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Man arrested in Ponoka with B.B. gun, possibly wearing fatigues and body armour
RCMP say a man wearing fatigues and what appeared to be body armour has been arrested in Ponoka.It was just before 10 a.m. on Sept. 26 near 48 Avenue and 51 Street when RCMP say a Ponoka member was ma...
Sep 26, 2023
Messi Mania has grabbed hold in Major League Soccer, but will it be a long-lasting boost?
It's highly unlikely any player other than Lionel Messi could have brought Prince Harry, Selena Gomez and Leonardo DiCaprio out to a regular-season Major League Soccer match. But there they were - ver...
Sep 26, 2023
Messi Mania has grabbed hold in Major League Soccer, but will it be a long-lasting boost?
It's highly unlikely any player other than Lionel Messi could have brought Prince Harry, Selena Gomez and Leonardo DiCaprio out to a regular-season Major League Soccer match. But there they were - ver...
Sep 26, 2023
Players who skate in non-sanctioned leagues face new Hockey Canada restrictions
CALGARY - Hockey players who participate in a league not sanctioned by Hockey Canada will be ineligible to compete in the Canadian Hockey League, Canadian Junior Hockey League or try for a spot Canada...
Sep 26, 2023
Quebec coroner hears from officers who took part in takedown of killing spree suspect
Montreal police tactical officers have described the shootout in a motel room between them and a suspect who had killed three men at random over a 24-hour period in August 2022. Officers Jean-Philippe...
Sep 26, 2023
Canada Beef names new leader ahead of current president’s retirement
CALGARY, AB - Canada Beef has found its new president.Eric Bienvenue will start with the organization on October 3, 2023, but he won't officially take on the role until March when current president Mi...
Sep 26, 2023
Taylor Swift is a fan and suddenly, so is everyone else. Travis Kelce jersey sales jump nearly 400%
NEW YORK (AP) - Taylor Swift's trip to watch the Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce play football on Sunday didn't just have the internet talking nonstop. Following the 12-time Grammy Award winner's app...
Sep 26, 2023
California governor signs law raising taxes on guns and ammunition to pay for school safety
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California will double the taxes on guns and ammunition and use the money to pay for more security at public schools and various violence prevention programs under a new law ...
Sep 26, 2023
‘A good first step’: Partial settlement approved in Calgary Stampede abuse lawsuit
CALGARY, AB - A judge has approved a partial settlement in a class-action lawsuit against the Calgary Stampede that alleged the organization allowed a performance school staffer to sexually abuse youn...
Sep 26, 2023
Alberta adds $12M to create 2,000 more trade apprenticeship spots
EDMONTON - Alberta is adding an extra $12.4 million this year to create more apprenticeship seats to meet surging demand.Advanced Education Minister Rajan Sawhney says the money will create almost 2,0...
Sep 26, 2023