
Sep 18, 2023
Officials find debris from F-35 fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina after pilot ejected
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Authorities have found a debris field from an F-35 stealth fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina after the pilot ejected and parachuted to safety. The debris field w...
Sep 18, 2023
House gives unanimous consent to rubber-stamp bail reform bill, send it to Senate
OTTAWA - The House of Commons has unanimously agreed to adopt the Liberal government's bail-reform bill at all stages and send it to the Senate for review. The decision came on MPs' first day back in ...
Sep 18, 2023
Over 40 Kodiaks student-athletes named CCAA National Scholars
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge College Kodiaks had 42 student athletes recognized as Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) National Scholars.To be named a CCAA National Scholar, student-ath...
Sep 18, 2023
Canadian under-17 team to face Brazil as part of preparations for FIFA U-17 World Cup
Canada's under-17 men's team will play South American champion Brazil in a pair of friendlies as part of its preparation for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia later this year. The young Canadians w...
Sep 18, 2023
Blue Jackets executive admits a 'major misstep' in hiring Mike Babcock, who was forced to resign
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Columbus Blue Jackets owners and executives on Monday were contrite over the forced resignation of controversial coach Mike Babcock days before the opening of training camp and e...
Sep 18, 2023
Two wind power projects to receive federal funding in southeastern Alberta
CALGARY, AB - A wind power project in Cypress County is one of 12 Alberta-based clean energy projects that will benefit from federal funding.The Renewable Energy Systems Canada Hilda wind power projec...
Sep 18, 2023
Katherine Emberly begins new role as President and CEO of STARS
CALGARY, AB - The new President and CEO of STARS has commenced in her new role.Katherine Emberly was appointed to the position in the spring of 2023 by the board of directors. Emberly takes over the r...
Sep 18, 2023
Chiefs, Mahomes agree to restructured deal to include big pay raise, AP source says
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Chiefs and reigning NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes agreed to a restructure of his 10-year, $450 million contract that gives him a substantial boost in pay over the next four seaso...
Sep 18, 2023
'A serious moment in the life of the world': Trudeau heads back to United Nations
WASHINGTON - At the annual UN General Assembly, that traffic-snarling symposium of international hand-wringing and high dudgeon now underway in New York City, the peril of climate change is always a p...
Sep 18, 2023