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New med school programs being created in Lethbridge & Grande Prairie
A pair of new educational programs aim to certify more than 100 new doctors every year in Alberta.The Government of Alberta has announced $224.8 million to create Rural Medical Education Program Train...
Apr 3, 2024
Woodbine jockey Kimura earns second straight Kentucky Derby mount
Woodbine jockey Kazushi Kimura will be riding in the Kentucky Derby for a second straight year. Kimura, who won a third straight Woodbine riding title last year, will be aboard T O Password, a Japanes...
Apr 3, 2024
Check that check; PWHL players may have to rein in physicality at world championship
UTICA, N.Y. - Coaches and players in the Professional Women's Hockey League don't expect the new league's brand of hard-hitting hockey to continue into the world championship. The PWHL rule book relea...
Apr 3, 2024
Canada's Kim calm, cool and collected ahead of Augusta National Women's Amateur
If Lauren Kim is intimidated by storied Augusta National Golf Club, it doesn't show. The 19-year-old collegiate golfer from Surrey, B.C., is the lone Canadian in the field at the Augusta National Wome...
Apr 3, 2024
Woman faces second-degree murder charge in death of child at Quebec City daycare
QUEBEC - The Crown says two people have been charged in the killing of a 14-month old girl last month at a home daycare in Quebec City. Guenuite Kiwangala Mubwaka, 25, was charged today with second-de...
Apr 3, 2024
Lamborghini 'joyride' by 13-year-old ends in total write off: West Vancouver police
VANCOUVER - Police in West Vancouver say a "joyride" by a 13-year-old in their parents' Lamborghini set off a single-vehicle crash that resulted in a total write-off by the insurance company. Police s...
Apr 3, 2024
One-handed Calgary fighter Jake Peacock ready to entertain on One Championship stage
Calgary's Jake (The One) Peacock is looking forward to putting on a show Friday in his Muay Thai debut in the One Championship promotion. It's fair to say his opponent, Japanese bantamweight Kohei (Sa...
Apr 3, 2024
Two Canadians stranded by Taiwan earthquake, says firefighting agency
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's firefighting service says two Canadians were among a group of people stranded by rock slides in a gorge after the island's strongest earthquake in 25 years. The agency says i...
Apr 3, 2024
NHLers on the evolution of power plays and penalty killing
Mark Giordano has witnessed the NHL's power-play evolution up close. The league's oldest player this season at age 40, the Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman quarterbacked the Calgary Flames' No. 1 unit i...
Apr 3, 2024
Tigers and Mets postponed by rain for 2nd straight day, will play doubleheader Thursday
NEW YORK (AP) - For the second consecutive day, the scheduled game between the Detroit Tigers and New York Mets was postponed because of rain. Wednesday night's game will be made up as part of a singl...
Apr 3, 2024