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CFL Players' Association says it has secured financial assistance for members
There will be no pro football in Canada in 2020, but the CFL Players' Association says it has secured its membership some financial help. The union told players in a memo Wednesday thos...
Aug 19, 2020

Point's OT winner lifts Lightning over Jackets 5-4 in Game 5
TORONTO - The Tampa Bay Lightning eliminated Columbus from the Stanley Cup playoffs in five games on Wednesday, rallying from a two-goal, third-period deficit before beating the Blue Jackets 5-4 on Br...
Aug 19, 2020

Shuttle driver settles suit with Senators, ex-assistant GM
BUFFALO, N.Y. - A former Ottawa Senators assistant general manager and the NHL team reached an undisclosed settlement with a hotel shuttle driver, who sued both for negligence after being harassed in ...
Aug 19, 2020

Future in limbo for Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
It's down to crunch time for the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.The not-for-profit organization in Red Deer receives the majority of its annual operating funding from the provincial government...
Aug 19, 2020

Canada's Jonathan David pleased with move from KAA Gent to Lille OSC
If there was any doubt in Jonathan David's mind about transferring to Lille Olympique Sporting Club, it was erased after his first goal with the club. The Canadian scored 35 minutes into Lille's ...
Aug 19, 2020
City of Grande Prairie working towards on-demand transit model
Transit riders in Grande Prairie may soon have more flexibility in picking their ride times on certain routes, as City staff continue work on an on-demand transit model.Discussion about such a model w...
Aug 19, 2020

Canada learns opponents for revamped 2022 World Cup qualifying
ZURICH - Canada learned its new path to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Wednesday as FIFA held the draw for the latest CONCACAF qualifying method. Under the three-round system developed after the ...
Aug 19, 2020

Aggravated assault charge laid after incident in Fort Vermilion area
Fort Vermilion RCMP have arrested a 47-year-old man after an alleged assault that sent one person to hospital. Mounties say just prior to midnight on August 12th, a suspect broke into a home and viole...
Aug 19, 2020

Food Banks in Peace Region among those to benefit from Food Surplus Program
The federal Food Surplus Program is supplying Food Banks Canada with $11,358,529 to buy surplus meat and eggs from Canadian producers, and distribute it to local food banks across the country.The Food...
Aug 19, 2020

B.C. teachers' union calls for smaller classes, masks in back-to-school plan
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Teachers' Federation wants the province to reduce class sizes and make the use of masks mandatory wherever physical distancing isn't possible as part of its back-to-school pl...
Aug 19, 2020