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Alberta education minister says she will listen to top doctor about masks in schools
CALGARY - Alberta's education minister says she will take advice from the province's new chief medical health officer on whether to allow school boards to bring in mask mandates in schools with respir...
Nov 16, 2022
Argos head coach Dinwiddie looking to emulate Bombers' successful model
REGINA - Mike O'Shea and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are where Ryan Dinwiddie wants the Toronto Argonauts to be. Winnipeg faces Toronto in the Grey Cup game Sunday at Mosaic Stadium. The Blue Bombers ar...
Nov 16, 2022
Calgary city council wants Coun. Sean Chu removed from position
Calgary's city council has stripped one of its members of his deputy mayor duties and is asking the province to remove the councillor from his position.Coun. Sean Chu was the subject of a council meet...
Nov 16, 2022
New chief medical officer of health says to expect a 'severe' flu season in Alberta
The province's new chief medical officer of health says Albertans should be prepared for a "severe" flu season.In a statement issued on Wednesday, Dr. Mark Joffe says the influenza season in Australia...
Nov 16, 2022
Argos' Davis calls preparing for sixth Grey Cup in six seasons an 'absurd' feat
REGINA - Ja'Gared Davis is heading to his sixth consecutive Grey Cup game, an unlikely streak he calls "absurd." Davis and his Toronto Argonauts teammates will take on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the t...
Nov 16, 2022
Australia says Djokovic has visa to play Australian Open
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - The Australian government confirmed on Thursday that Novak Djokovic had been granted a visa to compete in the Australian Open in January a year after he was deported over hi...
Nov 16, 2022
NHL Notebook: New coaching hires making waves across league
Jim Montgomery mapped out a straight-forward approach before entering the fray as a new voice in a veteran locker room. "Learn from them," the first-year Boston Bruins head coach said. "They have an i...
Nov 16, 2022
Tom Brady, Larry David, other celebrities named in FTX suit
NEW YORK (AP) - A host of Hollywood and sports celebrities including Larry David and Tom Brady were named as defendants in a class-action lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange FTX, arguing that thei...
Nov 16, 2022
Canada Artistic Swimming joins federal government's safe sport program
OTTAWA - Canada Artistic Swimming says it has signed an agreement to join Abuse-Free Sport, the federal government's program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport. The governing body for artist...
Nov 16, 2022
Canada adds new sanctions against Iran as crackdown on protests continues
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly has announced a fifth package of economic sanctions against Iran as the country continues its crackdown on human-rights protesters. Joly said in a stateme...
Nov 16, 2022