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NBA Finals ratings up from 2020 pandemic, down from 2019
NEW YORK (AP) - The NBA Finals has gained some, but not all, of its audience back after last year's trip to the pandemic bubble. The first three games of the championship match between the Phoenix Sun...
Jul 13, 2021
Changes still needed to Canada's safe sport program, Olympian Jennifer Heil says
Three-time Olympian Jennifer Heil is calling on the federal government to make changes to its latest safe sport program, saying it still lacks the independence necessary to properly protect all Canadi...
Jul 13, 2021
First-dose walk-in clinics open in Central Zone for youth born between 2004 to 2009
Albertans born between 2004 to 2009 can receive their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine without an appointment at walk-in clinics in the following communities in Central Zone: CamroseDrumhellerRocky Moun...
Jul 13, 2021
Red Deer down to 15 active COVID cases
There are now 15 active cases of coronavirus in Red Deer, down two from Monday.According to the latest update from Alberta Health, recoveries now total 5,723 - up two from Monday, while the number of ...
Jul 13, 2021
Slimmer version of Shane Richards reports to Toronto Argonauts' training camp
Shane Richards is a different man at the Toronto Argonauts' training camp. The hulking six-foot-eight offensive lineman reported to Toronto's camp Saturday weighing about 290 pounds - some 60 pounds l...
Jul 13, 2021
Wolf Creek Public Schools appoints new assistant transportation manager
Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rod Mercer as the district's new WCPS Assistant Transportation Manager."I am excited with the skill set that Rod brings to us...
Jul 13, 2021
Ponoka citizens invited to apply for new council advisory committee positions
Following a review and restructuring of its Council Advisory Boards and Committees, the Town of Ponoka is inviting citizens who want to actively engage in their community to serve as volunteers on the...
Jul 13, 2021
Thousands of Canadian girls not committed to playing sports post-COVID: study
Canada's soccer fields, tennis courts and swimming pools are reopening after the pandemic, but a new study finds that many girls across the country may not go back to the sports they loved. A study re...
Jul 13, 2021
Conservatives look to opposition parties on next steps to hear more on Data Sciences
OTTAWA - Conservatives are plotting their next steps on how to probe payments the offices of Liberal MPs made to a company founded by a friend to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, while the clock ticks d...
Jul 13, 2021
Ontario gyms are changing the way they operate to accommodate post-lockdown fitness
TORONTO - Gyms across Ontario are making changes to the way they operate as they prepare to reopen on Friday. The fitness facilities, which have been shuttered for months due to the pandemic, will be ...
Jul 13, 2021