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Kenney eyes full capacity at CFL games this summer
EDMONTON - Alberta's premier is expressing hope for full capacity crowds at CFL games this summer. Jason Kenney says the Edmonton Football Team and Calgary Stampeders could sell as many seats as possi...
May 26, 2021
Maurice: Jets just needed to be 'one goal better' in series with Oilers
WINNIPEG - Dylan DeMelo figures the Winnipeg Jets' unexpected elimination of the favoured Edmonton Oilers might have busted some fantasy playoff brackets.The Jets went back to work Wednesday after tak...
May 26, 2021
Farmed salmon virus source, amplifies disease transmission in wild salmon: B.C. study
VICTORIA - Evidence shows a debilitating virus found in British Columbia salmon was transferred from Atlantic fish farms, which then spread from Pacific aquaculture operations into wild fish, says a s...
May 26, 2021
Jason Isbell, Amythyst Kiah lead Americana music awards
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Singer-songwriters Jason Isbell and Amythyst Kiah are both up for three nominations at this year's Americana Honors and Awards show, which will resume in-person after the pande...
May 26, 2021
Siksika Nation launches rural vaccine clinic for neighbouring counties
SIKSIKA NATION, AB- Rural Albertans now have the option to get a vaccine closer to home.The Siksika Nation announced on Tuesday that they will begin to deliver COVID-19 immunization services to rural ...
May 26, 2021
Singh says Quebec's proposed constitutional change important but 'symbolic'
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Quebec's proposed changes to the Constitution are purely symbolic and will not impact Canadians outside the province. Singh says provincial legislation to amend ...
May 26, 2021
Canadian co-owners moving up in soccer world with promoted Peterborough United
Canadians R. Stewart Thompson and Jason Neale are moving up in the soccer world. Peterborough United FC, the team they combined to buy a 50-per-cent share of in March 2018, has won promotion to Englan...
May 26, 2021
Province extends deadline for Relaunch Grant, support for tourism industry
EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta Government is continuing its flurry of announcements Wednesday.First, Premier Jason Kenney announced the "Open for Summer Plan," a three-staged program that could see all CO...
May 26, 2021
Canada announces plans to land a rover on the moon in the next five years
OTTAWA - Science Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says Canada plans to land a rover on the moon in the next five years. The Canadian Space Agency says the unmanned robotic vehicle will aim to gathe...
May 26, 2021
You Can Play Project executive talks with Ron MacLean about Hockey Night comment
A member of the executive board of an organization that pushes for inclusion in sports says he has had a "good discussion" with Ron MacLean about a comment made by the "Hockey Night in Canada" host on...
May 26, 2021