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Canucks deal goalie DiPietro, prospect to Bruins for forward Studnicka
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have sent goalie Michael DiPietro and defensive prospect Jonathan Myrenberg to the Boston Bruins in exchange for forward Jack Studnicka. DiPietro, 23, has seen action...
Oct 27, 2022
B.C. wife of ISIS fighter is released on bail, pending peace bond hearing
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - A British Columbia woman who was repatriated to Canada from a detention camp in Syria this week after marrying an ISIS fighter has been granted bail pending a peace bond hearing. Ki...
Oct 27, 2022
Federal dental care benefit gets go-ahead from House of Commons
OTTAWA - The House of Commons has voted to pass third reading of the Liberals' dental-care benefit bill, which will allow the government to send cheques to modest-income families to pay for their kids...
Oct 27, 2022
First Nations chief says 2030 Olympic bid over after B.C. declines support
VANCOUVER - A First Nations chief says an Indigenous-led bid to host the 2030 Olympics in British Columbia is over after the province declined its support. "It's an end to the bid," Chief Jen Thomas o...
Oct 27, 2022
Alberta recognized by National Geographic for Indigenous tourism
The prairie province is being given a spotlight by a major international publication.National Geographic has released its list of "25 breathtaking places and experiences for 2023."According to the org...
Oct 27, 2022
Four former water polo athletes file $5.5-million suit against Water Polo Canada
OTTAWA - Four former members of the national water polo team have filed a $5.5-million lawsuit against Water Polo Canada. According to a statement of claim, the plaintiffs have asked for $1 million in...
Oct 27, 2022
Lacombe Ford donates to Nutrition and Breakfast Programs at Blackfalds Schools
Blackfalds students stand to benefit following a donation from a local business this week aimed at improving access to healthy food. On Oct. 24, 2022, Lacombe Ford donated $1,500 to Iron Ridge Junior ...
Oct 27, 2022
RCMP accuse Consort man of ramming vehicle and coming at police with an axe and knife
A 37-year-old man from Consort is facing charges after an incident in east-central Alberta on Oct. 25.It was 7:40 p.m. that day, RCMP say, when a male attended the Consort RCMP detachment following an...
Oct 27, 2022
Blue Bombers defence won't let Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke get comfortable
WINNIPEG - Jackson Jeffcoat and Brandon Alexander don't want B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke to continue where he left off. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (14-3) host the Lions (12-5) on Friday in the...
Oct 27, 2022
Innisfail RCMP recover two stolen vehicles, three suspects arrested
Three individuals from Regina, SK are facing multiple charges after Innisfail RCMP recovered a pair of stolen vehicles last week.On Oct. 19, 2022, at approximately 6:00 p.m., Innisfail RCMP responded ...
Oct 27, 2022