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Canada's MacLennan wins bronze in trampoline world championships
TOKYO - Two-time Olympic gold medallist Rosie MacLennan of King City, Ont., captured bronze in the women's individual trampoline event on Sunday to wrap-up the 2019 Trampoline Gymnastics World Ch...
Dec 01, 2019
Canada's Boutin claims gold medal in women's 500 at short-track World Cup
NAGOYA, Japan - Kim Boutin was one of three medallists for Canada on Sunday at a short-track speedskating World Cup, claiming gold in the women's 500 metres. Courtney Sarault of Moncton, N.B., won sil...
Dec 01, 2019
Oilers captain McDavid named first star of the month for November
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid is the NHL's first star for the month of November. Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon was named second star while Chicago B...
Dec 01, 2019
Family Connections workers aid student mental wellness
VULCAN -- Connections are critical for those looking to get ahead in the business world. They're also proving invaluable in putting students in the best position to succeed in the classroom.After hiri...
Dec 01, 2019 Family Connections worker Katie West, left, with leadership students from County Central High School at the recent Headstrong Summit, a mental health awareness initiative
Hyperloop line from YYC to YEG via Red Deer needs provincial commitment
RED DEER -- From Calgary to Edmonton with a stop in Red Deer, all in under 30 minutes?A Toronto company founded in 2015 believes they're close to making that a reality with their innovative hyperloop ...
Dec 01, 2019 Hyperlink mock-up from Transpod.com
Lessons learned as Ron MacLean visits home for Hometown Hockey
RED DEER -- It's no secret that the past few weeks have been tumultuous for Ron MacLean.His 34-year on-air partnership with Don Cherry came to a sudden end following Cherry's controversial comments th...
Dec 01, 2019 Ron MacLean - (Rogers Hometown Hockey promotional photo)
Arctic U: Yukon passes bill to create first university in Canada's North
WHITEHORSE - Canada will finally have its first Arctic university. This past week, the Yukon legislature passed a bill to make Yukon College a university. It will be an institution...
Dec 01, 2019
Arsenal extends winless run in Ljungberg’s first game
NORWICH, England - Freddie Ljungberg's tenure as interim Arsenal manager got off to a rocky start Sunday as a double from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang salvaged a 2-2 draw at Norwich. Arsenal's first game...
Dec 01, 2019
Former Bank of Canada governor to serve as UN special envoy on 'climate action'
Bank of England governor Mark Carney, who previously served as Canada's top central banker, will be taking on a new role as the United Nations' special envoy on climate action and climate finance. U.N...
Dec 01, 2019
The Latest: London Bridge incident declared ‘terrorist’
LONDON - The Latest on an incident in London Bridge (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Police say the stabbings and shooting at London Bridge has been declared a "terrorist incident" and that a man was shot...
Dec 01, 2019