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Maple Leafs' Engvall suspended one game for high-sticking Kings' Durzi
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Pierre Engvall was dealt a one-game suspension on Friday for high-sticking Los Angeles Kings defenceman Sean Durzi, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced. The inc...
Dec 9, 2022
Speed up shift to family care, says B.C. coroner's jury in death of Cree teen
BURNABY, B.C. - British Columbia's representative for children and youth says one of the messages she hopes comes out of a coroner's inquest into the death of an Indigenous teenager is the importance ...
Dec 9, 2022
Germany's Felix Loch takes gold as luge World Cup returns to Whistler, B.C.
WHISTLER, B.C. - Germany's Felix Loch captured gold and set a track record in the process as the luge World Cup returned to Whistler, B.C., on Friday with the men's singles race. The 33-year-old finis...
Dec 9, 2022
Teacher's pet: new service dog making the rounds to Prairie Rose schools
REDCLIFF, AB - The kisses, cuddles and pets have been non-stop from staff and students across the division since Prairie Rose Public Schools welcomed a new team member last month, one who is putting a...
Dec 9, 2022
Ottawa announces Indigenous guardians network to fight climate change
MONTREAL - The federal government is announcing the creation of a new network that will help support Indigenous-led environmental initiatives. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault made the announcem...
Dec 9, 2022
Airport anticipates increase in passenger count this holiday season
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat's regional airport is expecting more travellers this month as Hatters take to the sky to visit loved ones or to fly to warmer destinations.The holiday season typically ...
Dec 9, 2022
Construction complete on Calgary Cancer Centre, set to open in 2024
CALGARY - The Government of Alberta has announced a major update on the new Calgary Cancer Centre.Construction on the $1.4 billion, 186,000-square-metre facility in the city's northwest, is complete. ...
Dec 9, 2022
Messi, Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties at World Cup
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) - Lionel Messi's quest to win the World Cup moves into the semifinals after Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-3 in a penalty shootout Friday. Messi converted his penalty in the shoot...
Dec 9, 2022
Extinction risk to wild species must be eliminated by 2050: Conservation group
OTTAWA - The global organization that tracks threats to plants, animals and other organisms says a successful agreement to protect nature would be one that eliminates the threat of extinction for all ...
Dec 9, 2022
Olympic champion Canadian women to play in SheBelieves Cup in the U.S. in February
The eighth-ranked Canadian women will open play next year at the SheBelieves Cup in February when they face the top-ranked U.S., No. 7 Brazil and No. 10 Japan in the annual four-nations tournament. Ca...
Dec 9, 2022