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Elks acquire punter Jon Ryan from Tiger-Cats in exchange for conditional draft pick
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks acquired national punter Jon Ryan from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Tuesday. Hamilton will receive a conditional eighth-round pick in the 2023 draft in exchange. Ryan, of Re...
Jul 26, 2022
Quebec climber Richard Cartier dies while climbing K2, world's second highest peak
A Quebec mountaineer has died while climbing K2, the world's second highest mountain. Richard Cartier, an experienced climber in his 60s from St-Jrme, north of Montreal, died climbing the 8,611-metre ...
Jul 26, 2022
Quebec climber Richard Cartier dies while climbing K2, world's second highest peak
A Quebec mountaineer has died while climbing K2, the world's second highest mountain. Richard Cartier, an experienced climber in his 60s from St-Jrme, north of Montreal, died climbing the 8,611-metre ...
Jul 26, 2022
Victims rights advocate Kennedy calls for resignation of Hockey Canada leaders
Former NHL player and victims rights advocate Sheldon Kennedy has called for the resignation of Hockey Canada president and chief executive officer Scott Smith, his leadership team and the organizatio...
Jul 26, 2022
Oilers sign forward Jesse Puljujarvi to one-year, $3-million deal
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers re-signed forward Jesse Puljujarvi to a one-year, US$3 million deal on Tuesday. Puljujarvi played 65 games this past season and set career highs in points (36) and assis...
Jul 26, 2022
Canadian on-air weather personalities shifting tone amid worsening climate change
Some Canadian on-air weather personalities say they've had to shift their tone and approach in light of worsening climate change. CTV News' Vancouver Island weather anchor Warren Dean says he's change...
Jul 26, 2022
Seven candidates confirmed to be running for UCP leadership
LETHBRIDGE, AB - We now know who is in contention to lead Alberta's United Conservative Party (UCP) and who might become the province's next premier.The deadline of July 20, 2022, for interested perso...
Jul 26, 2022
Life can throw you a curveball sometimes
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Life can throw you a curveball or two sometimes. In September of 2018, I ran into an old friend, Mitch Ball, at the ENMAX Center before a Lethbridge Hurricanes game. He was leaning on...
Jul 26, 2022
Privacy committee to conduct study of spyware tools used by RCMP
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee will hold hearings on the RCMP's use of spyware and potential risks to the privacy rights of Canadians. The House of Commons privacy committee voted today to determi...
Jul 26, 2022
Jury finds former Canucks forward Jake Virtanen not guilty of sexual assault
VANCOUVER - A jury has found former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen not guilty of sexual assault. Virtanen wept openly when the verdict was read in B.C. Supreme Court on Tuesday. He clutched h...
Jul 26, 2022