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Roster building continues for Toronto FC coach Bob Bradley as players return
TORONTO - The process of roster building continues for head coach/sporting director Bob Bradley as Toronto FC players report for medicals Friday ahead of Sunday's departure for training camp in Califo...
Jan 05, 2023
New trial dates scheduled for Lacombe County man charged in Rimbey shooting incident
Trial dates have now been set for a third time for a Lacombe County man charged in a Rimbey shooting incident two-and-a-half years ago.Jade John Edward Slofstra, 34, was originally scheduled for trial...
Jan 05, 2023
Nominations open for the 2023 Alberta Order of Excellence
It's a high honour to be nominated for the Alberta Order of Excellence, let alone accept one.The prestigious award was created back in 1979 as a way to recognize select Albertans for their remarkable ...
Jan 05, 2023
Man sentenced in local jewelry store 'grab and go' thefts
One of two men charged in a series of alleged jewelry thefts in southern and central Alberta has been sentenced to one day in jail and two years of probation.Michael Dean McKie, 54, was sentenced on o...
Jan 05, 2023
Composer Joseph Koo, linked to 'Golden Era' of Hong Kong culture, dies in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Renowned composer Joseph Koo, whose music helped form the soundtrack for what his family called the "Golden Era" of Hong Kong culture in the 1970s and '80s, has died in Vancouver. Koo's fa...
Jan 05, 2023
Blue Jays claim righty Junior Fernández off waivers from Yankees
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed right-handed pitcher Junior Fernndez off waivers from the New York Yankees. The 25-year-old Fernndez had a 2.41 earned-run average last season over 13 game...
Jan 05, 2023
Political parties should list fundraising venue locations, Elections Canada suggests
OTTAWA - Elections Canada suggests that venue names should be listed for fundraising events after a political party asked whether it had to disclose the specific location in light of safety concerns. ...
Jan 05, 2023
Levonte Johnson looks to add to blue-chip soccer resume with MAC Hermann Trophy
Canadian forward Levonte Johnson has won wherever he's gone. As a freshman, he helped Eastern Florida State College reach the first National Junior College Athletic Association championship game. Foll...
Jan 05, 2023
Charges withdrawn in fatal Mountain View County crash
Charges against a central Alberta woman accused in a fatal Mountain View County crash that claimed the life of an Airdrie man, have all been withdrawn.Officials with the Calgary Rural and Regional Res...
Jan 05, 2023
US to send Ukraine dozens of Bradleys in $2.85B aid package
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. will send Ukraine nearly $3 billion in military aid, in a massive new package that will for the first time include several dozen Bradley fighting vehicles, U.S. officials sa...
Jan 05, 2023