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Western Regional Pickleball Championships to draw in newcomers
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in Canada. With the addition of the new outdoor courts, the Medicine Hat pickleball community is booming.Gaye Stewart first joined th...
Apr 19, 2023
At least 7 of the men caught crossing border from Manitoba are Mexican: officials
WARROAD, Minn. - United States officials say at least seven of the nine men caught crossing the border this week from southeast Manitoba are Mexican citizens. RCMP were first alerted to the group when...
Apr 19, 2023
Leafs winger Michael Bunting suspended three games for illegal check to the head
NEW YORK - Michael Bunting pleaded his case. The NHL's Department of Player Safety then handed down its verdict. The Toronto Maple Leafs winger has been suspended for the next three games of his team'...
Apr 19, 2023
Curling team makes history with U20 Canadian Championship win
AIRDRIE/SHERWOOD PARK, AB - A competitive curling team based out of Airdrie and Sherwood Park have begun to make a name for themselves nation-wide. At only 17 years old, Myla Plett and her team, compr...
Apr 19, 2023
Trudeau told NATO Canada can't meet defence spending target, Washington Post reports
WASHINGTON - The Washington Post says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau privately told NATO that Canada would never meet the military alliance's targets for defence spending. The Post report, published to...
Apr 19, 2023
B.C. Lions owner on board with donating to help save Simon Fraser football program
BURNABY, B.C. - B.C. Lions owner Amar Doman says he will be matching donations to help save Simon Fraser University's discontinued football program. School president Joy Johnson announced April 4 that...
Apr 19, 2023
Semi-automatic rifle ban passes Washington Legislature
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) - A ban on dozens of semi-automatic rifles cleared the Washington state Legislature on Wednesday and the governor is expected to sign it into law. The high-powered firearms - on...
Apr 19, 2023
AHS reminding residents about Cannabis risks, ahead of 4/20
As tomorrow is 4/20, Alberta Health Services is asking residents to educate themselves about Marijuana.AHS wants residents to be reminded about the short and long-term effects of Cannabis which includ...
Apr 19, 2023
2nd abortion regulation bill vetoed by Kansas governor
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas' governor has vetoed legislation that would mandate clinics to tell patients that a medication abortion can be interrupted using an unproven drug regimen. Democratic Gov. La...
Apr 19, 2023
FIFA Women's World Cup trophy makes stop in Toronto ahead of July kickoff
TORONTO - Sarah Gandoin has been to 81 countries and is welcome wherever she goes. Gandoin, from France, is FIFA's senior trophy tour manager, which means she travels with some shiny carry-on luggage....
Apr 19, 2023