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Town of Ponoka offering tax incentives for prospective new residents and business owners
The Town of Ponoka is inviting urban dwellers to leave their hectic lifestyle in the city and buy or build their dream home in Ponoka. The Town is offering tax breaks and cash incentives to new reside...
Aug 08, 2021
Ottawa Redblacks open season with 16-12 victory over Edmonton Elks
EDMONTON - Abdul Kanneh had a 102-yard interception return as the Ottawa Redblacks spoiled the start of the new Elks era in Edmonton, emerging with a season-opening 16-12 road victory Saturday. The fi...
Aug 07, 2021
Canadian track cyclist Kelsey Mitchell wins gold in women's sprint
IZU, Japan - Kelsey Mitchell didn't own a bike four years ago. The 27-year-old track cyclist from Sherwood, Park., Alta., nevertheless won Canada's final medal of Tokyo's Olympic Games with a gold in ...
Aug 07, 2021
Bede's late field goal gives Argonauts 23-20 victory over Stampeders
CALGARY - Boris Bede kicked a 32-yard field goal with 37 seconds left in the fourth quarter and Toronto Argonauts opened their season with a 23-20 win over the Calgary Stampeders Saturday. Bede finish...
Aug 07, 2021
Toronto FC stages dramatic second-half rally to tie New York FC 2-2
TORONTO - Second-half goals by Richie Laryea and Alejandro Pozuelo lifted Toronto FC into a wild 2-2 tie with New York City FC in MLS play Saturday. Toronto had looked down and out after a dominant fi...
Aug 07, 2021
DeChambeau lets clubs do most of talking at TOC Southwind
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Bryson DeChambeau let his clubs do most of the talking Saturday at TPC Southwind. DeChambeau shot a 7-under 63 on Saturday to pull within two strokes of leader Harris English in ...
Aug 07, 2021
Decathlon champion Warner named Canada's flag-bearer for Tokyo closing ceremony
TOKYO - Olympic decathlon champion Damian Warner has been named Canada's flag-bearer for the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics. Warner won Canada's first ever decathlon gold medal with a stellar ...
Aug 07, 2021
Blue Jays beat Red Sox after a walk-off home run in first game of doubleheader
TORONTO - A patient Blue Jays lineup found a way to outlast a solid pitching performance from Canadian Nick Pivetta in the opening game of their doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Wi...
Aug 07, 2021
Lynyrd Skynyrd pulls out of Pro Football Hall of Fame show
CANTON, Ohio (AP) - Lynyrd Skynyrd has pulled out of the Pro Football Hall of Fame concert after guitarist Rickey Medlocke tested positive for COVID-19. The country rock band was set to co-headline th...
Aug 07, 2021
Indigenous festival back in Montreal, a year after being delayed due to COVID-19
MONTREAL - The Montreal First Peoples' Festival is back until Aug. 11 at the Place des Festivals and other locations in the city, a year after most Indigenous events such as powwows were put off due t...
Aug 07, 2021