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Dr. Amy Acton, who helped lead Ohio’s early pandemic response, joins 2026 governor's race
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Former Ohio Health Director Amy Acton, who became a household name in the state in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, is running for governor. Acton, 58, a physician and pu...
Jan 07, 2025

B.C. woman already banned from midwifery is charged after infant dies
LADYSMITH, B.C. - A British Columbia woman who describes herself as a childbirth advocate has been charged with manslaughter after police say an infant she helped deliver died days after its birth. RC...
Jan 07, 2025

Alberta invests in AMP Legacy Foundation of Canada to expand programming
The Government of Alberta is investing $500,000 in the AMP Legacy Foundation of Canada to support its efforts to make hockey more inclusive for children with disabilities. Located in Calgary, the Foun...
Jan 07, 2025

Local hockey player takes home KIJHL monthly award
A Grande Prairie local has been awarded the Top Defencemen of the Month award in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. (KIJHL)Trey Stephenson lugged some heavy minutes over the Kimberly Dyn...
Jan 07, 2025

B.C. wineries again allowed to sell direct-to-consumer in Alberta
British Columbia wineries can again sell their products directly to Alberta consumers this week, months after an interprovincial deal was announced between the two provinces last summer. The process a...
Jan 07, 2025

Alberta glider pilot had working parachute, limited experience deploying: report
BLACK DIAMOND, Alta. - An investigation has determined that an Alberta glider pilot who died after he ejected from his plane and hit the ground during a competition last year had a working parachute, ...
Jan 07, 2025

Province announces funding increases for NADB program
The Alberta government is doubling down on its investment in Northern Alberta's workforces by making 2025 the second straight year of major funding increases to the Northern Alberta Development Bursar...
Jan 07, 2025

CF Montréal acquires forward Giacomo Vrioni from Revolution
MONTREAL - CF Montral has acquired forward Giacomo Vrioni from the New England Revolution in return for US$50,000 in 2025 general allocation money, the Major League Soccer club announced Tuesday. New ...
Jan 07, 2025

David Eby among premiers heading to Washington to tamp down Trump tariff threat
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he and his counterparts from across Canada will take leadership in the fight against threatened tariffs from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. Eby ...
Jan 07, 2025

Canadian Dave Cameron moves on at Professional Darts Corporation qualifying school
KALKAR - Canadian David (Excalibur) Cameron has advanced to the final stage of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) Qualifying Schools. The 55-year-old from Fall River, N.S., a former world senior...
Jan 07, 2025