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Resources available to help Albertans quit tobacco
World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is May 31 - and Alberta Health Services (AHS) is raising awareness about the health risks associated with smoking and reminding Albertans of tobacco cessation resources ava...
May 31, 2022
Travis Toews first official candidate to run for leadership of the UCP
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Travis Toews is the first official candidate to register to run for the leadership of the United Conservative Party in Alberta.Toews who most recently served as Treasury Board presi...
May 31, 2022
Family affair: Josh and Dave Manson going head-to-head in Avalanche-Oilers matchup
DENVER - Josh Manson wants to do everything he can to beat the Edmonton Oilers. That doesn't mean the Colorado Avalanche defenceman will be cutting off communication with his dad during the NHL's West...
May 31, 2022
Montreal's Bennedict Mathurin ready to make his NBA dreams come true
With the NBA Draft in his sights, star Canadian basketball prospect Bennedict Mathurin is ready to make his dreams come true. The 19-year-old Montreal native has had a plan to play in the NBA since he...
May 31, 2022
Veteran receiver Banks picking up things quickly with Toronto Argonauts
GUELPH, Ont. - Brandon Banks is a very fast learner. Toronto head coach Ryan Dinwiddie has been very impressed with how quickly Banks has picked up the offence during training camp. Banks is in his fi...
May 31, 2022
‘Yellowstone’ actor Kevin Costner picked as Calgary Stampede parade marshal
CALGARY - "Yellowstone" star Kevin Costner has been named parade marshal at this year's Calgary Stampede.The role goes to someone who "exemplifies western culture and tradition," and organizers say th...
May 31, 2022
New format for Prairie Rose's Kaleidoscope of the Arts
DUNMORE, AB - That Prairie Rose Public Schools is bringing back its annual celebration of student art isn't the only thing exciting about this year's showcase. The 2022 Kaleidoscope of the Arts also h...
May 31, 2022
Charest pledges review of assault-style firearm ban after saying no laws would change
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidate Jean Charest is promising to subject a national ban on so-called assault-style firearms to a classification review by a panel of experts. It comes after the ...
May 31, 2022
Panama replaces Iran as Canada's opponent for men's soccer friendly in Vancouver
Panama is stepping in as a late replacement for Iran for Sunday's men's soccer friendly against Canada in Vancouver. Giving way to mounting criticism about hosting Iran at B.C. Place Stadium, Canada S...
May 31, 2022
Flood training exercise requires closure of key road on June 1
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The city will be conducting a flood protection training session tomorrow and that will mean closure of a key intersection in Riverside.Parkview Drive and Altawana Avenue N.E. will b...
May 31, 2022