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Joe Davis named Fox's lead baseball voice after Buck leaves
Joe Davis is no stranger to succeeding legendary baseball voices. In 2017, he took over from Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully on Los Angeles Dodgers telecasts. He's since emerged as one of the top br...
Apr 08, 2022

Federal budget for child care good start, but more needed: advocates
OTTAWA - Feminist advocates say the federal budget doesn't fully account for the challenges in scaling up child-care systems across the country. Morna Ballantyne, executive director of advocacy group ...
Apr 08, 2022

Vancouver Canucks sign goaltender Spencer Martin to one-way, two-year deal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Spencer Martin to a two-year, one-way contract. The one-way deal suggests Martin is a strong candidate to back up starter Thatcher Demko next s...
Apr 08, 2022

Yard waste collection starts April 11
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat's annual yard waste collection program starts Monday, and the city's solid waste superintendent hopes they'll be able to avoid the typical contamination issues found ea...
Apr 08, 2022

Supreme Court of Canada dismisses injunction on Alberta rules for drug-use sites
A last-ditch legal effort to temporarily bar supervised drug-use sites in Alberta from requiring clients to show personal identification has met a dead end in Canada's top court. The Supreme Court of ...
Apr 08, 2022

Vaive on Matthews setting Leafs single-season goal record: 'I hope he gets to 65'
TORONTO - Rick Vaive knew his record wouldn't stand forever. The hometown of the Toronto Maple Leafs player to eventually surpass him was the surprise - at least until recently. "If someone had told m...
Apr 08, 2022

The government has committed $5.3 billion to establish dental care, what comes next?
OTTAWA - The Liberal budget laid out money for a new dental care program Thursday, but not necessarily a plan. Now that $5.3 billion is on the table, the government has just shy of nine months to dril...
Apr 08, 2022

Prairie Gleaners shipment headed to Ukraine
CYPRESS COUNTY, AB - The largest shipment of product from the local Prairie Gleaners society is now on its way to Ukraine.Twenty pallets of dehydrated vegetable mix were moved out of storage and onto ...
Apr 08, 2022

After two straight home victories, Toronto FC looks for rare road win in Utah
Buoyed by back-to-back home victories, Toronto FC looks to win on the road Saturday when it visits Real Salt Lake. History is not on TFC's side when it comes to Utah, however. Toronto has not won in t...
Apr 08, 2022

Canada offers more money to COVAX while vaccine dose donations stall
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is donating another $220 million to the COVAX global vaccine sharing alliance. The funds will bring Canada's total monetary donation to COVAX to abou...
Apr 08, 2022