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Quebec health officials weigh Montreal Canadiens' request for more fans
MONTREAL - Quebec's Health Department says the Montreal Canadiens have made a request to increase capacity during home games at the Bell Centre. It said in an emailed statement Friday the request is b...
Jun 11, 2021
Akim Aliu, Hockey Diversity Alliance continue push to end racism in hockey
In the midst of a global pandemic, Akim Aliu has been places he'd never dreamt of. The former NHLer has gone from sharing his experiences as a Black hockey player on social media to gracing the covers...
Jun 11, 2021
B.C. premier says changes to U.S. cruise ship rules remain temporary
VICTORIA - British Columbia's premier says legislation proposed in the United States that would scrap a long-standing requirement for American cruise ships to dock at a foreign port between domestic s...
Jun 11, 2021
Canada's top speedskaters back on Olympic Oval ice after months without it
CALGARY - Canada's top speedskaters have started getting back to normal after a double-whammy winter of a pandemic and no ice in Calgary's Olympic Oval. The reinstalled ice, after a hiatus of almost n...
Jun 11, 2021
24 Red Deer Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron to hold 77th Annual Ceremonial Review
Dozens of local youth will be gathering virtually this weekend to celebrate the 77th Annual Ceremonial Review (ACR) for the 24 Red Deer Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron.The formal presentations and a...
Jun 11, 2021
Red Deer down to 137 active COVID cases
Red Deer is down to 137 active cases of COVID-19 as of Friday, according to the latest numbers from the province. That's down 13 from Thursday's total of 150 and the city's lowest total since were 132...
Jun 11, 2021
Feds grant travel exemption for Calgary Stampede competitors, visitors, staff
CALGARY - People heading to the Calgary Stampede from abroad have been given the green light from the federal government to cross the border.Premier Jason Kenney is celebrating the fact that performer...
Jun 11, 2021
People's Party leader Maxime Bernier charged after anti-rules rallies in Manitoba
WINNIPEG - The leader of the People's Party of Canada has been arrested in Manitoba after attending a rally against COVID-19 restrictions. RCMP say Maxime Bernier was charged with exceeding public gat...
Jun 11, 2021
Paul Maurice says he's proud of the job Jets coaches did this year
WINNIPEG - The season ended with his team being swept in the second round of the NHL playoffs, but Winnipeg head coach Paul Maurice says he's proud of the job the Jets coaching staff did this season w...
Jun 11, 2021
Mounties searching for Didsbury man last seen in February
RCMP are hoping the public can help them locate a central Alberta man who's been missing for several months.Dale Robert Hallett, 68, was last seen at a family member's residence in Didsbury around Feb...
Jun 11, 2021