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Edmonton Oilers place centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on injured list
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have placed Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on the injured-reserve list. The 27-year-old centre missed Edmonton's game against the Ottawa Senators Thursday with an upper-body injury...
Apr 10, 2021
Canadian forward Khem Birch joining Toronto Raptors after being waived by Orlando
Canadian centre Khem Birch is joining the Toronto Raptors.The 28-year-old Birch joins fellow Montrealer Chris Boucher on the Raptors' roster after the Orlando Magic waived the undrafted Canadian earli...
Apr 10, 2021
Red Deer up to 226 active cases, outbreak confirmed at temporary shelter
Red Deer added 30 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, and now sits at 226 active cases, up 10 from Friday.There have also now been 3,056 recoveries, an increase of 20.The city has recorded a total of 3...
Apr 10, 2021
The Bull is back. Montreal lightweight John Makdessi scores upset UFC win
LAS VEGAS - Veteran Montreal lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi won a split decision over Chile's Ignacio Bahamondes on a UFC Fight Night card Saturday. The judges scored the all-action bout 28-29, ...
Apr 10, 2021
Beaten by expansion Giltinis, Toronto Arrows lose for the third time in four matches
METAIRIE, La. - Veteran Matt Giteau kicked 11 points and the expansion Los Angeles Giltinis ran in six tries in a 43-16 victory over the Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby play Saturday.The Giltinis...
Apr 10, 2021
240,000 more health care workers eligible for vaccine April 12
Alberta is once again expanding its vaccine rollout, this time to more than 240,000 eligible health care workers.As part of Phase 2C, nurses, doctors, dentists and any health care workers in patient c...
Apr 10, 2021
New Democrats reconvene following glitchy first day of national policy convention
OTTAWA - New Democrats are reconvening for the second day of a three-day policy convention as they look to push past the glitches of the virtual event's opening sessions and rally around keynote speak...
Apr 10, 2021
Brent Sutter steps down as Red Deer Rebels head coach
Red Deer Rebels Owner, President and General Manager Brent Sutter has announced he is stepping down as the team's head coach. Sutter announced the move Saturday in a statement, saying it's time for a ...
Apr 10, 2021
Liberals approve basic income, pharmacare, long-term care standards at convention
OTTAWA - Grassroots Liberals have overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution calling on the federal government to develop and implement a universal basic income - despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's app...
Apr 10, 2021
WATCH: Premier and Education Minister give update on rapid testing in schools
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Education Minister Adriana LaGrange will provide an update today on the COVID-19 rapid testing program in schools.A livestream is set to begin at noon, which you can w...
Apr 10, 2021