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Report reveals toxic culture within Rowing Canada's high performance program
One of Canada's best women's rowers is recovering from an eating disorder that developed in 2019. It was her attempt to maintain a sense of control over what she said was an unhealthy relationship wit...
Oct 03, 2022
Province investing over $20 million to combat human trafficking
The Government of Alberta is investing $20.8 million in new funds over the next four years to fight human trafficking.The province said Sunday, October 2, 2022, that it is implementing the Alberta Hum...
Oct 03, 2022
Officials: US to send Ukraine more advanced rocket systems
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. will soon deliver to Ukraine four more of the advanced rocket systems credited with helping the country's military gain momentum in its war with Russia. The High Mobility Ar...
Oct 03, 2022
The gig is up: Alberta Premier Jason Kenney set to step down from top job
EDMONTON, AB - Don't cry for me, Alberta, I was leaving anyway.It's Premier Jason Kenney's swan song message as he prepares to depart the province's top job, forced out by the very United Conservative...
Oct 03, 2022
Frustration with Ukraine war spills out on Russian state TV
Russia's retreat from a key Ukrainian city over the weekend elicited outcry from an unlikely crowd - state-run media outlets that typically cast Moscow's war in glowing terms. A series of embarrassing...
Oct 03, 2022
Festival of Trees is already here to welcome Christmas cheer
It's never too early for that Christmas spirit!Red Deer's Festival of Trees 2022 is already offering central Albertans a chance to win cash and other prizes while supporting the Red Deer Regional Hosp...
Oct 03, 2022
Senators goalie Cam Talbot out five-to-seven weeks with upper-body injury
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators will start the NHL season without goalie Cam Talbot after he suffered an upper-body injury. The team says Talbot, 35, will miss five-to-seven weeks due to the undisclosed ...
Oct 03, 2022
Hockey Canada lacks transparency, needs new leadership: sport minister
OTTAWA - Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge is once again calling for change in Hockey Canada's leadership in the wake of new allegations against the troubled sporting body. The Globe and Mail reported Mo...
Oct 03, 2022
Province announces new plan to address homelessness
The Government of Alberta has announced details on its plan to curb homelessness.The Homelessness Action Plan will see $63 million invested in various initiatives over the next two years.Premier Jason...
Oct 03, 2022
MPs debate second reading of dental care, targeted inflation relief
OTTAWA - Federal Conservatives say the Liberal dental-care and rental-housing relief legislation will only add to inflation without providing relief from the rising cost of living. MPs today are debat...
Oct 03, 2022