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Canada's Jessie Fleming helps Chelsea women retain Continental League Cup
WATFORD, England - Canadian international Jessie Fleming and Chelsea won the Continental League Cup on Sunday with a 6-0 romp over Bristol City. The 23-year-old midfielder from London, Ont., played th...
Mar 14, 2021
Rocky Mountain House snowboarder seeking Canada's support to achieve Olympic dream
A Rocky Mountain House-born and raised snowboarder is seeking help on the final leg of her journey to the top.Kennedy Justinen first learned to ski when she was four, but didn't obtain elite level coa...
Mar 14, 2021
More provinces expanding vaccine rollouts as COVID-19 cases rise nationally
Some provinces are expanding their COVID-19 vaccine rollouts amid what Canada's chief public health officer describes as a recent increase in the number of new cases across the country. Dr. Theresa Ta...
Mar 14, 2021
Boxing great Marvelous Marvin Hagler dies at 66
Marvelous Marvin Hagler stopped Thomas Hearns in a fight that lasted less than eight minutes yet was so epic that it still lives in boxing lore. Two years later he was so disgusted after losing a deci...
Mar 14, 2021
Boxing great Marvelous Marvin Hagler dies at 66
Marvelous Marvin Hagler stopped Thomas Hearns in a fight that lasted less than eight minutes yet was so epic that it still lives in boxing lore. Two years later he was so disgusted after losing a deci...
Mar 14, 2021
Autonomous ag work garners Olds College quarter-million dollar investment
TD Bank Group has committed $250,000 for autonomous agriculture education and applied research at the Olds College Smart Farm.Funding will support continuing operation of the DOT Autonomous Platform a...
Mar 14, 2021
Military ombudsman calls for independence, says predecessor was 'unfairly treated'
OTTAWA - Military ombudsman Greg Lick is calling on the federal government to make his office truly independent, saying the current structure is undercutting confidence in its ability to fight for agg...
Mar 14, 2021
TANAS offering education ahead of Transgender Day of Visibility
Ahead of the International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) on March 31, Red Deer-based Trans and Non-Binary Aid Society (TANAS) is hoping to raise awareness in the community of issues gender-dive...
Mar 14, 2021
Raptors Uprising GC completes 2021 esports roster, drafting Joshua (TsJosh) McKenna
TORONTO - Raptors Uprising GC completed its 2021 roster, reacquiring shooting guard Joshua (TsJosh) McKenna in the third round (57th overall) of Saturday night's NBA 2K League draft. The Georgia nativ...
Mar 14, 2021
Central Alberta Pride Society holding AGM this month
Central Alberta Pride Society (CAPS) is hosting its Annual General Meeting on March 21.The meeting will start at 1 p.m. and is open to the public via Zoom. Founded in 2012, CAPS aims to bring LGBTQ+ a...
Mar 14, 2021