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Registration underway for Medicine Hat Polar Plunge in support of Special Olympics
The Polar Plunge in support of Special Olympics in Medicine Hat is just over a week away.Registration has opened to support the cause, by donating, and signing up to jump in a dumpster filled with ice...
Jan 29, 2025

Alberta doctors warn obstetrician-gynecologist shortage could mean more preemies
The group representing Alberta doctors says a shortage of obstetrician-gynecologists in rural and urban areas could mean more babies are being born prematurely and could have ongoing health issues.The...
Jan 29, 2025

Alberta holds auction, bidder ponies up S$400,000 to hunt a bighorn sheep
The right to hunt bighorn sheep, Alberta's official mammal, has netted the province US$400,000 at auction.The Alberta government says it's a ``record-setting'' price and hopefully a sign of what's to ...
Jan 29, 2025

David scores eighth Champions League goal in Lille's thrilling 6-1 win against Feyenoord
LILLE, France (AP) - When Lille lost its opening Champions League match in September, only a few bold gamblers would have bet on the Ligue 1 side to qualify for the last 16 of European club soccer's e...
Jan 29, 2025

Teenage striker Marsel Bibishkov signs two-year contract with CPL's York United
York United FC has officially added 17-year-old striker Marsel Bibishkov to its roster, signing the former Juventus under-17 player to a two-year contract with club options for 2027 and 2028. Bibishko...
Jan 29, 2025

Alberta premier asks Ottawa to close its borders in wake of tariff threat
The Premier of Alberta says Canada must take serious and swift action when it comes to border security.Danielle Smith kicked off an unrelated press conference Wednesday afternoon by stating that the f...
Jan 29, 2025

CBC head calls for a ‘national conversation’ on Conservatives' pledge to defund
OTTAWA - With Donald Trump making "territorial claims," the new head of CBC says defunding the public broadcaster could erode a pillar of Canada's cultural identity. Marie-Philippe Bouchard, CEO of CB...
Jan 29, 2025

Curling Canada seeks to ease broom tension ahead of national championships
CALGARY - Curling Canada's chief executive officer says the message to athletes competing in the upcoming men's and women's national championship is no one is cheating. Tension over broom technology h...
Jan 29, 2025

Canada’s top doctor concerned about measles outbreaks in Ontario, Quebec
Canada's top doctor says she is concerned about measles outbreaks with a growing number of cases acquired locally and spreading in Ontario and Quebec. Dr. Theresa Tam says the majority of recent infec...
Jan 29, 2025

Lauren Lenentine learning from great skips as she prepares to be Team Einarson fifth
Lauren Lenentine has yet to complete her first full quadrennial on the women's curling scene and she's already teamed with some of the best skips in the sport. The 2020 world junior champion played tw...
Jan 29, 2025