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Mike O'Shea, Orlondo Steinauer have their respective teams back in 2021 Grey Cup game
HAMILTON - Wins and losses are important, but Mike O'Shea and Orlondo Steinauer believe -- as CFL head coaches -- they're in the people business. It's an approach that seems to work for O'Shea, the he...
Dec 08, 2021
Olympic decathlon champ Warner wins Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's Athlete of the Year
TORONTO - Olympic decathlon champion Damian Warner is the winner of the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's Athlete of the Year. Warner won gold at the Tokyo Games last summer and became just the fourth man ...
Dec 08, 2021
P.E.I. potato farm reps hand out spuds in Ottawa to highlight export ban to U.S.
OTTAWA - Representatives from Prince Edward Island farms handed out potatoes to the public today in front of Parliament Hill, to show gratitude to their supporters and raise awareness of the effects o...
Dec 08, 2021
Public skating and shinny hockey return to the Ponoka Arena Complex
Public skating and shinny hockey have returned to the large and small indoor ice surfaces at the Ponoka Arena Complex. For the month of December, Town officials say both public skating and shinny hock...
Dec 08, 2021
Temporary road closure on 46 Street in Ponoka
Officials with the Town of Ponoka say there is a temporary road closure on 46 Street just south of Highway 53 as crews work to repair a water service line in that location. The road closure will remai...
Dec 08, 2021
Woods to make return from car crash at PNC Championship
Ten months after his right leg was badly damaged in a car crash, Tiger Woods is returning to competition next week with 12-year-old son Charlie in the PNC Championship. "Although it's been a long and ...
Dec 08, 2021
Woods to make return from car crash at PNC Championship
Ten months after his right leg was badly damaged in a car crash, Tiger Woods is returning to competition next week with 12-year-old son Charlie in the PNC Championship. "Although it's been a long and ...
Dec 08, 2021
Blackhawks F Khaira released from hospital after Trouba hit
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Blackhawks forward Jujhar Khaira spent the night in a hospital after he was leveled by Jacob Trouba during a 6-2 loss to the New York Rangers. Team physician Michael Terry said ...
Dec 08, 2021
Western Hockey League to host 2021 U.S. Priority and Prospects Drafts Dec. 8 & 9
The Western Hockey League will conduct the 2021 WHL U.S. Priority Draft and 2021 WHL Prospects Draft online Dec. 8 and Dec. 9, respectively. Real-time results will be available at WHL.ca/draft. 2021 W...
Dec 08, 2021
Passenger pleads guilty to manslaughter in hit-and-run death of Calgary officer
CALGARY - A man charged in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. A jury trial was to begin this week for Amir Abdulrahman on a charge of first-degree mu...
Dec 08, 2021