Author Archives:
New Jersey man sentenced for Tom Brady Super Bowl ring fraud
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A New Jersey man who posed as a former New England Patriots player in order to buy and sell Super Bowl rings that he claimed were gifts to Tom Brady's family was sentenced Mon...
Aug 29, 2022
New Jersey man sentenced for Tom Brady Super Bowl ring fraud
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A New Jersey man who posed as a former New England Patriots player in order to buy and sell Super Bowl rings that he claimed were gifts to Tom Brady's family was sentenced Mon...
Aug 29, 2022
Canada formally initiates challenge of 'unfair' U.S. duties on softwood lumber
OTTAWA - International Trade Minister Mary Ng says Canada is formally initiating a challenge of "unwarranted and unfair" U.S. duties on Canadian softwood lumber. The Canadian government filed notice o...
Aug 29, 2022
Town of Ponoka seeking citizens’ input on 2023 budget
Ponoka residents are being invited to give their input and ideas on the 2023 Town of Ponoka Budget. The Town is hosting a Coffee with Council event on Monday, September 12 from 3 - 7 p.m. at the Ponok...
Aug 29, 2022
Temporary road closure on 54 Street in Ponoka
A temporary road closure is expected in the Town of Ponoka on August 30.Town officials say the temporary road closure will be on 54 Street between 54 Avenue and Highway 2A as crews conduct boulevard t...
Aug 29, 2022
Environment minister to share Alberta’s story
Environment and Parks Minister Whitney Issik will travel to Whitehorse, Yukon, on Aug. 29 to attend the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) meeting.CCME, being held Aug. 30-31, is ...
Aug 29, 2022
Canada's Jessie Eldridge earns her world hockey championship chance
HERNING, Denmark - Jessie Eldridge's journey to wearing the Maple Leaf at her first women's world hockey championship took a few twists and turns. The detours the COVID-19 pandemic imposed on her spor...
Aug 29, 2022
Police: Heroic Safeway employee confronted gunman in store
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An employee who was killed in a shooting at a Safeway supermarket in Bend, Oregon, attacked the gunman in the produce section and tried to disarm him, likely preventing more deat...
Aug 29, 2022
Use of facial recognition as security tool on Parliament Hill would pose risks: study
OTTAWA - The use of facial recognition technology as a security tool on Parliament Hill would pose substantial legal, privacy and human rights risks - and might even be unlawful, says a study prepared...
Aug 29, 2022
Andreescu advances to second round at US Open with three-set win over Tan
NEW YORK - Bianca Andreescu advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open with a 6-0, 3-6, 6-1 win over France's Harmony Tan on Monday. Andreescu, ranked 50th in the world heading into the final Grand...
Aug 29, 2022