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HFX Wanderers coach happy to be back competing in Canadian Championship
The last time Patrice Gheisar was in the Canadian Championship, he was coaching Ontario's Vaughan Azzurri against the CPL's HFX Wanderers FC. The Canadian Premier League side dispatched Gheisar's semi...
Apr 18, 2023
Alberta government aiming to remove barriers for out-of-province workers
Alberta's government says it is making it easier for certified professionals from across Canada to work in Alberta. Government officials say Alberta has one of the most competitive economies in North ...
Apr 18, 2023
Liberal minister promises plan on Access to Information as MPs highlight woes
OTTAWA - Treasury Board President Mona Fortier says she hopes to share a plan in coming months for improving the key federal transparency law and how it is managed. Fortier is telling a House of Commo...
Apr 18, 2023
Auditor general 'assessing' mandate in terms of Trudeau Foundation ask to investigate
OTTAWA - The federal auditor general's office says it is still "assessing" its mandate as it relates to a request from the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation to investigate its handling of two donation...
Apr 18, 2023
An old favorite gets a new name
MEDICINE HAT, AB--The Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede and South Country CO-OP are joining forces with one of the most recognizable facilities on the grounds.Pioneer Village, centrally located on ...
Apr 18, 2023
Former Vauxhall Jets still flying together as Blue Jays prospects
Adam Macko and Damiano Palmegiani once flew together as players with the Vauxhall Academy of Baseball Jets.Now they're flying even higher as two of the top prospects of the Toronto Blue Jays.As a pitc...
Apr 18, 2023
WestJet pilots vote in favour of strike mandate, could walk before May long weekend
CALGARY - The union representing WestJet pilots says they have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate.The Air Line Pilots Association says the 1,600 WestJet pilots it represents can launch...
Apr 18, 2023
Province investing $6 Million for Indigenous and Municipal Police Transition Study Grants
EDMONTON - Alberta's government is investing in increased community safety by providing $6 million over two years for Indigenous and Municipal Police Transition Study Grants. The grants would provide ...
Apr 18, 2023
Canadian men to open this summer's Gold Cup on home soil at Toronto's BMO Field
Canada will open this summer's Gold Cup in Toronto against a yet-to-be decided qualifying team before heading to Houston to complete Group D play against Guatemala and Cuba. The 47th-ranked Canada men...
Apr 18, 2023
Cheer athlete given lifetime ban for using and trafficking cocaine
OTTAWA - A cheer athlete and athlete support person, has been handed a lifetime ban for multiple anti-doping rule violations, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport announced Tuesday. The ban is retr...
Apr 18, 2023