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Rebels and more named to 'players to watch' list by NHL Central Scouting
A number of players with ties to central Alberta have been named to NHL Central Scouting's 2024 NHL Draft 'preliminary players to watch' list.The overall list includes 63 from the WHL, and nine from t...
Oct 25, 2023
Alberta government increasing supports for foster caregivers
Alberta's government says it is investing more than $23.6 million in new supports for foster caregivers and measures to improve stability for young people in care. Government officials say foster care...
Oct 25, 2023
Canada needs to move faster than the rest of the world on renewable energy: Wilkinson
OTTAWA - Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says Canada needs to "get with the program" and move faster to become a renewable energy powerhouse, as a new international energy outlook forecasts demand ...
Oct 25, 2023
Artificial intelligence next step in forecasting wildfire behaviour
EDMONTON - A provincial wildfire management specialist says Alberta is investing in artificial intelligence to try to predict where a wildfire may ignite before it happens.Ed Trenchard, who plans resp...
Oct 25, 2023
Biden condemns retaliatory attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday spoke out against retaliatory attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israe...
Oct 25, 2023
Raptors exercise fourth-year team option on Scottie Barnes's rookie contract
TORONTO - Scottie Barnes is going to be with the Toronto Raptors for at least one more year. The Raptors exercised the fourth-year team option on the rookie scale contract of the swingman on Wednesday...
Oct 25, 2023
Jean Charest's son reacts after Legault says comparison to ex-premier is 'insulting'
QUEBEC - Jean Charest's son is sticking up for his father after Quebec Premier Franois Legault suggested it's an insult to be compared to the former premier. Antoine Dionne Charest wrote on the X plat...
Oct 25, 2023
'Walk with the Mayors' event kicks-off Falls Prevention Month in Olds this November
The Central Alberta Falls Prevention Coalition (CAFPC) will be hosting their annual "Walk with the Mayors" event this November.The event is the central Alberta launch of the provincial Falls Preventio...
Oct 25, 2023
Accused RCMP leaker never spoke of doing undercover operations: former colleague
OTTAWA - A former colleague of Cameron Jay Ortis, who is accused of disclosing secrets to people of interest to police, has testified in court that Ortis never mentioned taking part in undercover oper...
Oct 25, 2023
Canadian women's rugby team looks to end losing streak against top-ranked England.
The fourth-ranked Canadian women's rugby team has lost 11 straight to top-ranked England, including three defeats in the last year. Most recently Canada was beaten 50-24 and 29-12 by the Red Roses in ...
Oct 25, 2023