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Province increases support for vulnerable Albertans
The Government of Alberta is increasing financial benefits for people who depend on Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH), Income Support and the Alberta Seniors Benefit, in order to keep...
Dec 15, 2023
RCMP advise of poor driving conditions along QEll
UPDATE: Dec. 15, 2:37 p.m.Three Hills RCMP are advising of poor driving conditions in their detachment area, including Kneehill County and Red Deer County.RCMP are responding to many collisions right ...
Dec 15, 2023
Kraken acquire Tatar from Avalanche for 2024 5th-round pick
DENVER (AP) - The Seattle Kraken acquired forward Tomas Tatar from the Colorado Avalanche on Friday for a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NHL entry draft. Tatar had a goal and eight assists in 27 games f...
Dec 15, 2023
Senators' Tarasenko sits out against Stars to attend to family matter
DALLAS (AP) - Ottawa Senators forward Vladimir Tarasenko sat out Friday night against the Dallas Stars to attend to a family matter, missing what would have been his 700th NHL game. The team announced...
Dec 15, 2023
Max Langenhan takes gold in men's luge singles, Canadians round out top 20
WHISTLER, B.C. - Germany's Max Langenhan struck gold in the men's singles race at the Eberspacher Luge World Cup stop at the Whistler Sliding Centre on Friday. Langenhan finished with a time of one mi...
Dec 15, 2023
Assault charge over car-swerving incident at Gaza protest near B.C. legislature
VICTORIA - A man who allegedly accelerated his car toward a pro-Palestinian protester near the British Columbia legislature earlier this month has been charged with assault and dangerous driving. Vict...
Dec 15, 2023
Canucks acquire defenceman Cicek, 2024 pick from Sharks for centre Studnicka
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have acquired defenceman Nick Cicek and a 2024 sixth-round draft pick from the San Jose Sharks. In exchange, the Sharks received forward Jack Studnicka. Cicek, 23, ha...
Dec 15, 2023
Province says replacement for MSI funding for municipalities will start in 2024
The provincial government says its Local Government Fiscal Framework (LGFF) will launch in the new year.The province says this will provide Alberta Municipalities with "stable, predictable and sustain...
Dec 15, 2023
Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign offensive linemen Brandon Kemp, Jakub Szott
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have re-signed offensive linemen Brandon Kemp and Jakub Szott, the team announced Friday. Kemp, a 26-year-old from Atlanta, started in 10 games for the Ticats this y...
Dec 15, 2023
Jury awards $148 million in damages to Georgia election workers over Rudy Giuliani’s 2020 vote lies
WASHINGTON (AP) - A jury awarded $148 million in damages on Friday to two former Georgia election workers who sued Rudy Giuliani for defamation over lies he spread about them in 2020 that upended thei...
Dec 15, 2023