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Canadian featherweight Tristan (Boondock) Connelly to fight in UFC 261 card
TORONTO - Canadian featherweight Tristan (Boondock) Connelly will face Pat Sabatini later this month at UFC 261 in Jacksonville, Fla. The 35-year-old from Victoria is coming off an upset win in his UF...
Apr 05, 2021

Arkansas governor vetoes transgender youth treatment ban
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday vetoed legislation that would have made his state the first to ban gender confirming treatments or surgery for transgender youth. The Republi...
Apr 05, 2021

Myanmar junta charges celebrities with promoting protests
YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's ruling junta stepped up its campaign against celebrities who support nationwide protests against its seizure of power, publishing wanted lists in the state press and warnin...
Apr 05, 2021

Oxygen cutoff that killed one at Quebec COVID ICU last summer blamed on human error
MONTREAL - A Montreal-area health authority is blaming human error after oxygen was cut off to nine intensive care COVID-19 patients last spring, leaving one dead. The news about the incident that occ...
Apr 05, 2021

MLA Stephan: COVID-19, let’s have more hope and less fear
While COVID-19 should be respected, I am concerned there is too much fear, contention and polarization; hope is so much better.Relying on true principles results in more happiness and better choices, ...
Apr 05, 2021

Alberta NDP urges tougher COVID-19 measures as variant cases grow
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition NDP is calling on the United Conservative government to bring back stricter public health measures to stem the spread of COVID-19.Leader Rachel Notley told reporters th...
Apr 05, 2021

Drayton Valley and Brazeau County take next steps to resolution in intermunicipal development planning
The Town of Drayton Valley and Brazeau County have taken the next steps to resolution in regards to intermunicipal planning.Following a mediation process on March 30, in which "great progress was made...
Apr 05, 2021

Andreescu to miss Canada's Billie Jean Cup tie, says foot injury is not serious
Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu says the foot injury she sustained in the final of the Miami Open is not serious, but it will keep her out of Canada's upcoming tie at the Billie Jean Cup. The 20...
Apr 05, 2021

Canadian striker Jonathan David sidelined for several weeks with ankle injury
LILLE, France - Canadian international striker Jonathan David will be out for several weeks after rupturing the lateral ligament in his right ankle playing for Lille. The 21-year-old from Ottawa went ...
Apr 05, 2021

Alberta vaccine eligibility in Phase 2B expanded
EDMONTON - More Albertans are now eligible to book COVID-19 vaccinations.Phase 2B of the vaccine rollout now allows anyone born in 1963 or earlier with eligible health conditions to book online throug...
Apr 05, 2021