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Pakistan's ex-PM Khan pauses protest march after shooting
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan said Friday he was pausing his march on the capital, Islamabad, a day a gunman opened fire on his campaign convoy, wounding him and killing...
Nov 04, 2022
Sophomore receivers Dunbar, White proving to be Ticats' dynamic duo
HAMILTON - Receivers Steven Dunbar Jr. and Tim White are the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' dynamic duo. Each made his way to Hamilton after spending time in the NFL as an undrafted free agent. This season, the...
Nov 04, 2022
After five World Cups with New Zealand, Laura Mariu is loving life in Canada colours
The only woman to play in all six editions of the Rugby League World Cup is wearing Canadian colours these days. After representing her native New Zealand at the last five World Cups, Laura Mariu is n...
Nov 04, 2022
Canadian bobsled pilot Christine de Bruin suspended for doping violation
OTTAWA - Canadian bobsledder and Olympic bronze medallist Christine de Bruin has been suspended for three years for a doping violation. De Bruin tested positive for the banned substance Ligandrol in o...
Nov 04, 2022
Red Deer Polytechnic installs Stuart Cullum as 12th President
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) formally welcomed Stuart Cullum as the 12th President of the institution on Thursday with an installation ceremony. The ceremony at the Arts Centre began with an honor song ...
Nov 04, 2022
Penhold woman officially earns Guinness World Record for most blood donations
"It's in you to give" reads a motto of the Canadian Blood Services.One Penhold resident lived by the mantra so much, that the Guinness World Records have officially named her this week the female with...
Nov 04, 2022
Olds College welcomes new president
Leona Staples, Chair, Olds College Board of Governors, announced ON Nov. 2, 2022, the appointment of Dr. Ben Cecil as the new President of the College. "I am very pleased to announce that Dr. Ben Ceci...
Nov 04, 2022
‘Freedom Convoy’ demonstrators gather at Lethbridge Courthouse
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Dozens of supporters of the 'Freedom Convoy' protests are gathering outside of the Lethbridge Courthouse.Shortly after 9 a.m. on Friday, the group sang 'O Canada' and made speeches sa...
Nov 04, 2022
Hockey Canada governance review calls for more oversight, accountability
Hockey Canada finds itself at "a crossroads" that requires reimagined leadership coupled with more oversight and transparency, a third-party governance review has found. The 221-page document released...
Nov 04, 2022
Time changes persist despite experts' consensus to end daylight time
Most Canadians will be turning the clocks back by an hour this weekend as various political moves to end seasonal time changes have yet to take broad effect - but experts say we'd be better off withou...
Nov 04, 2022