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Cromwell says it's clear 'efforts were made' to improve Hockey Canada board
OTTAWA - Former Supreme Court judge Thomas Cromwell said Tuesday it was apparent a "serious effort" was made to improve diversity, gender balance and range of experience on Hockey Canada's board of di...
Dec 13, 2022
What a Liberal win in an Ontario byelection might mean for the Tories and the NDP
OTTAWA - A Liberal win in a federal byelection in Ontario before the holidays has some Conservatives feeling a little blue - and a little worried about what happened to the New Democrats. Former provi...
Dec 13, 2022
Heavy police presence in Village of Elnora
UPDATE:Three Hills RCMP advise that the police incident in Elnora is now over. RCMP are happy to report that Corey Lavallee was taken into custody this afternoon. He was previously wanted on a warrant...
Dec 13, 2022
Defence lawyer in trial of escaped B.C. inmate says Crown did not prove guilt
VANCOUVER - The defence lawyer in the B.C. Supreme Court murder trial of an escaped inmate says the jury must acquit his client because the evidence doesn't align with the prosecution's theory of even...
Dec 13, 2022
Coaching Association of Canada announces new mental health and sport project
OTTAWA - The Coaching Association of Canada announced a new mental health and sport project funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada on Tuesday. The National Mental Health and Sport project will b...
Dec 13, 2022
Osorio hopes decision to stay with TFC will help grow the game at home
TORONTO - Canadian international Jonathan Osorio's recent experience at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar played a massive part in his decision to stay home and re-sign with Toronto FC. The veteran midfield...
Dec 13, 2022
Trudeau says he's not willing to kick health-care reform down the road any longer
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's not willing to kick health-care reform down the road any farther, with governments appearing to have reached a stalemate in health-care funding negotia...
Dec 13, 2022
Local representation at the 2022 World Junior A Challenge
A member of the Alberta Junior Hockey League's (AJHL) Blackfalds Bulldogs as well as a fellow AJHL player from Red Deer, are among those competing at the 2022 World Junior A Challenge underway in Corn...
Dec 13, 2022
Quebec hockey league aware of sexual assault allegations against two former players
MONTREAL - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League says it is aware of sexual assault allegations against two former players. The league said today it only recently learned of the alleged 2016 assault i...
Dec 13, 2022
CFL releases 2023 season schedule with new twist
The CFL has released its 2023 season schedule on Tuesday, with a bit of a twist. For the first time since 2008, divisional playoff games are set to be played on Saturdays, with the semifinals taking p...
Dec 13, 2022