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Cabinet glass ceiling shattered as Chrystia Freeland named finance minister
OTTAWA - Chrystia Freeland shattered a glass ceiling Tuesday, becoming the first woman to be sworn in as Canada's finance minister. The gravitas of the moment was not lost on the former journalist and...
Aug 18, 2020
Nitehawk ski hill chairlift to remain closed for season following May landslide
Nitehawk Year-Round Adventure Park says that its chairlift on the ski hill will remain closed for the entirety of the 2020-21 skiing season.Back on May 19, a section of the ski hill was damaged becaus...
Aug 18, 2020
VanVleet's steely playoff performance no surprise to those who know him best
It will forever be one of the iconic images of last year's NBA championship run - Fred VanVleet on his back, arms outstretched, with his eyes looking up at the Oracle Arena ceiling...
Aug 18, 2020
Beaverlodge product Flint signs with AJHL's Okotoks Oilers
The Okotoks Oilers of the AJHL announced on Tuesday that they've signed Beaverlodge, Alberta native Nolan Flint for the 2020-21 season.The 18-year-old forward spent the last two seasons playing Major ...
Aug 18, 2020
Prorogation of Parliament: what does it mean and what happens next?
OTTAWA - Parliament has been prorogued until Sept. 23, when there will be a speech from the throne. Here is what that means and what could come next. Word - The term comes through Middle English and O...
Aug 18, 2020
‘Tenet’ to screen early at theatres in some U.S. cities
Some U.S. moviegoers will be able to see Christopher Nolan's "Tenet" a few days early. Warner Bros. on Tuesday said that it would be offering early access screenings starting Aug. 31 as a gesture of s...
Aug 18, 2020
“This is outrageous": Warkentin blasts PM for call to prorogue parliament amid cabinet shuffle
The Member of Parliament for Grande Prairie-Mackenzie is very unhappy with the Prime Minister calling for an end to the current parliamentary session amid changes to the federal cabinet, spurred by th...
Aug 18, 2020
Toronto Raptors forward Oshae Brissett undergoing procedure for knee injury
Toronto Raptors forward Oshae Brissett has left the NBA campus in Florida to undergo a procedure to clean out loose bodies in his right knee. The procedure will be performed by Dr. Paul Marks at Sunny...
Aug 18, 2020
Blues' Tarasenko out rest of 1st round with shoulder injury
Vladimir Tarasenko will miss the rest of the St. Louis Blues' first-round series against the Vancouver Canucks after aggravating his surgically repaired left shoulder. The team said Tuesday that Taras...
Aug 18, 2020
Longtime Winnipeg Jets star Dale Hawerchuk dies after cancer battle
Dale Hawerchuk, a hockey phenom who became the face of the Winnipeg Jets en route to the Hall of Fame, has died at the age of 57 after a battle with cancer. The Ontario Hockey League's Barrie Col...
Aug 18, 2020