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With Masoli out 10 to 12 weeks, Redblacks acquire quarterback Arbuckle from Elks
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks acquired quarterback Nick Arbuckle from the Edmonton Elks on Monday in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2023 CFL Draft. The trade gives the Redblacks some depth un...
Jul 11, 2022
Alberta provides children access to new cystic fibrosis drug
The new cystic fibrosis drug Trikafta is now available as treatment for children in Alberta aged six to 11. The use of Trikafta to treat children aged six to 11 was approved by Health Canada on April ...
Jul 11, 2022
Two police officers remain in hospital after a shootout outside a B.C. bank
VICTORIA - A police officer is out of intensive care after being injured in a shootout outside a British Columbia bank nearly two weeks ago. A statement Monday says two Saanich police officers remain ...
Jul 11, 2022
White House: Iran set to deliver armed drones to Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House on Monday said it believes Russia is turning to Iran to provide it with "hundreds" of unmanned aerial vehicles, including weapons-capable drones, for use in its ongoi...
Jul 11, 2022
Scan of residential school grounds begins near Port Alberni, B.C.
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - A Vancouver Island First Nation says the first phase of scanning for unmarked graves has begun on the grounds of a former residential school near Port Alberni, B.C. The Tseshaht F...
Jul 11, 2022
Struggling Latino students should be priority, leaders say
PHOENIX (AP) - Latino students should be a federal funding priority after they fell behind during the coronavirus pandemic despite making notable educational gains in recent decades, leaders with the ...
Jul 11, 2022
Montreal Canadiens re-sign forward Mchael Pezzetta, defenceman Corey Schueneman
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens signed a pair of depth players Monday. The club announced forward Michael Pezzetta has inked a one-year contract, while defenceman Corey Schueneman agreed to the same...
Jul 11, 2022
Egg-sized hail during July 7 tornado in Southern Alberta
BERGEN, AB - Environment Canada is releasing more information about a tornado that hit an area in southwestern Alberta last week.In an update posted Sunday night, the weather forecaster says they rece...
Jul 11, 2022
2022 Calgary Stampede Cowboys Rangeland Derby
It was described as another perfect night for chuckwagon racing as Night 3 of the Cowboys Rangeland Derby ran under partly cloudy skies and and a warm 23C on Sunday night in Calgary.Billy Melville say...
Jul 11, 2022
More than 100 health-care professionals challenge rejection of psilocybin access
Shannon McKenney has had a severe migraine for about 1,500 days in a row. "I have trouble sleeping and I have trouble staying asleep," the musician from Burnaby, B.C., said during a recent phone inter...
Jul 11, 2022