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AJHL releases 2020-21 schedule; Storm to open at home September 18
While a cloud of uncertainty remains over the 2020-21 AJHL season, the Junior 'A' hockey league released its regular season schedule on Friday for the upcoming season.The schedule has the Grande Prair...
Jul 10, 2020

Canada's Jeff (The Silencer) Smith reaches PDC Summer Series darts semifinal
MILTON KEYNES, England - Canadian darts pro Jeff (The Silencer) Smith reached the semifinals of the PDC Summer Series on Friday, losing to eventual winner Michael van Gerwen. Van Gerwen, the world No....
Jul 10, 2020

Quebec arts scene shaken by wave of anonymous sex misconduct allegations
MONTREAL - Quebec's arts scene is being rocked by a wave of sexual assault and harassment allegations against well-known figures in the province's entertainment industry. Mostly anonymous allegat...
Jul 10, 2020

Two Grande Prairie business people appointed to Northern Alberta Development Council
The province has appointed five members to the Northern Alberta Development Council (NADC) for the next two years and will include two Grande Prairie business people.The panel, which is chaired by Gra...
Jul 10, 2020

Canadians Malcolm Gordon, Jesse Ronson added to UFC Fight Island cards
Canadian flyweight Malcolm (X) Gordon and welterweight Jesse (The Body Snatcher) Ronson have been added to the UFC's Fight Island cards. Gordon (12-3-0) replaces Tagir Ulanbekov, who withdrew after th...
Jul 10, 2020

30 years after Oka crisis, Kanesatake land claims remain unresolved
MONTREAL - Thirty years after the proposed expansion of a golf course sparked a 78-day standoff between Quebec Mohawks and Canadian soldiers, the land claims at the heart of the Oka crisis r...
Jul 10, 2020

Current and former Blue Jays sound off on Twitter about stadium bubble setup
TORONTO - As the Blue Jays wait for word on whether they'll be able to play in Toronto after training camp, infielder Travis Shaw voiced his concern Friday about the length of time ...
Jul 10, 2020

AMA survey finds 40% of Alberta's physicians have considered leaving province
CALGARY - A survey by the Alberta Medical Association suggests more than 40 per cent of the province's physicians have at least considered looking for work elsewhere in Canada.The group blames the pot...
Jul 10, 2020

'Stunning:' Scientists surprised at Fort McMurray fire's long impact on rivers
EDMONTON - Four years after its flames guttered out, the record-breaking Fort McMurray wildfire continues to astound - this time with its lasting impact on an extensive river system. "It's actual...
Jul 10, 2020

America's worsening COVID-19 crisis has some Canadians barring the border door
WASHINGTON - The U.S. congressman who wants a plan to ease travel restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border is taking the ensuing backlash in stride. Rep. Brian Higgins got an earful from ...
Jul 10, 2020