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Hugh Sinclair given Pioneers of Rodeo award by Calgary Stampede
The Calgary Stampede has given one of its Pioneers of Rodeo awards to retired Grande Prairie chuckwagon driver Hugh Sinclair.The World Professional Chuckwagon Association says on its website that Sinc...
Jul 19, 2022

Canadian Olympic Committee sees 'ample time' for 2030 bid as BC cities discuss doubts
VANCOUVER - The Canadian Olympic Committee says the February deadline for its bid to host the 2030 Olympic Winter Games in British Columbia gives "ample time for funding partners to complete cost-bene...
Jul 19, 2022

Hundreds of cases postponed over shortage of judges in Quebec's Nunavik region
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial court has cancelled an entire week of hearings due to a lack of judges in the province's northern region of Nunavik. The Justice Department says about 250 cases were postp...
Jul 19, 2022

Gymnasts wonder if recent abuse case could have been prevented had they been heard
Abby Spadafora has had trouble sleeping since a gymnastics coach in Lethbridge, Alta., was charged with sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl last week. Spadafora and other Canadian gymnasts say t...
Jul 19, 2022

Longtime Raptors assistant Eric Khoury named head coach of Raptors 905
The Toronto Raptors' NBA G League affiliate Raptors 905 have hired Eric Khoury, making him the youngest head coach in the team's history. The 33-year-old Khoury joined the Toronto Raptors organization...
Jul 19, 2022

Grande Prairie International Street Performers Festival set to take over 100th avenue downtown this weekend
The annual Grande Prairie International Street Performers Festival returns to 100th avenue between 99th and 101st streets this weekend. A smaller version of the festival was held last year at the Hele...
Jul 19, 2022

Football Canada, CFL Players Association unveil three-year partnership
Football Canada and the CFL Players' Association have formed partnership aimed at growing the game in Canada. The three-year deal, announced Tuesday, will focus on the sport's growth, learning, and sa...
Jul 19, 2022

Receivers Ellingson, Lawler, QB Evans named CFL top performers for Week 6
TORONTO - Winnipeg wide receiver Greg Ellingson, Edmonton receiver Kenny Lawler and Hamilton quarterback Dane Evans have been named the top performers for Week 6 of the 2022 CFL season. Ellingson had ...
Jul 19, 2022

Canada lacks clear funding, overall plan to commemorate treaties: document
OTTAWA - Many First Nations are preparing to mark significant anniversaries of their treaty relationships with the Crown in coming years, but a government briefing document says Ottawa has no plan to ...
Jul 19, 2022

Hugo Houle wins Stage 16 of Tour de France, fellow Canadian Michael Woods third
FOIX, France - Hugo Houle pointed at the sky as he crossed the finish line well ahead of the competition in Stage 16 of the Tour de France. After finishing the hilly 178.5-kilometre stage from Carcass...
Jul 19, 2022