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Bo Horvat, Elias Pettersson ready for 'last ride' together at NHL all-star game
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Bo Horvat and Elias Pettersson ran the gamut of emotions starring for the Vancouver Canucks. Playoff highs. Crushing defeats. And a miserable 2022-23 season. Despite this week'...
Feb 02, 2023
Senate passes Liberals' controversial online streaming act with a dozen amendments
OTTAWA - Big tech companies that offer online streaming services could soon be required to contribute to Canadian content as a controversial Liberal bill gets one step closer to becoming law. The Sena...
Feb 02, 2023
Curling Canada says pregnancy exemption to be expanded in 2024
Curling Canada says it is opening up its pregnancy exemption eligibility to all teams competing at next year's Canadian women's and men's championships, with the announcement coming a day after the or...
Feb 02, 2023
Fertilizer prices remain relatively high
CYPRESS COUNTY, AB - Canadian farmers saw a 148 per cent spike in fertilizer prices last year - which was record high.There were also worries for fertilizer shortages for 2023.While no shortage presen...
Feb 02, 2023
N.W.T. piloting new northern studies course for Grade 12 students
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories has begun piloting a new northern studies course for Grade 12 students with an emphasis on reconciliation. The elective course was created in the N.W.T. through...
Feb 02, 2023
Canada Soccer parts ways with chief marketing officer Sandra Gage
Sandra Gage, who was front and centre with the Canadian team at the recent World Cup in Qatar, has been let go as chief marketing officer of Canada Soccer. Gage had been with the governing body since ...
Feb 02, 2023
Elkwater's winter festival tradition returns this weekend
ELKWATER, AB - Bring your mitts, toques and hot dog roasting sticks. Elkwater's winter festival tradition returns to the community this weekend.The Elkwater Community Association has a number of activ...
Feb 02, 2023
Pentagon: Chinese spy balloon spotted over Western US
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down due to risks o...
Feb 02, 2023
Controversial federal pick to fight Islamophobia perfect for job: former colleague
MONTREAL - The federal government's appointment of Amira Elghawaby as its first special representative on combating Islamophobia has caused an uproar in Quebec and raised eyebrows elsewhere in the cou...
Feb 02, 2023
Soccer star Andrea Neil calls for judicial inquiry into sports abuse in Canada
A former captain of Canada's women's soccer team is calling for the federal government to launch a full judicial inquiry into abuse in sports across the country. Andrea Neil, who made 132 appearances ...
Feb 02, 2023