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Vancouver, Calgary first teams announced in new women’s pro soccer league
VANCOUVER - A new professional women's soccer league is coming to Canada. The Vancouver Whitecaps announced Monday that it will be home to one of two founding teams when the eight-team league begins i...
Dec 05, 2022
Alberta’s health minister says help is coming for children’s hospitals
Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping says help is on the way to deal with strain on the province's two children's hospitals as they deal with a rise in respiratory illnesses.A surge in patients at Al...
Dec 05, 2022
Alberta Government aims to end ‘squatter’s rights’
The provincial government has introduced legislation that it says would give property owners greater levels of protection.If passed, the Property Rights Statutes Amendment Act, 2022, would amend the e...
Dec 05, 2022
Alberta government proposes eliminating its ability to terminate doctor agreement
The Alberta Government is announcing proposed legislation that it says would ensure doctors have stable and predictable funding.If passed, Bill 4, the Alberta Health Care Insurance Amendment Act, 2022...
Dec 05, 2022
Hockey Canada releases list of invitees for upcoming world junior selection camp
CALGARY - Connor Bedard will highlight a group of 10 players hoping to win their second junior hockey championship title in six months when Hockey Canada kicks off its selection camp for the 2023 team...
Dec 05, 2022
Former CFL player Jerome Messam gets 18-month suspended sentence in voyeurism case
CALGARY - A former running back with the Calgary Stampeders, who filmed a sexual encounter with a woman without her permission, won't be going to jail but will have a criminal record. Jerome Messam ha...
Dec 05, 2022
Ex-Miami congressman Rivera arrested in Venezuela probe
WASHINGTON (AP) - A former Miami congressman who signed a $50 million consulting contract with Venezuela's socialist government has been arrested in connection to an ongoing federal criminal investiga...
Dec 05, 2022
Civil rights group says Vancouver has at least one secret police station
VANCOUVER - A Spanish civil rights group says Vancouver has at least one secret police station operated by Chinese authorities. The group Safeguard Defenders said in a report in September that there w...
Dec 05, 2022
Jeanson, Forsythe among testifying athletes as safe sport study continues
Genevieve Jeanson's story began, she said, when her coach first hit her on the head in training at the age of 14. The Canadian cyclist said in testimony in front of members of Parliament on Monday - a...
Dec 05, 2022
Neymar scores, Brazil beats South Korea 4-1 at World Cup
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - It was the same old Neymar out there, looking fit and scoring a goal to move closer to Pel's all-time record and lead Brazil into the World Cup quarterfinals. Neymar returned from i...
Dec 05, 2022