Tag Archives: Events

Knocking the dust off at CFR
RED DEER, AB. -- While there are over 30 first time qualifiers at the 47th edition of the Canadian Finals Rodeo, several veterans made their presence felt on night number one at the Peavey Mart Centri...
Nov 04, 2021

CARTOON 09-18-2021
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Source: CARTOON 09-18-2021
Sep 18, 2021

9/11 terrorist attacks, ensuing war propelled Canada’s military into 21st century
OTTAWA, ONT. - Andrew Leslie clearly remembers the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. The 43-year-old brigadier-general charged with ensuring the army's ability to talk in battle and disrupt enemy communicati...
Sep 06, 2021

Twenty years later, Canadians reflect on their efforts after the 9/11 attacks
EDMONTON, AB. -- Calgary firefighter Mark Turik recalls standing at Ground Zero in January 2002, watching a group of police officers as they surrounded a body pulled from the rubble of the World Trade...
Sep 05, 2021

Full vaccination needed for Flames, Hitmen, Stampeders games
CALGARY, AB. -- The parent company of the Calgary Flames and Stampeders says fans will need to be fully vaccinated to attend live events at the Scotiabank Saddledome and McMahon Stadium.Calgary Sports...
Aug 23, 2021

Sergeant riding across Prairies to support PTSD program
MEDICINE HAT, AB. -- A military sergeant from Wawanesa, Man. is riding a bicycle 1,000 kilometres from Manitoba to Lethbridge to raise awareness and money to help those dealing with post-traumatic str...
Aug 18, 2021

Wings over Claresholm - a weekend of fun and reminiscing a town`s historic past
CLARESHOLM, AB. -- It`s an opportunity for some fun, special events ... and a chance to educate the unknowing. For many, the Town of Claresholm is a pit-stop between other locations. A chance to fill ...
Aug 12, 2021

Feds reach tentative deal with striking border guards
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Canada's border agents reached a new tentative agreement with the federal government late Friday after a daylong work-to-rule campaign left long lines of semi-trailers and passenge...
Aug 07, 2021

Border workers start job action as contract negotiations continue: union
OTTAWA, ONT. -- There are delays of more than 90-minutes at several U-S border crossings today as Canada Border Services Agency employees stage a work-to-rule campaign.Guards are following procedures ...
Aug 06, 2021

Sage Watson locked in on podium goal ahead of Tokyo Olympics
CYPRESS COUNTY, AB - The wait is finally over for Sage Watson.After the crushing disappointment of seeing last year's Tokyo Olympics postponed as a result of the pandemic, the local hurdler is eyeing ...
Jul 23, 2021