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Canada's sports integrity commissioner under microscope for low complaint intake
The low intake of complaints by Canada's new office of the sport integrity commissioner has grabbed the attention of former athletes and a Canadian MP. The office admitted eight of 24 complaints and r...
Jan 11, 2023
Reigning national champion Einarson dumps Lawes in five ends at Canadian Open
CAMROSE, Alta. - Reigning national champion Kerri Einarson defeated Kaitlyn Lawes 7-1 on Wednesday afternoon at the Grand Slam of Curling's Canadian Open. Einarson needed only five ends to complete th...
Jan 11, 2023
Southern Alberta man charged in connection to stolen vehicles
ROCKYFORD, AB - RCMP have apprehended a man after numerous vehicles and other items were reportedly stolen.On Jan. 5, members of the Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit, alongside Strathmore RCMP, e...
Jan 11, 2023
Premier, sovereignty bill are barriers to progress on emerging energy: Alberta NDP
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition NDP leader wants to see more details of Ottawa's proposed plan for green energy jobs but says Premier Danielle Smith's knee-jerk criticism and her sovereignty act don't...
Jan 11, 2023
Mild weather slows traditional winter sales
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The owner of Redcliff's Home Hardware store, Curtis Lamb, says winter items are on a pause this January following the milder temperatures. Since the start of January, temperatures h...
Jan 11, 2023
Canada-wide warrant issued in connection to million-dollar drug bust in Edmonton
EDMONTON - Law enforcement officials are seeking a final suspect who is believed to be connected to a drug trafficking operation.The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) says four suspects ha...
Jan 11, 2023
Blue Bombers sign veteran American offensive tackle Hardrick to a one-year extension
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed veteran American offensive tackle Jermarcus Hardrickto a one-year contract extension Wednesday. The six-foot-five, 319-pound Hardrick was slated to become a...
Jan 11, 2023
Provinces look to cleanse storerooms of expired hand sanitizer sent by Ottawa
Provinces are awash with expired hand sanitizer that Ottawa sent them during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.The federal government spent $376 million to get more than 20 million litres of hand sa...
Jan 11, 2023
Canada's Gligic recalibrated for Sony Open, 1st full-field event of PGA Tour in 2023
Michael Gligic has only taken a few days off since his last PGA Tour event in November. He's been working hard during the circuit's six-week winter break, even getting reps in during a heavy snowfall ...
Jan 11, 2023
McEvoy, Lions patiently awaiting Rourke's decision as QB works out with NFL clubs
Neil McEvoy is of two minds when it comes to the football future of Nathan Rourke. On one hand, he's pleased to see a CFL player get opportunities to prove himself south of the border. But as the B.C....
Jan 11, 2023