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Blue Jays sign Kirk, Romano and nine others to avoid arbitration
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays say they have signed deals with 11 players, including Cavan Biggio, Alejandro Kirk and closer Jordan Romano, for 2024. Romano, of Markham, Ont., was eligible for arbitr...
Jan 11, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Vancouver festival cancels play 'The Runner' over Middle East tension
VANCOUVER - Organizers of a performing arts festival in Vancouver have cancelled a play that addresses ethical dilemmas in the Middle East, citing friction caused by the Israel-Hamas war. A statement ...
Jan 11, 2024
Ducks' Trevor Zegras expected to be sidelined 6 to 8 weeks after breaking left ankle
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Anaheim Ducks center Trevor Zegras is expected to be sidelined six to eight weeks after breaking his left ankle Tuesday night at Nashville. The Ducks revealed the injury Thursday,...
Jan 11, 2024
Whispering Pines, Nitehawk closed over the weekend due to extreme cold
Due to the forecasted cold temperatures, the Whispering Pines ski area will be closed all weekend. The ski hill will re-open to the public when the extreme cold warnings leave the forecast. Nitehawk i...
Jan 11, 2024
US, British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. and British militaries were bombing more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on Thursday, in a massive retaliatory strike using warship-launched T...
Jan 11, 2024
Minister issues statement of support for Alberta’s agricultural producers
The Government of Alberta is preparing to help agricultural producers dealing with issues of drought.Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation RJ Sigurdson issued a statement on January 11, 2024. He note...
Jan 11, 2024
Local cyclist club hits the road in Grande Prairie
Organized cycling is returning to the Peace Region, as an Edmonton-based cycle club, Track Lord has extended its reach to Grande Prairie.Wilf Marquis, a Track Lords team member and local cyclist, bega...
Jan 11, 2024
Multiple school bus services cancelled following extreme cold warning
Parents and students in the Peace Region are being reminded to check their school divisions to see if buses have been cancelled.This comes after an extreme cold warning was issued for the area.Grande ...
Jan 11, 2024
B.C. writer Galloway can proceed with defamation lawsuit against rape accuser: court
VANCOUVER - Novelist and former University of British Columbia professor Steven Galloway has won a years-long battle to have his defamation lawsuit proceed against a woman who says he raped her, which...
Jan 11, 2024
A sketch of Ed Broadbent, former longtime federal NDP leader who has died at age 87
A quick look at Ed Broadbent, former federal NDP leader who has died at age 87. Born: March 21, 1936 Hometown: Oshawa, Ont. Leader of the NDP: 1975 to 1989 Highlights: Under his leadership, the NDP in...
Jan 11, 2024