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Blue Bombers can clinch playoff spot for eighth straight season with win over Elks
WINNIPEG - Willie Jefferson doesn't like to look too far ahead, but there is something he'd like to see happen after the Winnipeg Blue Bombers host the Edmonton Elks on Friday. A victory by the Blue B...
Sep 26, 2024
Canada's Grenier aims for return to top form after injury: 'I'm pretty resilient'
Valrie Grenier is confident she can return to top form after a serious injury early this year. After all, this isn't her first time overcoming a major setback. The Canadian alpine skier hit the slopes...
Sep 26, 2024
Maple Leafs' Berube says Auston Matthews' upper-body injury is not too serious
TORONTO (AP) - Toronto Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube said he does not think Auston Matthews' upper-body injury is too serious and expects the captain to be fine. Matthews returned to practice Thursda...
Sep 26, 2024
Kings defenseman Drew Doughty undergoing testing for lower-body injury
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) - Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty is undergoing further testing because of a lower-body injury he sustained in a preseason game at the Vegas Golden Knights. Doughty h...
Sep 26, 2024
Alberta testing take-home kits to screen for cervical cancer
Officials look to make it easier for Albertans to detect the early signs of cervical cancer.The Government of Alberta, Alberta Health Services (AHS) and Alberta Precision Labs have launched a pilot pr...
Sep 26, 2024
Sentencing date set for Sylvan Lake man charged in alleged 2.6M fraud case dating back years
A sentencing date has been set for a Sylvan Lake man accused of defrauding over $2.6 million from investors who thought they were buying into a "revolutionary fracking product." Dane Michael Skinner, ...
Sep 26, 2024
Elite Series pros Gustafson, Gallant, part of Canadian team at Pan-Am fishing event
They compete as individuals on the Elite Series, but professional anglers Jeff Gustafson and Cooper Gallant are teaming up to represent Canada. Gustafson, of Kenora, Ont., and Gallant, of Bowmanville,...
Sep 26, 2024
Harris blasts proposals for Ukraine to cede territory to Russia during Zelenskyy meeting
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris said calls for Ukraine to cede territory to Russia were "dangerous and unacceptable" as she met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday....
Sep 26, 2024
Toronto Raptors sign Jahmi'us Ramsey, finalize training camp roster
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed guard Jahmi'us Ramsey, the team announced Thursday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ramsey averaged 6.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 17.3 minutes in seven ...
Sep 26, 2024
Grassroots organization sounds alarm about Rocky Hospital, AHS policies
A local, grassroots effort is sounding the alarm about operating rooms at the Rocky Mountain House Health Centre sitting empty while local patients suffer and health professionals flee to greener past...
Sep 26, 2024