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Longtime P.E.I. mayor resigns after a contentious vote for pickleball courts
KENSINGTON, P.E.I. - A feud over proposed pickleball courts in Prince Edward Island has prompted a longtime mayor to throw in the towel. Rowan Caseley says there was lots he still wanted to accomplish...
Nov 27, 2024
Four Canadian women honoured in World Rugby's Dream Teams of the Year
MONACO - Canadians Alex Tessier, Sophie de Goede and Laetitia Royer have been named to World Rugby's Women's 15s Dream Team of the Year. Canada sevens captain Olivia Apps, meanwhile, was selected to W...
Nov 27, 2024
Liberal candidate in B.C. byelection seeks Métis membership after identity questioned
The Liberal candidate in a federal byelection in British Columbia says she is applying for Mtis membership after a local group questioned her claims of Indigenous identity. Madison Fleischer says in a...
Nov 27, 2024
New disc golf course coming to Ponoka thanks to PARCS donation
Thanks to a donation of $15,000 from the Ponoka Arts, Recreation and Culture Society (PARCS), the Town of Ponoka is set to see construction for a new 18-hole disc golf course at Riverside Rotary Park ...
Nov 27, 2024
Liberal GST holiday expected to pass soon as government introduces solo bill
OTTAWA - The federal government has introduced a stand-alone bill to implement the proposed GST holiday, hours after the NDP threatened to not pass the legislation if it was linked to a $250 rebate fo...
Nov 27, 2024
Robert Wickens moving up to IMSA GTD series in 2025 thanks to new Bosch hand controls
It's been a long road back to the highest levels of motorsport for Canadian driver Robert Wickens. Six years after he was paralyzed in a violent wreck, Wickens will again be behind the wheel against s...
Nov 27, 2024
Republican Miller-Meeks wins reelection after recount in close Iowa congressional race
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks won her reelection bid Wednesday after a recount confirmed her lead, helping her party pad its thin majority in the U.S. House and reta...
Nov 27, 2024
Alberta government developing framework to tackle rising antimicrobial resistance
The Government of Alberta is developing a framework to address a rising prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and microscopic parasites change over t...
Nov 27, 2024
Kelowna Rockets awarded the 2026 Memorial Cup
It's official, the Kelowna Rockets have been selected to host the 2026 Memorial Cup.The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) made the announcement on Wednesday that Kelowna, B.C. will host the league's top te...
Nov 27, 2024
Republican Miller-Meeks wins reelection after recount in close Iowa congressional race
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks won her reelection bid Wednesday after a recount confirmed her lead, helping her party pad its thin majority in the U.S. House and reta...
Nov 27, 2024