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UVic rugby star wins first cap for Canada, then goes in first round of MLR draft
Gabe Casey, who won his first cap for Canada against Tonga on Monday, completed an eventful week when he was taken in the first round of the Major League Rugby collegiate draft. The University of Vict...
Aug 18, 2023

Ottawa 'shouldn't walk around with a stick' to enforce health deals: Holland
OTTAWA - Newly appointed Health Minister Mark Holland says accountability for new federal health funding will largely come from Canadians themselves. Holland told a conference hosted by the Canadian M...
Aug 18, 2023

Jays activate Kiermaier, Richards from injured list before series-opener at Reds
CINCINNATI - The cavalry is coming for the Toronto Blue Jays as they try to stave off a challenge for their hold on the third and final American League wild-card spot. The Blue Jays announced that out...
Aug 18, 2023

Toronto FC looks to build off three-week break as CF Montreal comes to town
Toronto FC returns to action Sunday after a three-week layoff that followed a disastrous July. And interim coach Terry Dunfield says his team understands what's expected when CF Montreal comes to BMO ...
Aug 18, 2023

Red Deer's annual Pioneer Days Festival brings farming fun to the weekend
The antique tractors are ready to roll for Red Deer's annual Pioneer Days Festival, taking place this weekend at Sunnybrook Farm Museum.On August 19 - 20 from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., families can participate...
Aug 18, 2023

A look at wildfires and evacuations in N.W.T. and B.C.
YELLOWKNIFE - Some 20,000 people from Yellowknife and thousands more from other communities in the Northwest Territories have been ordered to leave due to nearby wildfires. Meanwhile, a significant nu...
Aug 18, 2023

Vancouver Whitecaps place back-up goalie on season-ending injury list
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps say goalkeeper Thomas Hasal has been placed on Major League Soccer's season-ending injury list. Whitecaps sporting director Axel Schuster says the move is related t...
Aug 18, 2023

Red Deer's Youth HQ hopes event attracts mentors for Big Brothers Big Sisters program
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Red Deer & District is returning with their Littles Build BIG event this month. On Saturday, August 26, members of the public are being invited to the open event...
Aug 18, 2023

Shortage of diabetes and weight loss drug Ozempic expected in Canada: manufacturer
A shortage of diabetes drug Ozempic that is used off-label for weight loss is expected in Canada, the manufacturer says. Novo Nordisk says it is experiencing a temporary supply disruption with the Oze...
Aug 18, 2023

The latest news on the wildfires in British Columbia
KELOWNA, B.C. - A state of emergency has been declared in Kelowna, a city with a population of about 150,000, as threatening wildfires prompt officials to issue evacuation orders in parts of British C...
Aug 18, 2023