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Peace Country Cowboys host the Fort McMurray Monarchs at CKC Field Saturday
The Peace Country Cowboys Senior Men's Football Program is gearing up to face the Fort McMurray Monarchs on Saturday, July 9 at CKC Field. Kickoff will be at 7 p.m. and tickets are $5 for individuals,...
Jul 07, 2022
Tory insider says Brown's exit raises questions about how ballots will be counted
OTTAWA - A Conservative party insider says Patrick Brown's exit won't likely change the outcome of the leadership vote, but it may encourage candidates to change their strategies as the race winds dow...
Jul 07, 2022
Ottawa Senators acquire high-scoring winger DeBrincat from Chicago for picks
MONTREAL - The Ottawa Senators have acquired forward Alex DeBrincat from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for the Senators' seventh-overall pick and second-round pick at the 2022 NHL draft and a thi...
Jul 07, 2022
Quebec health officials say there are 248 confirmed monkeypox cases in the province
MONTREAL - Quebec health officials are reporting a dozen new cases of monkeypox for a total of 248 since the outbreak began in the province. Earlier this week, authorities had reported 236 declared ca...
Jul 07, 2022
Federal watchdog probing allegations against disqualified Tory hopeful Patrick Brown
OTTAWA - Canada's elections commissioner is reviewing information related to the campaign of disqualified Conservative leadership candidate Patrick Brown's alleged breach of financing rules. A spokesp...
Jul 07, 2022
Chauvin says he `wishes all the best' for Floyd's children
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin told George Floyd's family that he "wishes all the best" for Floyd's children. Chauvin gave brief remarks Thursday before he was ...
Jul 07, 2022
GOP push to defeat Whitmer threatened by candidates' baggage
WASHINGTON (AP) - A leading contender for the Republican nomination for governor in Michigan was sued in the 1990s, accused of using racial slurs about Black people in the workplace and sexually haras...
Jul 07, 2022
Toronto Raptors re-sign Canadian centre Boucher to multi-year contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors announced Thursday that they have re-signed Canadian centre Chris Boucher to a multi-year contract. The move was first reported just after NBA free agency opened on June ...
Jul 07, 2022
How polarization in the U.S. thwarts state-level efforts to toughen red flag laws
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. - Monday's deadly mass shooting in Illinois is proof that not even some of the most stringent gun control measures in the U.S. can prevent mass violence. The Giffords Law Center to...
Jul 07, 2022
Saddle bronc runs deep in Alberta's Hay clan
CALGARY - Rod Hay continues to live the rodeo life, but times three. An eight-time national champion and winner of four Calgary Stampede titles, no other Canadian saddle bronc rider has qualified for ...
Jul 07, 2022