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After breakout season, Canada's James Crawford craves constant downhill contention
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - James Crawford wants to put the tools he learned from his breakout ski racing season into constantly challenging for the podium. The 25-year-old from Toronto became just the fourt...
Nov 25, 2022
New West Theatre could face closure without community support
LETHBRIDGE, AB - "Save Our Stage" is the title of a new fundraiser to prevent New West Theatre from closing. After what the organization says was an extremely difficult year, post-pandemic recovery ha...
Nov 25, 2022
Canada takes gold, silver as monobob makes its World Cup debut in Whistler
WHISTLER, B.C. - Canada's Bianca Ribi captured gold medal in women's monobob at the first bobsled World Cup event of the season in Whistler, B.C., Friday. The 26-year-old Winnipeg native finished the ...
Nov 25, 2022
Inquiry document says Bergen, PM talked about setting 'bad precedent' with convoy
OTTAWA - Notes taken during a conversation between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former Conservative leader Candice Bergen shed more light on their discussion about reaching out to "Freedom Convoy...
Nov 25, 2022
Harjit Sajjan tweets about raising Qatar human rights at World Cup after criticism
OTTAWA - International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan has tweeted about raising human rights concerns during his visit to Qatar for the World Cup after opposition criticism. The NDP and the Bloc t...
Nov 25, 2022
Highway 3 twinning from Taber to Burdett to start 2023
TABER, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced that efforts to twin Highway 3 are going ahead.During a press conference in Medicine Hat on Friday, November 25, 2022, Premier Danielle Smith announ...
Nov 25, 2022
World Cup host Qatar eliminated from the tournament
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - World Cup host Qatar was eliminated on Friday, just six days and two matches into the tournament. Qatar can't advance to the knockout round after losing to Ecuador in the opener and...
Nov 25, 2022
Project Red Ribbon raising awareness for impaired driving in Southern Alberta
COALDALE, AB - Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has launched their annual holiday campaign in opposition to impaired driving.Members of MADD Lethbridge & Area held an official launch event for...
Nov 25, 2022
Despite pressure, Johnston says Canadian men are unfazed ahead of Croatia showdown
UMM ALL 'AL, Qatar - While the pressure is on Canada to get points out of its game Sunday with Croatia to preserve any chance of moving on at the World Cup, defender Alistair Johnston says the Canadia...
Nov 25, 2022
Lawyers debate whether Nazism led to Holocaust, as Montreal hate speech trial resumes
MONTREAL - Lawyers in a hate speech trial in Montreal are debating whether it is well-established that Nazism led to the Holocaust. The trial involves Gabriel Sohier Chaput, 36, who faces one charge o...
Nov 25, 2022