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Toronto FC looks to build off three-week break as CF Montreal comes to town
Toronto FC returns to action Sunday after a three-week layoff that followed a disastrous July. And interim coach Terry Dunfield says his team understands what's expected when CF Montreal comes to BMO ...
Aug 18, 2023

Peace Country Cowboys year-end banquet tickets for sale
Tickets are now available for the Peace Country Cowboys year-end banquet. Set for Friday, August 26, at Better Than Fred's. The event will start at 7:00 p.m. and feature a silent auction and a team aw...
Aug 18, 2023

A look at wildfires and evacuations in N.W.T. and B.C.
YELLOWKNIFE - Some 20,000 people from Yellowknife and thousands more from other communities in the Northwest Territories have been ordered to leave due to nearby wildfires. Meanwhile, a significant nu...
Aug 18, 2023

Vancouver Whitecaps place back-up goalie on season-ending injury list
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps say goalkeeper Thomas Hasal has been placed on Major League Soccer's season-ending injury list. Whitecaps sporting director Axel Schuster says the move is related t...
Aug 18, 2023

Fibre optic internet coming to Sexsmith
Residents in Sexsmith may have noticed over the past month construction happening around town, installing fibre optic cables underground for faster internet speeds. Northern Lights Fibre is the compan...
Aug 18, 2023

Shortage of diabetes and weight loss drug Ozempic expected in Canada: manufacturer
A shortage of diabetes drug Ozempic that is used off-label for weight loss is expected in Canada, the manufacturer says. Novo Nordisk says it is experiencing a temporary supply disruption with the Oze...
Aug 18, 2023

The latest news on the wildfires in British Columbia
KELOWNA, B.C. - A state of emergency has been declared in Kelowna, a city with a population of about 150,000, as threatening wildfires prompt officials to issue evacuation orders in parts of British C...
Aug 18, 2023

Hydro-Québec workers, vulnerable Cree community members evacuated due to wildfires
MONTREAL - Residents of northwestern Quebec have been evacuated because of high-intensity forest fires raging near Cree communities and Hydro-Qubec infrastructure. The Cree Board of Health says seven ...
Aug 18, 2023

Top-secret briefing on foreign interference left out key documents: Green leader
OTTAWA - Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says a top-secret briefing on foreign interference did not allow her to access key intelligence documents. Former special rapporteur David Johnston had releas...
Aug 18, 2023

Mayor of Grande Prairie offering support and solace to NWT evacuees
The Mayor of Grande Prairie is reacting to the fires in the Northwest Territories.Jackie Clayton says the City has partnered with the Province to supply staff and resources to evacuees fleeing the fir...
Aug 18, 2023