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Fresno State offensive lineman Dontae Bell tops CFL Scouting Bureau's top-20 list
Dontae Bell, a senior offensive lineman at Fresno State, is the No. 1 prospect on the CFL scouting bureau's first top-20 list. Bell, a six-foot-seven, 326-pound native of Victoria, was listed first on...
Sep 01, 2021

Six in Lethbridge charged with incidents of violence and threats
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Half a dozen people have been charged by Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) in connection to two separate incidents of violence and threats of violence.Both occurred within a two-week sp...
Sep 01, 2021

After years in basketball, volleyball, Stewart switched to shot put -- and is golden
When Greg Stewart stepped into the circle for his first throw on Wednesday and pulled the shot put tight into the broad neck of his 7-2 frame, he thought of the words of his coach Dylan Armstrong. "Dy...
Sep 01, 2021

ALERT estimates $300M worth of drugs confiscated at Alberta "superlab"
CALGARY, AB - ALERT is updating Albertans on a significant drug bust from earlier this summer.On July 7, 2021, officers conducted 13 search warrants at homes and businesses in the Calgary and Edmonton...
Sep 01, 2021

Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Fajardo is named CFL's top performer for August
Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo was named the CFL's top performer for the month of August on Wednesday. Fajardo helped lead Saskatchewan to three straight wins to open the '21 campai...
Sep 01, 2021

Ken Holst running for Taber mayor in October's election
TABER, AB - Ken Holst believes he has what it takes to sit at the helm of Taber Town Council.He says he has a lifetime of experience in a variety of fields that would make him an effective mayor."I wa...
Sep 01, 2021

Officers, paramedics charged in Elijah McClain’s 2019 death
DENVER (AP) - Colorado's attorney general says a grand jury has indicted three officers and two paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain. The announcement Wednesday comes two years after the 23-year-...
Sep 01, 2021

Canada's Sam Adekugbe continues soccer journey with Turkey's Hatayspor
TORONTO - Sam Adekugbe's soccer career has already taken him from the Vancouver Whitecaps to teams in England, Sweden, Norway and now Turkey with Hatayspor. But the 26-year-old defender from Calgary i...
Sep 01, 2021

Quebec launches COVID-19 vaccine passport system across province
MONTREAL - Quebecers are required starting today to show proof of vaccination to access businesses and events the government deems non-essential, such as restaurants, gyms and festivals. The governmen...
Sep 01, 2021

Liberal platform carries $78B in new spending, $25B in new revenue, over five years
OTTAWA - The Liberal re-election platform released today includes $78 billion in new spending, more than three times the direct new revenues promised over the next five years. The 82-page document inc...
Sep 01, 2021