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Alberta Olympians at Alberta Sports Hall of Fame September 30
The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame is excited to present a one-of-a-kind event that promises to inspire and energize sports fans of all ages. On September 30, 2024, join us for an unforgettable Olympian ...
Sep 13, 2024
Judge frees Colorado paramedic convicted in death of Elijah McClain from prison
DENVER (AP) - A Colorado paramedic convicted in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became part of the rallying cries for social justice that swept the U.S. in 2020, is being released ...
Sep 13, 2024
Opposition party in Tunisia says dozens of its members have been arrested
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) - Dozens of members of Tunisia's largest opposition party were arrested this week, one day before campaign season kicks off ahead of the country's presidential election, party offi...
Sep 13, 2024
Whitecaps loan Herdman to CPL's Cavalry, sign two reserve players to first-team deals
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have loaned midfielder Jay Herdman to Cavalry FC of the Canadian Premier League and rewarded two Whitecaps FC 2 players with MLS contracts. Midfielder Jeevan Badwal...
Sep 13, 2024
Chinook’s Edge Board approves allocation of $1.1 million of provincial funding
The Board of Trustees for Chinook's Edge School Division has approved a plan to allocate $1.1 million in funding from the province, announced in July. Officials say the money is the division's share o...
Sep 13, 2024
Australia's Michael Matthews earns third win at Quebec cycling GP
QUBEC - Australian road cyclist Michael Matthews raced to victory at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec on Friday. Matthews earned a record third career victory in Quebec City. He was previously tied w...
Sep 13, 2024
Report finds 'no evidence' Hawaii officials prepared for wildfire that killed 102 despite warnings
HONOLULU (AP) - Investigators reviewing the emergency response to last year's devastating wildfire on Maui said in a report released Friday they found "no evidence" Hawaii officials made preparations ...
Sep 13, 2024
Report finds 'no evidence' Hawaii officials prepared for devastating wildfire despite warnings
HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP) - Investigators reviewing the emergency response to last year's devastating wildfire on Maui said in a report released Friday they found "no evidence" Hawaii officials made prepa...
Sep 13, 2024
Canada's Sarah Mitton captures shot put gold at Diamond League in Brussels
BRUSSELS - Canadian shot putter Sarah Mitton rebounded from a disappointing performance at the Paris Olympics by capturing Diamond League gold on Friday. Mitton, of Brooklyn, N.S., won the competition...
Sep 13, 2024
B.C. accepts change for psychiatric care after alleged attack by mentally ill man
VANCOUVER - A report into a triple stabbing at a festival in Vancouver's Chinatown last year says the man accused of the crimes had been let out of a psychiatric care facility 99 times in the year pri...
Sep 13, 2024