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Rebels sign second-round picks Chace Turchak and Owen Archer
The Red Deer Rebels announced they've signed a pair of players who were selected in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.This includes forward Chace Turchak and ...
Jun 12, 2025
Bad news for Adekugbe. Injury on Canada duty diagnosed as torn Achilles tendon
Vancouver Whitecaps defender Sam Adekugbe tore his Achilles tendon with Canada at the Canadian Shield Tournament and has been replaced by Sporting Kansas City's Zorhan Bassong on Jesse Marsch's CONCAC...
Jun 12, 2025
Alberta to explore injecting oil sands tailings underground as one management option
The Alberta government says it is considering letting oil companies inject wastewater deep underground as a way to manage the toxic tailings that are accumulating in the oil sands.The idea is one of f...
Jun 12, 2025
Retired autoworker (Gentleman) Jim Long loving life on the professional darts tour
(Gentleman) Jim Long has been a man in motion since winning his Professional Darts Corporation tour card in January. The retired autoworker from London, Ont., headed to Europe with wife Rhonda on Feb....
Jun 12, 2025
UN votes overwhelmingly to demand Gaza ceasefire, hostage release and aid access
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - U.N. member nations voted overwhelmingly Thursday to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages held by Hamas, and unrestricted access for the delivery of...
Jun 12, 2025
Early Test: Redblacks without QB Dru Brown as Alouettes visit TD Place
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks are facing a tough test just two weeks into the CFL season. Ottawa (0-1-0) will be without starting quarterback Dru Brown for its home opener against the Montreal Alouett...
Jun 12, 2025
Canada rugby coach Steve Meehan names 59-player long list ahead of summer tests
Canada rugby coach Stephen Meehan has announced a long list of 59 players, including 20 who are uncapped, ahead of the team's summer test matches. The 24th-ranked Canadian men take on No. 22 Belgium o...
Jun 12, 2025
Vancouver mayor says minister commits to moving supportive housing after latest fire
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's mayor says British Columbia's government has committed to moving supportive housing out of the city's entertainment district, after the latest fire at a facility that's been th...
Jun 12, 2025
Former Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley hired as coach of New York Red Bulls II
Former Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley has been named coach of the New York Red Bulls reserve side. The 37-year former U.S. skipper succeeds Ibrahim Sekagya, who was promoted earlier in the week to...
Jun 12, 2025
Recovery Alberta hosting workshops to help Red Deer seniors build resilience
A series of free workshops focused on connecting and strengthening the resilience of seniors is coming up in Red Deer.The sessions run from 1-2 p.m. on June 18 and 25, then July 2 and 9, at the Golden...
Jun 12, 2025