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Canada's Brian McKeever wins historic 16th Paralympic gold medal
BEIJING - Brian McKeever of Canmore, Alta., along with guide Graham Nishikawa, has won gold in the men's para cross-country middle distance vision impaired race at the 2022 Winter Paralympics. The vic...
Mar 12, 2022
Rebels secure playoff spot with win against Tigers
On a day when arguably their best player signed a pro contract with the Vancouver Canucks, the Red Deer Rebels officially clinched a spot in the 2022 WHL Playoffs. On Friday, at home, Red Deer beat Me...
Mar 12, 2022
Russia strikes near Ukraine's capital; mosque reported hit
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian forces pounding the port city of Mariupol shelled a mosque sheltering more than 80 people, including children, the Ukrainian government said Saturday as fighting also rage...
Mar 12, 2022
Alberta provides additional $3 million for youth mental health and suicide prevention
The Alberta government will be providing additional funding for community organizations supporting youth mental health and suicide prevention.The new youth suicide prevention grant program is acceptin...
Mar 12, 2022
Gary Trent Jr. scores 42 points, Raptors hold off Suns
PHOENIX - The Toronto Raptors missed Fred VanVleet for five games with a knee injury. Now that the All-Star is back, Gary Trent Jr. and the rest of the Raptors feel anything is possible. Trent scored ...
Mar 12, 2022
Ohio officer cleared in shooting of teenager Ma'Khia Bryant
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Columbus police officer who shot and killed 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant last year has been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing, Ohio prosecutors announced Friday. Bryant was ki...
Mar 12, 2022
Russia strikes near Ukraine's capital; mosque reported hit
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian forces pounding the port city of Mariupol shelled a mosque sheltering more than 80 people, including children, the Ukrainian government said Saturday as fighting also rage...
Mar 12, 2022
Plan for associate physicians in British Columbia is stalled by pandemic
VANCOUVER - B.C.'s remedy for bringing more foreign-trained doctors into the medical profession has been delayed, sidelining potential candidates and prolonging pressure on the province's health syste...
Mar 12, 2022
Much of Canada moves their clocks forward for daylight time on Sunday
VANCOUVER - Most Canadians will move their clocks forward by an hour before going to bed Saturday night for daylight time. Yukon and most of Saskatchewan observe permanent daylight time and the premie...
Mar 12, 2022
Sturgeon Lake takes control of childbirth on-reserve for first time in 50 years
OTTAWA - When Kaleo Joseph Gary Rabbitskin burst into the world last month, his birth marked a turning point for his community. It was the first time in 50 years a baby was born in Sturgeon Lake First...
Mar 12, 2022