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At work, rest or play, fishing has always remained a real obsession for Dave Mercer
When Dave Mercer was in high school, a poster adorned his locker. But it wasn't of a big-name pro athlete or a favourite actor. Rather, it was of pro angler Hank Parker with his '89 Bassmasters Classi...
Mar 16, 2021
Rowney out 4-6 months after surgery on left knee
Anaheim Ducks forward Carter Rowney is out for four to six months after knee surgery.The Anaheim Ducks say on their website he had surgery Friday on a torn cartilage in his left knee.He was injured in...
Mar 16, 2021
Alberta energy minister defends war room petition attack on children's Bigfoot movie
EDMONTON - Alberta's energy minister is defending her government's attack on a children's movie about Bigfoot, calling its anti-oil message inaccurate and "quite offensive." Sonya Savage also says it'...
Mar 16, 2021
GPPA looking to re-brand to include other energy sector industries
The Grande Prairie Petroleum Association is looking to re-brand in order to expand and diversify the group's membership.The GPPA, which has traditionally been used to promote it's members in the oil a...
Mar 16, 2021
Community physicians could be administering COVID-19 vaccines in April
The first community physicians are expected to begin administering COVID-19 vaccines in their clinics next month.The province says Alberta Health has been working with the Alberta Medical Association ...
Mar 16, 2021
Phases 2B and 2C of Alberta’s COVID vaccine rollout to start in April
In a couple of weeks' time, more Albertans will become eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19.Starting sometime next month, Alberta Health Services will open Phases 2B and 2C of the vaccine rollou...
Mar 16, 2021
Canada's Riech races virtually alone en route to world record in the 1,500 metres
Nate Riech pumped a fist and let out a loud "Yes!" when he crossed the finish line Saturday. His voice surely carried like a loudspeaker on full volume in the near-empty stadium. Riech shattered his o...
Mar 16, 2021
2021 Bear Creek Folk Festival postponed to 2022
For the second consecutive year, the Bear Creek Folk Festival has been postponed due to concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic. Bear Creek Folk Festival producer Sarah Card says while many things regar...
Mar 16, 2021
Original 'SNL' player's memoir looks back in fondness, humour
LOS ANGELES - If Laraine Newman recounted only her experiences as an original "Saturday Night Live" player - a storied ensemble that included Gilda Radner and John Belushi - she'd have plenty of memoi...
Mar 16, 2021
Venezuelan teen sells drawings on Twitter to buy food
BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela - Samuel Andrs Mendoza carefully chooses from dozens of colored pencils spread out on his kitchen table, humming a reggaeton song as he deftly applies contrast to the Dragon Ba...
Mar 16, 2021