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ASDC Athlete of the Month: April 2023
Alberta Sport Development Centre (ASDC) has returned to its Athlete of the Month program after a long pandemic-induced hiatus.For April 2023, the selection is McKinley Penninga, a 17-year-old Red Deer...
Apr 12, 2023
B.C. Court of Appeal quashes conviction of babysitter in toddler's drowning
VANCOUVER - An appeal court has quashed the conviction of a British Columbia woman in the drowning death of a toddler she was babysitting, saying the original outcome was "the product of a miscarriage...
Apr 12, 2023
Suspect facing more charges stemming from violent Montreal mosque break-in
Montreal police say a suspect accused in a violent break-in at a downtown mosque is facing more charges. Cory Anderson, 32, is charged with assault with a weapon, unlawful confinement and mischief ste...
Apr 12, 2023
'Lurking and ready to strike': Fillier starring for Canada at women's worlds
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Sarah Fillier remembers the first time she walked into Canada's locker room. The 18-year-old did what any fan would do. She immediately whipped out her smartphone in front of women's ...
Apr 12, 2023
Football Alberta holding tryouts across the province this month
Both the Encana Dome at Shouldice Park in Calgary and the Foote Bubble on the campus of the University of Alberta in Edmonton will be busy places this April 14-16 weekend as Football Alberta kicks off...
Apr 12, 2023
Pet arrives home, dog-tired, after Alaskan sea-ice odyssey
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A 1-year-old Australian shepherd took an epic trek across 150 miles (241 kilometers) of frozen Bering Sea ice that included being bitten by a seal or polar bear before he was ...
Apr 12, 2023
Defensive lineman wants to do his part to help Redblacks earn more wins in 2023
Lorenzo Mauldin IV has a very tough act to follow this season. His own. The six-foot-four, 259-pound Sacramento, Calif., native was a bright spot last year for the Ottawa Redblacks (4-14). He posted a...
Apr 12, 2023
Sylvan Lake 'staple' Jazz at the Lake cancelled after 20 years
After two decades of performances, a central Alberta fixture is no more.Jazz at the Lake (JATL) has called Sylvan Lake home for more than 20 years, with some years that included no shows, either due t...
Apr 12, 2023
Canada's Adam Svensson taken to new heights on PGA Tour thanks to self-discipline
Losing his PGA Tour card in 2020 was a wake-up call for Adam Svensson. After that disappointing experience the native of Surrey, B.C., realized he had to become a more disciplined golfer, working hard...
Apr 12, 2023
Canadian parliamentarians visit Taiwan in united show of support against China
OTTAWA - A delegation of senior parliamentarians from all four of Canada's main federal parties is in Taiwan this week to show support for the island as it faces the threat of a Chinese invasion. Led ...
Apr 12, 2023