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Alberta announces support for businesses implementing REP
Eligible organizations participating in the Restrictions Exemption Program (REP) can now apply for a $2,000 grant to help offset some of the implementation costs.Officials with the Alberta government ...
Nov 18, 2021

Canadian QB Nathan Rourke closes out the season under centre for Lions
VANCOUVER - Two teams on the wrong side of the race bar will close out their 2021 CFL seasons on Friday, when the B.C. Lions host the Edmonton Elks. For the Lions, team pride, personal milestones and ...
Nov 18, 2021

Priestman looks to extend unbeaten run in a pair of December games in Mexico
TORONTO - The Canadian women will look to extend their 12-game unbeaten run with a pair of games in Mexico. Sixth-ranked Canada will play No. 28 Mexico on Nov. 27 and Nov. 30 with a 10-day camp starti...
Nov 18, 2021

Dead horse on Ya Ha Tinda Ranch possibly mistaken for elk
RCMP say a horse belonging to Ya Ha Tinda Ranch, the only federally-owned working ranch in Canada, was found dead this week.The ranch is located about a two-hour drive southwest of Rocky Mountain Hous...
Nov 18, 2021

Defense attorneys rest in trial over Arbery's death
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) - Defense attorneys for the three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery rested Thursday after calling a total of seven witnesses. The people who testified in the men's defense inclu...
Nov 18, 2021

Supreme Court of Canada to examine timing of roadside breath tests
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a case that hinges on the time police took to arrange a breath test for a Quebec man. Early one afternoon in April 2017, police got word of some...
Nov 18, 2021

No-win situation for Alberta premier at upcoming meeting: political scientist
CALGARY - Political scientists say Alberta Premier Jason Kenney faces a no-win situation at his party's annual meeting in Calgary this weekend over mounting questions about his leadership. Duane Bratt...
Nov 18, 2021

Three from Red Deer arrested after lengthy pursuit in Wetaskiwin/Edmonton area
Three people from Red Deer face numerous charges following an incident with police on Nov. 13.Wetaskiwin RCMP say it was about 11 p.m. that night when members observed a truck with a burnt out headlig...
Nov 18, 2021

Canadian rugby sevens captain Ghislaine Landry calls an end to stellar career
Canada rugby sevens captain Ghislaine Landry, the all-time leading scorer among women on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, has called an end to a stellar career. The 33-year-old from Toronto has 1,3...
Nov 18, 2021

AP source: NBC keeps Premier League, deal $2.7B+ for 6 years
NBC retained U.S. English- and Spanish-language broadcast rights to England's Premier League with a bid of more than $2.7 billion over six years, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Pr...
Nov 18, 2021