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Former Whitecaps women's team players support MLS investigation, want further action
VANCOUVER - A group of former players for the Vancouver Whitecaps women's team says it welcomes a Major League Soccer investigation into how the club handled allegations of abuse, and it wants the fin...
Nov 08, 2021

Alberta providing more support for childcare operators
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's government is directing almost $35 million in funding to licensed child care programs to help recruit and keep "skilled educators."As part of the program, the province is also...
Nov 08, 2021

Lineups at Coutts border causing headaches for essential workers
COUTTS, AB - It's a big day at border crossings across the country.Land borders into the United States have reopened for non-essential travel the first time in nearly 20 months. There are some rules t...
Nov 08, 2021

Amazon Web Services announces multi-billion dollar investment in Alberta
CALGARY - Amazon is making its mark on Alberta.One of its subsidiaries, Amazon Web Services Inc., has announced that it will be making a multi-billion dollar investment on a new cloud computing operat...
Nov 08, 2021

De Guzman sees losing his national caps record as a positive for Canada soccer
While proud of his accomplishments with the national team, Julian de Guzman only sees positives in the fact that his record for men's Canadian caps is about to be broken. For one, the player approachi...
Nov 08, 2021

Eichel ready for surgery, recovery expected to take 3 months
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Forward Jack Eichel said Monday he is relieved the blockbuster trade that sent him from the Buffalo Sabres to the Vegas Golden Knights is behind him and he is looking forward to being...
Nov 08, 2021

COVID-19 booster shot eligibility expanded in Alberta
Starting Monday a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine will be available to all Albertans aged 70 and older, and all First Nations, Inuit and Metis people aged 18 and older.Those eligible for booster shots ...
Nov 08, 2021

'We're excited': Canadians explain why they headed south as border restrictions ease
NIAGARA FALLS - Canadians fully vaccinated against COVID-19 were able to cross the land border into the U.S. on Monday as pandemic restrictions eased. Here's a look at why some were making a trip sout...
Nov 08, 2021

Oilers C Draisaitl, Leafs G Campbell, Ducks G Gibson named NHL three stars
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl, Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell and Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Draisaitl has...
Nov 08, 2021

Canada's Brittany Marchand retires from professional golf on her own terms
Brittany Marchand decided a few years ago that if she was going to leave professional golf, she would go out on her own terms. That time has come. The native of Orangeville, Ont., had toyed with retir...
Nov 08, 2021