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SMARTstart entrepreneurial training program returns for central Alberta
Community Futures Central Alberta (CFCA) is now accepting applications for the SMARTstart program's second year, offering support towards entrepreneurs and start-up businesses. The award-winning entre...
Aug 02, 2022
Salary, benefits totalled nearly $600,000 for Alberta’s top doctor in 2021
Dr. Deena Hinshaw was the public face of the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta for nearly two years. And that led to a sizable bonus in 2021.Hinshaw collects a salary of more than $360,000 as the province'...
Aug 02, 2022
U of L researcher examines viability of rice crops in southern Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Could rice be a viable crop in southern Alberta? A team of researchers at the University of Lethbridge is trying to find out.Dr. Michele Konschuh, a Biological Sciences research assoc...
Aug 02, 2022
Kailen Sheridan, Lucas Cavallini named Canada Soccer players of the month
TORONTO - Goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan and forward Lucas Cavallini have been named Canada Soccer's players of the month for July. Sheridan was named the top 'keeper at the recent CONCACAF W Championship...
Aug 02, 2022
York United forward Osaze De Rosario named CPL player of the week
TORONTO - York United forward Osaze De Rosario, son of former Canadian star Dwayne De Rosario, has been named the CPL's player of the week after a two-goal performance in a 4-2 win at HFX Wanderers FC...
Aug 02, 2022
Cooler weather could offer respite to crews battling wildfire near Penticton, B.C.
VANCOUVER - Snow-making machines from a British Columbia mountain resort are being used for the first time in the province to fight wildfires, the BC Wildfire Service said Tuesday. The equipment on Be...
Aug 02, 2022
'Guard cat' credited with preventing would-be robbery
BELDEN, Miss (AP) - A Mississippi man said his pet cat helped prevent a robbery at his home, and he credits the calico with possibly saving his life. Bandit, a 20-pound (9.1-kilogram) cat, lives with ...
Aug 02, 2022
Senate tees up vote on bill to aid vets exposed to burn pits
WASHINGTON (AP) - A bill enhancing health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits is expected to win final approval in the Senate on Tuesday, ending a brief st...
Aug 02, 2022
All roads lead to accused, Crown tells jury for man charged with extorting B.C. teen
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A Crown attorney says there is a "treasure trove of information" linking a Dutch man to the harassment and extortion of British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd. Louise Kenworthy ...
Aug 02, 2022
Toronto FC loans Canadian winger Jacob Shaffelburg to Nashville SC
Toronto FC has loaned Canadian winger Jacob Shaffelburg to Nashville SC for the rest of the 2022 season. Nashville also gets a 2022 international roster spot from Toronto and the option to make the lo...
Aug 02, 2022