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Alberta's Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser to fight on December UFC card
Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser will face Russian Sergei Pavlovich on a televised UFC Fight card on Dec. 4. Boser (20-8-1) is coming off a second-round knockout in June over Ovince St...
Oct 18, 2021
Peace Draft Horse Club gearing up for 2021 Northern Spirit Light Show
Members of the Peace Draft Horse Club (PDHC) are gearing up for their annual Northern Spirit Light Show, which is set to be up and running by mid-November. Jody White, who is the president of the PDHC...
Oct 18, 2021
Lowry's return highlights Raptors games to watch this season
TORONTO - The Raptors host the Washington Wizards on Wednesday in their first season opener at Scotiabank Arena in two years. Here are five more games to watch this season: Feb. 3 versus the visiting ...
Oct 18, 2021
NHL suspends Evander Kane 21 games for COVID violations
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The NHL has suspended San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane for 21 games for submitting a fake COVID-19 vaccination card. The league on Monday announced the suspension without p...
Oct 18, 2021
Grande Prairie records 45th COVID-19 death, 50 new cases over weekend
There was one COVID-19 related death reported to Alberta Health in the City of Grande Prairie over the weekend, bringing the city's death toll to 45 since the start of the pandemic. The death was one ...
Oct 18, 2021
End to Toronto Blue Jays season leaves sour taste in Mark Shapiro's mouth
Toronto Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro is very proud of how his club did in 2021. But he's also bitter. "Every team that is not the team that wins the last championship game played is bitter," said ...
Oct 18, 2021
Trump files lawsuit to block release of Jan. 6 documents
WASHIGTON (AP) - Former President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit to block the release of documents to the Jan. 6 select committee of Congress, challenging the decision of President Joe Biden to rele...
Oct 18, 2021
Toronto FC's Alejandro Pozuelo endures tough season on and off the pitch
TORONTO - It's been a difficult year on and off the field for Toronto FC's Alejandro Pozuelo. Frustrated by injury since the pre-season, the reigning MLS MVP has appeared in just 14 of the club's 29 l...
Oct 18, 2021
NewsAlert: Pfizer officially requests Health Canada approval for kids' COVID-19 shot
OTTAWA - Pfizer has asked Health Canada to approve the first COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 years old. As soon as the regulator gives the green light, providers will be able to start of...
Oct 18, 2021
Raptors ready for a season-opener unlike any other after a year spent south of border
TORONTO - Nick Nurse says he can always feel a buzz in the air a couple of days out from a Raptors home game in Toronto - an agreeable hum the coach hasn't felt in nearly two years. The Raptors host t...
Oct 18, 2021