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NBC wonders: where are the Olympic viewers this year?
NEW YORK (AP) - For most nights at the Tokyo Olympics, NBC's prime time coverage is drawing about half the audience that the Games had in Rio de Janeiro five years ago. The numbers are sobering: Sunda...
Aug 03, 2021
CFL establishes policy in case any 2021 games are cancelled due to COVID-19 issues
TORONTO - The CFL has established a policy should COVID-19 issues force game cancellations this year. The league didn't stage a 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and teams will resume play with...
Aug 03, 2021
Canadian Tajon Buchanan named to the Gold Cup tournament Best XI
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Canadian international Tajon Buchanan earned another honour for his performance at the Gold Cup on Tuesday when he was named to the tournament's best eleven. The 22-year-old from B...
Aug 03, 2021
Drought conditions having impact on farmers’ mental health, says advocacy group
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Harold Fieldberg stands on land that once grew organic hemp. This time of year it is supposed to be lush and green, but much of his dryland crop has been ruined by drought. For Fiel...
Aug 03, 2021
Alberta becoming major film & TV hub, province cites tax credit
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta is getting the attention from large television and movie production companies to film in its landscape.With the Film and Television Tax Credit, major productions have been mov...
Aug 03, 2021
Toronto FC heads to Philadelphia hoping to close the gap on playoff-bound teams
Toronto FC continues a busy week against good opposition when it visits the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday. Both teams have work to do on a short turnaround, having each played at home Sunday. Toront...
Aug 03, 2021
Ethics watchdog says Trudeau didn't further interests of lifelong friend Pitfield
OTTAWA - The federal ethics watchdog has concluded Justin Trudeau was not involved in a decision that saw Liberal MPs using their taxpayer-funded budgets to hire the services of a company run by one o...
Aug 03, 2021
New book co-authored by former Lacombe teacher shares real-life stories of educators
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge teacher has co-authored a book focusing on the stories of educators.Laurie McIntosh is a full-time kindergarten teacher at The Children of St. Martha Elementary School in...
Aug 03, 2021
Despite obstacles, Vancouver Whitecaps '100 per cent' the right move for Ryan Gauld
VANCOUVER - It's been a tumultuous few weeks for the Vancouver Whitecaps and their latest acquisition, Scottish star Ryan Gauld. There were complicated negotiations combined with travel woes and COVID...
Aug 03, 2021
LaPolice, Nichols together again, this time with the CFL's Ottawa Redblacks
OTTAWA - Paul LaPolice has been down this road before. The 51-year-old American is entering his first season as head coach of an Ottawa Redblacks squad that posted a CFL-worst 3-15 record in 2019. So ...
Aug 03, 2021