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Australian BJJ ace Craig Jones making a mark in submission wrestling
Australian Craig Jones has spent the global pandemic training with a few trusted friends in the New York area. And every few weeks, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace twists an opponent into a pretzel and fo...
Jul 09, 2020

Clearview Public Schools introduces new superintendent
The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Brenda MacDonald as Superintendent of Schools and Chief Executive Officer for Clearview Public Schools effective August 1, 2020. Ms. Mac...
Jul 09, 2020

North Atlantic right whales nearing extinction, international nature body says
OTTAWA - North Atlantic right whales are now considered one step away from complete eradication. The International Union for Conservation of Nature is moving the whales from "endangered" to "crit...
Jul 09, 2020

Canadian university football players' careers cut short by age rule, pandemic
Dozens of Canadian football players dreaming of hoisting the Vanier Cup in their fifth and final year of university eligibility have had those hopes dashed. The cancellation of the...
Jul 09, 2020

Cornish heaps lavish praise upon Canadian NCAA star Chuba Hubbard
As last season's NCAA rushing leader, Chuba Hubbard was a deserving winner of the Jon Cornish Trophy as the top Canadian in U.S. college football. But what really impressed Cornish ...
Jul 09, 2020

Blue Jays manager Montoyo says first-round pick Martin to join camp
Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said that first-round draft pick Austin Martin is expected to join the team's summer training camp at Rogers Centre. Montoyo said the 21-year-o...
Jul 09, 2020

Confusion, frustration abound as feds weigh options for $900M student program
OTTAWA - Anxious students and non-profit groups say they're confused and frustrated as they wait to hear what will happen to the $900-million volunteering program previously administered by the W...
Jul 09, 2020

Changes being made to make it easier for parents to pass on Canadian citizenship
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is updating the interpretation of "parent" to make it easier for some parents to pass Canadian citizenship on to their children. Previously, children born abroad to Can...
Jul 09, 2020

48 Street and 53 Avenue intersection receiving welcome improvements
The intersection at 48 Street and 53 Avenue, located behind the Subway restaurant in Rocky Mountain House, has often been a complaint from locals, but now it will finally be seeing an upgrade.Currentl...
Jul 09, 2020

With training camps on the horizon, NHL teams hope to keep COVID-19 at bay
The NHL's plan appears robust and detailed. Once players enter so-called "bubbles" in two hub cities later this month as part of the league's blueprint to resuscitate its pandemic-halte...
Jul 09, 2020