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Roughriders cancel practice after six more players test positive for COVID-19
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders cancelled their practice Wednesday after six additional players tested positive for COVID-19. The team said in a release it has 10 players in various stages of CO...
Jul 20, 2022
$5.3 million to bolster substance addictions programs in Alberta
CALGARY, AB - 10 organizations across the province will be better equipped to help people suffering from substance addiction.The federal government has announced nearly $40 million in grants to 73 pro...
Jul 20, 2022
Indigenous woman says she feels heard as accused priest has first court appearance
POWERVIEW, Man. - A First Nations woman says she is disappointed a 92-year-old priest accused of assaulting her when she was a student at a former residential school did not attend his first court app...
Jul 20, 2022
Johnny Gaudreau pens letter to Calgary after leaving Flames in free agency
Johnny Gaudreau says he was always open to staying with the Calgary Flames. The draw of being closer to family, however, became too strong. The star winger penned a piece in The Players' Tribune publi...
Jul 20, 2022
Grey Cup-champion Blue Bombers post $2.1 million profit from 2021 season
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were big winners on and off the field last season. Winnipeg capped the CFL's return in 2021 with a second straight Grey Cup title. On Wednesday, the community-owne...
Jul 20, 2022
Ceremonial opening held for new Waterton Lakes Visitor Centre
WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL PARK, AB - The ceremonial opening of a new visitor centre took place at Waterton Lakes National Park on Tuesday, July 19, 2022.The new facility in Waterton was funded through t...
Jul 20, 2022
City south of Montreal approves fall hunt to control deer population in park
LONGUEUIL, Que. - A city just south of Montreal is planning a controlled hunt to kill most of the deer living in a local park after the population jumped by almost 50 per cent over the last year. Long...
Jul 20, 2022
Quebec Court of Appeal says details of secret trial must remain hidden from public
MONTREAL - Quebec's Court of Appeal has rejected requests to publicly disclose details about a secret trial involving a police informant. The province's high court delivered a redacted decision today,...
Jul 20, 2022
Families suffered "tremendous loss" in southeastern Alberta storm
CYPRESS COUNTY, AB - The heavy rain and strong winds came and went quickly in southeastern Alberta on Monday, July 18, 2022, leaving plenty of destruction behind. Environment Canada says it was not a ...
Jul 20, 2022
Six Lethbridge Bulls selected for WCBL All-Star Game July 23
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Bulls will be well represented at the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) All-Star Game this month, with six players selected to play in the annual showcase.Lethbri...
Jul 20, 2022