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Veteran horseman Tim Drake says bringing a new life into the world never gets old
KING CITY - From February through June, after a long day's work, Tim Drake might be found overnighting in a room the size of a closet at the end of the barn at Silver Duck Stable. Inside there's two b...
Jun 16, 2025

A perfect birth for Perfect 10. Silver Duck Stable helps birth another foal
KING CITY - As Perfect 10 finally settles on the floor of her stall, Silver Duck Stable owner Tim Drake springs into action, his vast experience ready to help the mare have as easy a birth as possible...
Jun 16, 2025

John Herdman keeping busy while he looks for the next coaching job
John Herdman has been busy since stepping down as Toronto FC coach on Nov. 29. He has been involved with daughter Lilly's under-14 soccer team, spent time working on an high-performance app called "Li...
Jun 16, 2025

Red Deer Games Foundation names spring athlete grant recipients
The Red Deer Games Foundation board of directors has announced the recipients of the Athlete Development Grant for this year's spring awards.Officials say these athletes were awarded the grants becaus...
Jun 16, 2025

Canada's Leylah Fernandez advances to second round of Nottingham Open
NOTTINGHAM - Canada's Leylah Fernandez advanced to the second round of the Lexus Nottingham Open grass-court tennis tournament with a 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 win over Suzan Lamens of the Netherlands on Monday. ...
Jun 16, 2025

Karina Gould gets key committee chair as NDP is frozen out
OTTAWA - House of Commons committees are taking shape for this session of Parliament with a top spot for Liberal Karina Gould and no representation at all for New Democrats. Gould, the MP for Burlingt...
Jun 16, 2025

Oilers hope to join elite group of Stanley Cup champions who rallied in Game 6
Eight teams in NHL history have won Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final to force a seventh game and gone on to win the championship. The Edmonton Oilers are aiming to become the ninth after falling behind...
Jun 16, 2025

Former MP Han Dong says he can move on after settling lawsuit against Global News
OTTAWA - Former MP Han Dong says he and his family can finally move on now that his lawsuit against Global News has been settled. A Global report in early 2023, citing unidentified sources, suggested ...
Jun 16, 2025

Prosecutor says suspect in Minnesota shooting went to 4 homes as he sought to kill lawmakers
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The man accused of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another went to the homes of two other lawmakers to carry out more carnage on the night of the shootings, a federal pros...
Jun 16, 2025

Weekend rain, cooler conditions allow crews to make progress on B.C. wildfires
Firefighters are marking success in opposite corners of British Columbia after favourable weather this weekend allowed crews to rein in two prominent fires that have triggered evacuation orders and al...
Jun 16, 2025