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Dozens of community groups in southern Alberta receive over $2 million in funding
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The federal government has announced funding for a significant amount of community service organizations across the country, including several in southern Alberta.A one-time allocatio...
Aug 17, 2023
Brazilian hacker claims Bolsonaro asked him to hack into the voting system ahead of 2022 vote
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - A Brazilian hacker claimed at a congressional hearing Thursday that then-President Jair Bolsonaro wanted him to hack into the country's electronic voting system to expose its all...
Aug 17, 2023
Kelly looking to find a bit of last season's form by defending Shaw Classic title
CALGARY - After winning three times on the PGA Tour Champions circuit last year, Jerry Kelly has yet to find a way to return to that same form this season. The 56-year-old golfer from Madison, Wis., w...
Aug 17, 2023
Reaction to wildfires forcing evacuation of Yellowknife, other N.W.T. communities
YELLOWKNIFE - Wildfires have forced the evacuation of the Northwest Territories capital, home to some 20,000 residents, as well as thousands of others from communities to the south. Here are some comm...
Aug 17, 2023
Cavan Biggio's new philosophy gets results at the plate for Toronto Blue Jays
TORONTO - Conversations with Victor Martinez and Hunter Mense have changed Cavan Biggio's thought process at the plate. The results of that new philosophy can be seen in his batting average. Biggio go...
Aug 17, 2023
No market: fewer starter homes being built in Medicine Hat this year
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The president of BILD Medicine Hat says bigger houses are driving what she calls a strong home-building situation in Medicine Hat.The bigger builds have kept the overall workload th...
Aug 17, 2023
Raptors set to open NBA regular season at home versus Timberwolves in October
The Toronto Raptors' 2023-24 regular-season schedule is now in place. Toronto will begin its NBA campaign at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Oct. 25. It's the 12th straight season that the ...
Aug 17, 2023
Pacific Salmon Commission raises forecast for B.C. Fraser River pink salmon run
VICTORIA - The run of pink salmon in British Columbia's Fraser River is exceeding expectations this summer. The Pacific Salmon Commission is increasing its projections of pink salmon returns to possib...
Aug 17, 2023
Water level of South Saskatchewan River not enough for city water restrictions
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The City of Calgary started water restrictions earlier this week, in response to low flows on both the Elbow River and Bow River.So far, the City of Medicine Hat is managing just fi...
Aug 17, 2023
WestJet adjusts prices, flight schedule amid Yellowknife evacuation efforts
WestJet says it's adjusting prices and adding capacity to help with evacuation efforts in Yellowknife. Residents of the city and two nearby First Nations have been ordered out by noon Friday while cre...
Aug 17, 2023