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Strathmore man arrested following alleged Ponoka break and enter
A Strathmore man has been charged in connection to a break and enter in Ponoka last week.RCMP say it was Friday, July 29 when members were dispatched to a report of a break and enter in progress on To...
Aug 04, 2022

US to declare health emergency over monkeypox outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. will declare a public health emergency to bolster the federal response to the outbreak of monkeypox that already has infected more than 6,600 Americans, two people familiar ...
Aug 04, 2022

Feds silent on enforcement as national long-term care standards about to be finalized
OTTAWA - Experts are putting the finishing touches on two sets of standards intended to improve the lives and safety of Canadians in long-term care homes, and are now wondering what the federal govern...
Aug 04, 2022

Southern Okanagan blaze grows but most B.C. wildfires static as cooler weather holds
VICTORIA - Cooler weather has given wildfire crews a modest breather as they battle an increasing number of fires around British Columbia. Information from the BC Wildfire Service shows little overnig...
Aug 04, 2022

Toronto FC moves to bring Richie Laryea back into the fold after stint in England
Toronto FC moved to strengthen its roster Thursday, finalizing a deal to bring fullback Richie Laryea back into the fold. The 27-year-old from Toronto spent three seasons in TFC colours before being s...
Aug 04, 2022

Canada's Damian Warner "gutted" with how his quest for a world decathlon title ended
TORONTO - Damian Warner would have loved to have been at Hayward Field to watch his friends complete Day 2 of the decathlon at the world championships. But while they were running the 1,500 metres, th...
Aug 04, 2022

Notley says UCP responsible for chief medical officer of health’s record bonus
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition NDP leader says the United Conservatives must bear the responsibility - and the fallout - for the record-setting six-figure bonus payment to the chief medical officer o...
Aug 04, 2022

Former Supreme Court judge Thomas Cromwell heads Hockey Canada review
Former Supreme Court of Canada judge Thomas Cromwell will lead an independent review of Hockey Canada's governance amid calls for a change of leadership of the governing body for its handling of recen...
Aug 04, 2022

Veteran Calgary Stampeders equipment manager Hopkins approaching CFL milestone
Players and coaches might win championships but Dave Dickenson believes it's people like George Hopkins who are the glue that binds a football team. Hopkins is the Calgary Stampeders' veteran equipmen...
Aug 04, 2022

Alberta bronc rider sets new world record
It was a ride to remember and a month to celebrate. Logan Hay, the third generation bronc rider from Wildwood, AB, wrote a new chapter in rodeo's history book when he spurred his way to a world record...
Aug 04, 2022