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Sentencing set for Penhold man charged in stolen property, drug trafficking investigation
A sentencing date has been set for a Penhold man charged in a stolen property and drug trafficking investigation. Gary Raymond Auvigne, 49, is scheduled for sentencing in Red Deer Court of Justice on ...
Aug 09, 2024

Canada loses to U.S., will play for third place at CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship
ALAJUELA - Canada will play for third place at the CONCACAF Girl's U-15 Championship after losing a semifinal penalty shootout Friday to the defending champion U.S. The young Americans won the shootou...
Aug 09, 2024

Illinois sheriff retiring after deputy he hired was charged with murder for shooting Sonya Massey
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois sheriff who hired the deputy charged in the death of Sonya Massey announced Friday that he will retire, five weeks after the 36-year-old Black woman was fatally sh...
Aug 09, 2024

Alberta Crop Report: August 9
Cooler temperatures and rainfall were welcome relief that is expected to help later seeded crops in Alberta's Central Zone, while earlier seeded crops continue to ripen quickly. According to the lates...
Aug 09, 2024

Defending champ Jessica Pegula advances to the quarterfinals at National Bank Open
TORONTO - Jessica Pegula remains on track at the National Bank Open. Last year's winner defeated American qualifier Ashlyn Krueger 6-2, 6-4 on Friday to advance to the quarterfinals at the Canadian te...
Aug 09, 2024

Canadian winger Liam Millar joins England's Hull City from Switzerland's FC Basel
HULL - Canadian international winger Liam Millar has joined Hull City of England's second-tier Championship from Swiss Super League side FC Basel. The 24-year-old has signed a three-year deal with a c...
Aug 09, 2024

Alexander starts again as Alouettes go for back-to-back wins over Tiger-Cats
MONTREAL - Davis Alexander is relishing the opportunity to face - and defeat - the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for a second-straight week. The Montreal Alouettes quarterback also knows Hamilton will try to ca...
Aug 09, 2024

Camrose to host World Junior 'A' Challenge this December
The AJHL and Hockey Canada have announced that the 2024 World Junior 'A' Challenge will be hosted this December in Camrose.In the central Alberta city for the first time since 2008, the Encana Arena w...
Aug 09, 2024

B.C. risks 'carpet' of rotting apples without help after co-op's closure: growers
As gala apples ripen on British Columbia's trees, the president of the provincial fruit growers' group worries about a devastating season without a way for farmers to refrigerate their crops. Peter Si...
Aug 09, 2024

68 dead fish found after contaminated water discharge from Yukon mine disaster site
WHITEHORSE - Yukon government officials say 68 dead fish have been found after an ore slide and discharge of cyanide contaminated water from the Eagle Gold mine site. Cameron Sinclair, a Yukon governm...
Aug 09, 2024