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Canucks select Tom Willander 11th overall at NHL draft
NASHVILLE - The Vancouver Canucks selected Tom Willander with the No. 11 pick in the 2023 NHL draft Wednesday. Willander, a six-foot-one, 180-pound defenceman, had 25 points (four goals, 21 assists) i...
Jun 28, 2023
Canadiens select David Reinbacher with No. 5 pick at NHL draft
NASHVILLE - The Montreal Canadiens selected David Reinbacher with the fifth-overall pick at the 2023 NHL draft Wednesday. The six-foot-two, 194-pound defenceman from Austria, had 22 points (three goal...
Jun 28, 2023
Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff talks Dubois trade; buyout an option for Wheeler
NASHVILLE - Kevin Cheveldayoff acquired Pierre-Luc Dubois in hopes the star centre would be with Winnipeg Jets for the rest of his career. When it became apparent that was no longer in the cards, the ...
Jun 28, 2023
Federal judges in Kentucky and Tennessee block portions of transgender youth care bans
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Federal judges in Kentucky and Tennessee blocked portions of bans on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, handing down the rulings just days before the statutes were set...
Jun 28, 2023
Canada Day at the Alberta Legislature
Albertans are invited to spend Canada Day at the Alberta Legislature. On Saturday, July 1, from noon to 5 p.m., visitors can enjoy free entertainment and activities for all ages at one of the most pic...
Jun 28, 2023
Nominations open for Alberta Newcomer Recognition Awards
The provincial government is asking Albertans to nominate a newcomer for its Alberta Newcomer Recognition Awards.The province is looking for people who have enriched Alberta through volunteer activiti...
Jun 28, 2023
Birthplace Forest celebrates Lacombe's newest citizens
Lacombe residents joined members of city council this week, including Councillor Scott Dallas, and Councillor Don Gullekson, along with City administration to plant a tree in the City's Birthplace For...
Jun 28, 2023
Fernandez eliminated at Bad Homburg Open with loss to Blinkova
BAD HOMBURG, Germany - Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., was eliminated from the Bad Homburg Open tennis tournament Wednesday with a 7-5, 6-2 second-round loss to Russia's Anna Blinkova. Blinkova, seed...
Jun 28, 2023
Calgary’s new cancer centre to be named after Arthur Child following $50M donation
Calgary's newly built cancer centre has received a $50-million donation from the Arthur J.E. Child Foundation.The donation, announced at a news conference Wednesday, means the $1.4-billion building is...
Jun 28, 2023
Dairy farmers to help raise money for Food Banks Alberta
A new campaign launched by Alberta Milk looks to raise $100,000 to support Albertans who are facing food insecurity.Through a partnership with Food Banks Alberta, from now until July 11, 2023, Alberta...
Jun 28, 2023