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B.C. Lions to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at Sept. 24 game
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions are trying to raise awareness about the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30. The CFL team's vice-president, George Chayka, says players will wear ora...
Sep 16, 2021

Protesters not 'terrorists': Lawyers argue against Fairy Creek injunction extension
NANAIMO, B.C. - A British Columbia court heard today from lawyers who say people from all walks of life with concerns about protecting old-growth trees from logging on Vancouver Island are being treat...
Sep 16, 2021

Council awards grant to Lacombe & District Historical Society
Lacombe city council has awarded the Lacombe and District Historical Society a Community Builder Partnership grant to develop their archive and collections storage in the historic Flatiron Building. C...
Sep 16, 2021

Veteran Toronto FC fullback Justin Morrow to retire at end of 2021 season
TORONTO - Veteran fullback Justin Morrow, second only to Jonathan Osorio in games played for Toronto FC, says he is retiring at the end of the 2021 season. The 33-year-old from Cleveland is in his eig...
Sep 16, 2021

Edmonton Elks quarterback Trevor Harris placed on injured list with neck injury
Edmonton Elks quarterback Trevor Harris has been placed on the team's six-game injured list with a neck injury. The CFL club made the announcement ahead of Saturday's home game against the Winnipeg Bl...
Sep 16, 2021

Veteran David Watford slated to become Hamilton Tiger-Cats' third starting QB of 2021
Just six games into the regular season and already the Hamilton Tiger-Cats find themselves with a third different starting quarterback. Veteran David Watford tops Hamilton's depth chart under centre f...
Sep 16, 2021

Afghanistan, fatigue blamed as veterans issues go missing in action on election trail
OTTAWA - Mark Ross first applied to Veterans Affairs Canada for assistance with post-traumatic stress in June 2019. More than two years later, he is still waiting to hear whether his claim has been ap...
Sep 16, 2021

Red Deer River Naturalists September 2021 Zoom event
Central Albertans are being invited to the September Red Deer River Naturalists Virtual Speaker Night by Zoom.Speaker: Dr. Heather AddySept. 23, 2021 - 7:30 p.m. held by a Zoom meeting.Topic: Fungi in...
Sep 16, 2021

'It could go either way': Edmonton Centre riding has tossed between Tories, Liberals
EDMONTON - The riding of Edmonton Centre is a lot like other urban downtown neighbourhoods in Canada. Home to many cultural landmarks, it attracts singles and couples in their 20s and 30s who want a v...
Sep 16, 2021

Comparing vaccine passports to residential schools 'repugnant': B.C. chiefs
OTTAWA - The British Columbia Assembly of First Nations says it is "harmful and repugnant" that a People's Party of Canada candidate is comparing vaccine passports to residential schools. Vancouver-Qu...
Sep 16, 2021