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Why is ArriveCan still mandatory, and what is Ottawa's plan for the contentious app?
OTTAWA - The glitch-prone app touted as an efficient border tool early in the pandemic has become a punching bag for critics who question its utility - but ArriveCan may be here to stay. The governmen...
Aug 16, 2022
Five years later, Sarah Potomak back on women's world hockey championship roster
CALGARY - Sarah Potomak kept faith she could wear the Maple Leaf again, despite feeling the uncertainty that comes with rejection. The 24-year-old forward from Aldergrove, B.C., will play for Canada i...
Aug 16, 2022
Summer, increased scrutiny to blame for small crowds at world juniors: Hockey Canada
EDMONTON - Empty seats have been a staple at the unusual world junior hockey championship in Edmonton this month - and Hockey Canada says scandals surrounding the organization are, in part, holding fa...
Aug 16, 2022
Toronto FC looks to build on four-game unbeaten run in key game against New England
TORONTO - A swift turnaround at Toronto FC has the Major League Soccer club on an urgent late-season push to make the playoffs. TFC enters a key game against the visiting New England Revolution on Wed...
Aug 16, 2022
Argos to be without RB Andrew Harris and WR Cam Phillips versus Calgary Stampeders
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts will be without Canadian running back Andrew Harris and American receiver Cam Phillips when they host the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday night. Harris, 35, is expected ...
Aug 16, 2022
Canada looks to maintain momentum heading into quarterfinals at world juniors
EDMONTON - Canada may have finished the preliminary round undefeated, but teen star Connor Bedard says he and his teammates have more to give as they move on to elimination games at the world junior h...
Aug 16, 2022
Equipment failure cause of widespread power outage in Red Deer
Equipment failure has been pegged as the cause of a brief, but wide-spread power outage in Red Deer Monday.Jim Jorgensen, Manager of Utilities, City of Red Deer, says crews were notified of the outage...
Aug 16, 2022
Palin, Murkowski highlight Alaska's 2 elections on Tuesday
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Alaska voters get their first shot at using ranked voting in a statewide race Tuesday in a special U.S. House election in which Sarah Palin seeks a return to elected office. Also...
Aug 16, 2022
Quebec junior college students have 'reduced ability to study' post-COVID: union head
MONTREAL - The head of a union representing Quebec junior college teachers says the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have negatively impacted students' basic study skills. Youri Blanchet of the Fdration d...
Aug 16, 2022
Red Deer Open pickleball tournament attracts 400+ competitors
A successful Red Deer Open is a sign of the growing popularity of pickleball in Red Deer.The Red Deer Pickleball Club (RDPC) oversees the sport locally and the annual tournament, which is played at th...
Aug 16, 2022