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Market Watch: October 6
This week's highlightsEquity markets mixed following strong U.S. jobs reportKnee-jerk reaction to jobs report causes spike in bond yieldsCanadian factory PMI falls to three-year low as weak market dem...
Oct 10, 2023
Cannabis Act review finds companies struggling to profit, health experts supportive
OTTAWA - A review of the federal legislation that paved the way for the legal recreational use and sale of cannabis says companies in the legal market report struggling to realize profits and maintain...
Oct 10, 2023
Weekly Top-10 high school football rankings
Here are the Weekly Top-10 Rankings for all four Tiers of 12-man high school football in Alberta and the 6-man rankings as well for the 2023 season. These rankings come out every Sunday until November...
Oct 10, 2023
Raptors' first-ever head coach Brendan Malone dead at 81
The Toronto Raptors' first-ever head coach Brendan Malone has died. He was 81. The Denver Nuggets announced his passing on social media Tuesday. The cause of death was not released. "Coach Brendan Mal...
Oct 10, 2023
Centre of attention: Poeltl to be a constant in Toronto Raptors lineup this season
There will be one constant in the Toronto Raptors lineup this season: centre Jakob Poeltl. New head coach Darko Rajakovic declared at a pre-season press conference that he was planning on a heavy rota...
Oct 10, 2023
Biden condemns Hamas for 'unadulterated evil' in attack on Israel, vows US resolve in backing Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned the militant group Hamas for "sheer evil" for its shocking multipronged attack on Israel launched from the Gaza Strip that has killed hundred...
Oct 10, 2023
Parks washrooms in Sylvan Lake closing for the season
The Town of Sylvan Lake has announced that their park washrooms will be closing for the season next week. Officials say they will winterize the washrooms to ensure water pipes don't freeze and burst. ...
Oct 10, 2023
Los Angeles deputies were taken to a hospital after fire broke out during training
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Multiple Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies were taken to the hospital Tuesday morning after a fire during a "training incident" north of Los Angeles, authorities said. The exten...
Oct 10, 2023
Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman Beau Akey to three-year, entry-level deal
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Beau Akey to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Tuesday. Akey was selected in the second round, 56th overall, in the 2023 NHL ...
Oct 10, 2023
Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics Weekend Recap: October 6-8
For the Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Kings Soccer program and the Queens Hockey team, it was a very successful weekend, says RDP Athletics. The Kings shut out their opponents and scored three. In the Qu...
Oct 10, 2023