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Albertans at the polls: Ten constituencies to watch in the provincial election
From a dog fight between two sitting MLAs in northern Alberta to a conservative grudge match near Calgary, here are 10 constituencies to watch in Tuesday's Alberta election: Chestermere-Strathmore Thi...
Apr 16, 2019
In the news today, April 16
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, April 16 --- DESTRUCTION AT NOTRE DAME TOUCHES CANADIANS The Archbishop of Toronto said the fire that heavily damaged Notre Dame Cathedral in ...
Apr 16, 2019
Strong end to the season for Adrenaline Athletics
Adrenaline Athletics wrapped up their cheer competitive season over the weekend in Edmonton at the ACE All-Star Cheer Extravaganza and overall it was a big weekend for the club.The Senior 3 CoEd Crush...
Apr 16, 2019 The Senior 3 CoEd Crush came in 1st place at the ACE All-Star Cheer Extravaganza in Edmonton. (photo credit to Adrenaline Athletics)
Montreal Impact acquire Panama international midfielder Omar Browne
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact have acquired Panama international midfielder Omar Browne on a loan agreement. The deal with Panamanian club C.A. Independiente de La Chorrera is for the rest of th...
Apr 16, 2019
Dog rescued while swimming 135 miles off Thailand
BANGKOK - A dog found swimming more than 220 kilometres (135 miles) from shore by workers on an oil rig crew in the Gulf of Thailand has been returned safely to land. A worker on the rig belonging to ...
Apr 16, 2019
US industrial production slipped 0.1% in March
WASHINGTON - U.S. industrial production fell in March, pulled down by a drop in mining output. Factory output remained weak amid a slowing global economy and trade tensions with China. The Federal Res...
Apr 16, 2019
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime wins opener at Monte-Carlo Masters
MONACO - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime will get another crack at a top-10 player on Wednesday. The 18-year-old from Montreal will face world No. 3 Alexander Zverev of Germany in the second round of t...
Apr 16, 2019
Pouliot commits to York University for next season
Graduating Storm blue liner Xavier Pouliot is off to Ontario for the 2019-2020 season.The 20-year-old defenceman has committed to York University of USports.Pouliot led the Alberta Junior Hockey Leagu...
Apr 16, 2019 Pouliot spent parts of three seasons in the QMJHL prior to joining the Storm
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp back up after massive outage
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp were temporarily down early Sunday. All three social media platforms, including Facebook Messenger, were affected by the outage. Downdetector.com, a site that monitors...
Apr 16, 2019
Cash and Camping lottery 2019 officially kicks off
The 20th Cash and Camping lottery put on by Rotary has officially begun.Chair of the Lottery Committee for Swan City Rotary Club Dave Cook explains the lottery not only benefits those who take home pr...
Apr 16, 2019