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Potential expansion of irrigation in east-central Alberta could be 'a boon,' says area reeve
M.D. OF ACADIA #34, AB - The Alberta government is partnering with the Municipal District of Acadia, the Special Areas board and the Canada Infrastructure Bank to continue planning a large-scale irrig...
Dec 07, 2022

Calgary will host curling's Scotties Tournament of Hearts in 2024
Calgary has been named the host city for the 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The Canadian women's curling championship will take place Feb 16 to 25 at the WinSport Event Centre, the same venue tha...
Dec 07, 2022

Pregame: Tigers at Rebels
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Tigers will look to give head coach and general manager Willie Desjardins his 400th win behind the Tigers bench tonight.Fresh off a victory over the last-place Edmo...
Dec 07, 2022

Peru's president dissolves Congress, which then ousts him
LIMA, Peru (AP) - Peruvian President Pedro Castillo dissolved the nation's Congress on Wednesday and called for new legislative elections, trying to beat lawmakers to the punch as they prepared a thir...
Dec 07, 2022

'More to do' on systemic barriers facing Muslim charities, Trudeau acknowledges
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledges there is "significantly more to do" on the systemic barriers that confront Muslim charities amid concerns from a federal watchdog that his review of...
Dec 07, 2022

Poulin first female hockey player to win Canada's athlete of the year honour
TORONTO - Canada captain Marie-Philip Poulin has won the 2023 Northern Star Award, making her the first female hockey player to claim the honour given annually to Canada's athlete of the year. The 31-...
Dec 07, 2022

Police call not to search for women's remains "a breach of human dignity," AFN hears
OTTAWA - A Mohawk official tasked with helping Indigenous communities investigate unmarked graves says Winnipeg police's refusal to search for the remains of missing women in a landfill is a "breach o...
Dec 07, 2022

Two arrested after Brooks drug seizure
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A three-month investigation by the ALERT Medicine Hat organized crime team has led to the arrest of two suspected drug traffickers and seizure of a quantity of cash and illegal drug...
Dec 07, 2022

Croatia soccer federation fined after fans verbally abuse Canadian 'keeper
DOHA, Qatar - FIFA has fined the Croatian soccer federation 50,000 Swiss francs (C$72,500) for after the team's fans verbally abused and taunted Canada goalkeeper Milan Borjan during a game at the Wor...
Dec 07, 2022

Mint issues black-ringed toonie in memory of Queen Elizabeth II
The Royal Canadian Mint is issuing a new black-ringed toonie to honour Queen Elizabeth II. The mint says the coin's black outer ring is intended to evoke a "mourning armband" to honour the queen, who ...
Dec 07, 2022