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Nicholas Bennett finishes strong with twin gold medals at Speedo Canadian Open
Representing the Red Deer Catalina Swim Club, Nicholas Bennett won two gold medals as the Speedo Canadian Open finished off last weekend.Held at the Kinsmen Sport Centre, the competition wrapped up on...
Apr 15, 2025
Jets forward Ehlers out week-to-week, will miss start of playoffs
WINNIPEG - Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers will miss the start of the playoffs with a right foot injury. Jets coach Scott Arniel said Tuesday that Ehlers was out week-to-week after re-aggravating...
Apr 15, 2025
Canadians Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov lost their matches at BMW Open event
MUNICH - Canadians Flix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov both dropped their first-round matches Tuesday at the BMW men's tennis tournament. German teenager Diego Dedura-Palomero advanced to the se...
Apr 15, 2025
Bentley's Declan Peterson picked third overall in CEBL Draft
Bentley local Declan Peterson will play for the Saskatchewan Rattlers in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) after he was picked by the franchise last Thursday. On April 10, the 2025 CEBL draf...
Apr 15, 2025
Thurber MegaBowl raises $7,000 for CAWES
The Central Alberta Women's Emergency Shelter (CAWES) will receive $7,000 thanks to the recent MegaBowl event put on by students and staff at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School.The third annual...
Apr 15, 2025
Peruvian court sentences former President Humala and wife to 15 years for money laundering
LIMA, Peru (AP) - A Peruvian court on Tuesday sentenced former President Ollanta Humala and his wife, Nadine Heredia, to 15 years in prison for laundering funds received from Brazilian construction gi...
Apr 15, 2025
Erie Otters defenceman Schaefer top-ranked North American skater for NHL draft.
TORONTO - Matthew Schaefer is the top-ranked North American skater heading into the 2025 NHL draft. Schaefer, of Hamilton, was ranked first overall by NHL Central Scouting on its final NHL draft ranki...
Apr 15, 2025
Canadian university teachers warned against travelling to the United States
HALIFAX - The association that represents academic staff at Canadian universities is warning its members against non-essential travel to the United States. The Canadian Association of University Teach...
Apr 15, 2025
Four journalists accused of working for Kremlin foe Navalny convicted of extremism
MOSCOW (AP) - A Russian court convicted four journalists of extremism Tuesday for working for an anti-corruption group founded by the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny and sentenced them to 5 1/2 ...
Apr 15, 2025
Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel making most of second chance in NHL spotlight
Scott Arniel was head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets just over 19 months. It didn't go well. A winning percentage of .439 across those 123 games, including a disastrous 11-25-5 start to the 2011-1...
Apr 15, 2025