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World Indigenous Nations Games coming to Maskwacis
Participants from over 40 countries will be arriving in Maskwacis to begin a 10 day series of events. World Indigenous Nations Games 2017 will include things such as conferences and cultural gathering...
Jun 30, 2017
Summer Sports Day fun for the whole family
The Central Alberta Refugee Effort (CARE) is hosting the fifth annual Introduction to Canadian Sports on Friday June 30th. The event will take place from 1p.m. until 6p.m. at Eastview Estates Park, lo...
Jun 30, 2017
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, June 30 --- OFFICIALS PUT FINISHING TOUCHES ON CANADA 150 CELEBRATIONS: Officials in Ottawa are preparing for a flood of half a million people expected to jam...
Jun 30, 2017
"Ringo" the therapy dog leads Notre Dame grads down the aisle
“Ringo” the therapy dog had his day in the spotlight, leading the Notre Dame graduating class of 2017 down the aisle Friday at the Enmax Centrium. The over 500 grads raised close to $40,00...
Jun 30, 2017
Flames GM Brad Treliving keeps up torrid pace re-signing Michael Stone
CALGARY - General manager Brad Treliving didn’t wait until the start of unrestricted free agency to fill the Calgary Flames’ needs. The most aggressive GM in the NHL in recent days kept up...
Jun 30, 2017
Manitoba Tories dump Steven Fletcher from caucus saying he wasn't a team player
WINNIPEG - A high-profile backbench member of the Manitoba legislature who recently spoke out against some of his own government’s policy has been dumped from caucus. The Progressive Conservativ...
Jun 30, 2017
Rails and Tales provides rare experience for Canada 150
It's not very often one sees a steam locomotive operating on main line tracks. So for rail enthusiasts, two together at the same time is a sight to behold. That's exactly what tourists are able to exp...
Jun 30, 2017
Mature, less mature and incremental: how federal politics touched us this week
OTTAWA - There’s so much Canada-red and white on Parliament Hill that when the hundreds of thousands of bleary-eyed partygoers finally finish toasting the country’s 150th birthday this wee...
Jun 30, 2017
A list of five B.C. New Democrats with cabinet potential
VICTORIA - British Columbia premier-designate John Horgan has a group of political veterans to choose from for his New Democrat cabinet, a team that is bound to be tested by an experienced Liberal opp...
Jun 30, 2017
Canadian pulse exporters get six-month waiver on pest treatment for India
CALGARY - India has issued a six-month extension allowing Canadian peas and lentils to be exported to the country without first being treated for pests. Pulse Canada CEO Gordon Bacon said the notice i...
Jun 30, 2017