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Canadian men upset at having to sit out FIFA international window in September
The Canadian men's soccer team, firing another broadside in its bitter labour battle with Canada Soccer, says it is "extremely disappointed" that it will be idle during next month's FIFA international...
Aug 18, 2023
Fears of another scary night as a wildfire rages around West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - Thousands have been evacuated from their homes and an unspecified number of properties lost as flames from the McDougall Creek wildfire continue to spread.Evacuation alerts and or...
Aug 18, 2023
Lethbridge woman sentenced to two years, probation in baby abuse case
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge woman has been sentenced in a baby abuse case.On Aug. 18, the woman, 31, was sentenced to two years in prison for failing to provide the necessaries of life.The Lethbridg...
Aug 18, 2023
Amplify draw winner gets more than $10,000 in Save-On-Foods gift cards
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Amplifying a Medicine Hat business amplified one local family's grocery budget for one full year.Helene Ressler was all smiles at Save-On-Foods this afternoon when she picked up 52 ...
Aug 18, 2023
Redblacks host Alouettes looking for better results against East rivals
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks are looking to turn things around in the second half of the CFL season, and that starts with a solid outing against the Montreal Alouettes Saturday night. The Redblacks (...
Aug 18, 2023
UVic rugby star wins first cap for Canada, then goes in first round of MLR draft
Gabe Casey, who won his first cap for Canada against Tonga on Monday, completed an eventful week when he was taken in the first round of the Major League Rugby collegiate draft. The University of Vict...
Aug 18, 2023
Jays activate Kiermaier, Richards from injured list before series-opener at Reds
CINCINNATI - The cavalry is coming for the Toronto Blue Jays as they try to stave off a challenge for their hold on the third and final American League wild-card spot. The Blue Jays announced that out...
Aug 18, 2023
Toronto FC looks to build off three-week break as CF Montreal comes to town
Toronto FC returns to action Sunday after a three-week layoff that followed a disastrous July. And interim coach Terry Dunfield says his team understands what's expected when CF Montreal comes to BMO ...
Aug 18, 2023
Dynalife transferring provincial lab services to Alberta Precision Labs
The Alberta government is moving laboratory services in the province from the privately-owned Dynalife to the Alberta Health Services-owned Alberta Precision Labs.Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says...
Aug 18, 2023
A look at wildfires and evacuations in N.W.T. and B.C.
YELLOWKNIFE - Some 20,000 people from Yellowknife and thousands more from other communities in the Northwest Territories have been ordered to leave due to nearby wildfires. Meanwhile, a significant nu...
Aug 18, 2023