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NDP Leader Rachel Notley pitches stability to sold-out business crowd in Calgary
CALGARY - Opposition NDP Leader Rachel Notley says she would lead a "stable, no surprises government" focused on growing the Alberta economy and providing strong public health care and education if el...
Dec 16, 2022
Diamond Valley to be Alberta’s newest town in 2023
DIAMOND VALLEY, AB - In the new year, two Southern Alberta towns will merge to become one.Starting January 1, 2023, Turner Valley and Black Diamond will officially amalgamate to become the new Town of...
Dec 16, 2022
Record amount of opium found in Vancouver marine containers: border services
DELTA, B.C. - What started as a probe into some oddities with shipping pallets in Vancouver has ended with a record seizure of opium by the Canada Border Services Agency. The agency says its investiga...
Dec 16, 2022
Province announces help for physicians with business costs
The Alberta government says a 25 per cent increase to a program that subsidizes business costs, and changes to other support programs, will help physicians deal with inflation and keep practices open....
Dec 16, 2022
Longtime QMJHL commissioner Gilles Courteau announces retirement
MONTREAL - Longtime Quebec Major Junior Hockey League commissioner Gilles Courteau said he will retire part way through the 2023-24 season. Courteau, who has been involved in the league for 47 years, ...
Dec 16, 2022
Province announces updates to Occupational Health and Safety Code
Updates to Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety Code are expected to make regulations easier to understand while offering better support for Alberta workers and employers.After extensively consult...
Dec 16, 2022
'If all else fails, we will blockade': Chiefs call for Sask. bill to be scrapped
SASKATOON - Chiefs in Saskatchewan sent a message to the provincial government to scrap a controversial bill or the new year could start with blockades. "Political avenues, legal avenues are in place,...
Dec 16, 2022
Right-handed pitcher Chris Bassitt officially signs with Toronto Blue Jays
TORONTO - Chris Bassitt is officially a member of the Toronto Blue Jays. Bassitt and the Blue Jays have agreed to a new three-year deal worth $63 million. Several media outlets had reported that the 3...
Dec 16, 2022
Former Canada foes face off Saturday to decide third place at the World Cup
If nothing else, Saturday's third-place playoff at the World Cup serves as a reminder of the tough neighbourhood that Canada found itself in in its return to the men's soccer showcase after a 36-year ...
Dec 16, 2022
City, CUPE reach contract agreement
What city hall officials in Grande Prairie describe as successful negotiations have led to a new three-year contract agreement with some unionized workers.This covers Local 787 of the Canadian Union o...
Dec 16, 2022