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CFSEA Youth in Philanthropy committees dole out grant money
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Twelve charities in southeastern Alberta are receiving grants this year courtesy of the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta's Youth in Philanthropy program.In total, more t...
Jun 22, 2023
WHL commissioner won't return after 2023/2024 season
Rob Robison will not return as Western Hockey League commissioner following the 2023/2024 campaign.The season will be Robison's 24th at the helm of the WHL.Born in Saskatchewan, Robison joined as comm...
Jun 22, 2023
MLA-elect Jason Stephan misses swearing-in ceremony due to pre-planned vacation
On Tuesday, 47 United Conservative MLAs were sworn in so that they could officially take their seats in the Alberta Legislature.However, there were technically 49 UCP MLAs elected in the May 29 provin...
Jun 22, 2023
Overshadowed by Bedard's exploits, Fantilli primed for NHL draft after banner season
Adam Fantilli was on the ice at a suburban rink just outside Detroit. It was the summer of 2021, and the prospect was in talks with the University of Michigan about committing to its decorated NCAA pr...
Jun 22, 2023
Former Texas congressman Will Hurd, a Trump critic, announces 2024 Republican presidential campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Texas congressman Will Hurd, a onetime CIA officer and fierce critic of Donald Trump, announced on Thursday that he's running for president, hoping to build momentum as a more...
Jun 22, 2023
Remotely operated vehicles join subsea search for missing Titanic submersible
The United States Coast Guard says two more remotely operated vehicles have joined the search for a submersible that lost contact with surface vessels on Sunday as it was diving to reach the wreck of ...
Jun 22, 2023
US journalist Evan Gershkovich appears in Moscow court to appeal extended detention
MOSCOW (AP) - Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter detained on espionage charges in Russia, appeared in court Thursday to appeal his extended detention. U.S. citizen Gershkovich, 31, was a...
Jun 22, 2023
Time running out for missing sub : A look at what's In The News for today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Crews frantically searching for missing sub as oxygen runs out The race against...
Jun 22, 2023
NDP expected to win B.C. byelections in safe ridings, but eyes on second place
VICTORIA - The NDP is expected to hold onto two British Columbia ridings where byelections will be held Saturday after the resignations of senior government figures, but the parties that take second p...
Jun 22, 2023
RCMP to release names of Manitoba crash victims as city gathers in mourning
DAUPHIN, Man. - RCMP are set to release the names of the people who died in a fiery bus crash a week ago as a small western Manitoba community prepares to gather in mourning for the 16 lives lost. "De...
Jun 22, 2023