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APARC in need of emergency fosters following outbreak of serious disease
Medicine Hat, AB--The Alberta Pound and Rescue Centre is in full lockdown for 3 weeks following an outbreak of panleukopenia.In a post on social media, APARC says this is an extremely serious disease ...
Jan 06, 2023
Lethbridge Hurricanes coach captures gold at World Juniors
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The head coach of the Lethbridge Hurricanes is coming back home with a gold medal. Brent Kisio served as an assistant coach for Team Canada at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship....
Jan 06, 2023
Figure skater Keegan Messing crossing fingers he doesn't miss birth of second child
The Canadian figure skating championships are going to be a roller-coaster of emotions for Keegan Messing. Not only are they expected to be his final national event - he plans to retire this off-seaso...
Jan 06, 2023
Canada's under-18 women's hockey team chases repeat gold in world championship
The women's world under-18 hockey championship returns to its regular time slot with Canada chasing a second gold medal in less than seven months. The Canadians open defence of their title Sunday agai...
Jan 06, 2023
Police associations to examine issues behind officer killings after recent deaths
TORONTO - Some of Canada's largest police associations say they are banding together to identify the root causes behind the killings of five police officers in the past four months. The Canadian Polic...
Jan 06, 2023
Djokovic beats Shapovalov; advances to face Medvedev in Adelaide semis
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic beat Canada's Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4 at the Adelaide International on Friday to set up a semifinal with Daniil Medvedev. The combined ATP-WTA event is a wa...
Jan 06, 2023
In The News for Jan. 6, 2023: Are there toxic contaminants in some Alberta snowpacks?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Friday, Jan. 6, 2023 ... What we are watching ...
Jan 06, 2023
Prince Edward Island bald eagle receives rare surgery, heads to new home in Halifax
He won't be able to soar into the skies or skim the waters with his wings, but a bald eagle treated at a veterinary college at the University of Prince Edward Island after being hit by a car in Octobe...
Jan 06, 2023
He sleeps in a van but drives a Tesla: life on wheels in Vancouver's camper community
VANCOUVER - At the end of his day, Lucas Philips drives to his home overlooking Spanish Banks Beach in Vancouver, near some of the most expensive real estate in Canada. He climbs out of his black Tesl...
Jan 06, 2023
Vancouver Canucks snap skid with 4-2 win over struggling Colorado Avalanche
VANCOUVER - Andrei Kuzmenko scored twice and his Vancouver Canucks got a much-needed win Thursday, edging the Colorado Avalanche 4-2. Brock Boeser and J.T. Miller each added a goal for the Canucks (17...
Jan 05, 2023