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Poulin leads veteran Canadian squad at 2024 women's world hockey championships
CALGARY - Star captain Marie-Philip Poulin will lead a veteran Canadian team at the 2024 women's world hockey championship. Poulin was one of 23 players named to Canada's roster Thursday by Hockey Can...
Mar 07, 2024

NHL players talk about the trade experience ahead of Friday's deadline: 'A whirlwind'
Kevin Shattenkirk knew a deal was coming. Unable to come to terms with the St. Louis Blues on a new contract as the 2017 NHL trade deadline approached, the defenceman did his best to block out the noi...
Mar 07, 2024

Alberta government hunting down cyber threats with new website
Officials with the provincial government have announced a new website that connects Alberta cybersecurity leaders and supports organizations as they respond to threats.Government officials say the glo...
Mar 07, 2024

Nine beds added at Olds continuing care facility
There is a temporary increase in the number of beds at a continuing care facility in Olds.Seasons Encore has added nine new beds to support patients who no longer need acute care services and can be t...
Mar 07, 2024

Make RCMP police of jurisdiction for Parliament Hill, union urges
OTTAWA - The union that represents front-line Mounties is urging the federal government to make the RCMP the police force of jurisdiction for Parliament Hill to bolster security. National Police Feder...
Mar 07, 2024

Yukon's 2024 budget promises money for housing, international health-care workers
WHITEHORSE - Yukon is predicting a surplus of $119 million in its budget with money for housing, green infrastructure and a new program to integrate internationally educated health-care workers. Finan...
Mar 07, 2024

Quebec judge won't exempt church-supported palliative care home from MAID law
MONTREAL - A Superior Court judge has denied a request from Montreal's Roman Catholic archdiocese for an exemption to a Quebec law requiring all palliative care centres in the province to provide medi...
Mar 07, 2024

Registrations now open for the 2024 CASA Golf Classic
The 2024 CASA Golf Classic will be held on Aug. 12, 2024 at the Red Deer Golf & Country Club. Organizers say this event raises critical funds for child and family mental health care in Alberta. Of...
Mar 07, 2024

Cornerback Marchant opting for low-key approach to CFL invitational combine
When Dawson Marchant steps onto the turf at the University of Waterloo on Friday, it'll be just another workout. The Northwestern Oklahoma State University cornerback will join 75 other players at the...
Mar 07, 2024

Response to Uvalde elementary school shooting beset by 'many failures,' investigator says
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - Uvalde police made "many failures" when responding to a gunman who killed 19 students and two teachers at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school in 2022, the investigator who led the ...
Mar 07, 2024