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Minister of Advanced Education receives mandate letter from Premier Smith
Premier Danielle Smith has issued a mandate letter to Minister of Advanced Education Rajan Sawhney calling on her to support economic growth through a strong post-secondary system.In her letter, the P...
Jul 21, 2023
CF Montreal leans on impressive home form as it welcomes Pumas in Leagues Cup play
MONTREAL - CF Montreal will be leaning on its impressive home form as it opens its Leagues Cup campaign against Mexican side Pumas U.N.A.M. on Saturday. Despite a brief dip in quality at Stade Saputo,...
Jul 21, 2023
Baseball a hit as Indigenous youth connect with the sport at North American Games
HALIFAX - Baseball is known as America's game, but there were signs Friday on a misty Halifax field that First Nations and Mtis athletes from Canada are increasingly adopting it as their own. At the N...
Jul 21, 2023
Community-Wide Garage Sale planned in Ponoka Aug. 18-20
Ponoka residents are invited to host a garage or yard sale as part of the Town's annual Community-Wide Garage Sale event from Friday, August 18 to Sunday, August 20. Officials say this town-wide event...
Jul 21, 2023
Red Deer RCMP warn the public about evolving grandparent scams
Red Deer RCMP are warning citizens of evolving grandparents scams victimizing seniors in our community. Mounties say these recent scams involve a story where a loved one has gotten themselves into a p...
Jul 21, 2023
Battle of the defences as B.C. Lions take on Saskatchewan Roughriders
SURREY, B.C. - The West Division-leading B.C. Lions are looking to continue their defensive dominance as they host the third-place Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday. The Lions (4-1) have ridden str...
Jul 21, 2023
Red Deer's Ken Griffith finishes tied for 7th at Alberta Men's Mid-Amateur Championship
Play has now wrapped up for some central Alberta golfers who competed at the 2023 Alberta Men's Mid-Amateur Championship at the Windermere Golf and Country Club in Edmonton this week.Ken Griffith from...
Jul 21, 2023
Longtime NHL executive Brian O'Neill, who oversaw 1967-68 expansion, dead at 94
Brian O'Neill, a longtime NHL executive who helped oversee the league's first major expansion and was tasked with drafting its first 12-team schedule, has died at age 94. The NHL confirmed O'Neill's d...
Jul 21, 2023
Jays acquire left-hander Cabrera from Cardinals for catching prospect Hernandez
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired left-handed reliever Gnesis Cabrera from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for catching prospect Sammy Hernandez, the team announced Friday. The 26-year...
Jul 21, 2023
Ministers' embrace of Rwanda's Kagame undermines democratic values: governance prof
OTTAWA - A professor who studies how countries relate with authoritarian states says Canada has missed the mark in warmly embracing Rwandan President Paul Kagame. Rwanda is hosting a major development...
Jul 21, 2023