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Be COVID-19 smart on St. Patrick's Day, officials urge; some tighten restrictions
TORONTO - Officials across Canada are relying on common sense and added restrictions in some cases rather than on the traditional luck of the Irish to keep St. Patrick's Day from becoming a COVID-19 s...
Mar 16, 2021
In a season of uncertainty, Moore-Towers, Marinaro excited to get back on ice
Since the world championships were wiped out a year ago by COVID-19, it's been a stop-and-start season of cancellations and uncertainty for Canadian figure skaters. How crazy has it been? The world ch...
Mar 16, 2021
Peck finishes 14th at Iditarod Sled Dog Race
Bezanson's Aaron Peck has completed the 2021 Iditarod Sled Dog Race, finishing in 14th place.Peck arrived at the Deshka Landing finish line at 1:05 a.m. Alaska time Tuesday morning, completing "The La...
Mar 16, 2021
At work, rest or play, fishing has always remained a real obsession for Dave Mercer
When Dave Mercer was in high school, a poster adorned his locker. But it wasn't of a big-name pro athlete or a favourite actor. Rather, it was of pro angler Hank Parker with his '89 Bassmasters Classi...
Mar 16, 2021
Rowney out 4-6 months after surgery on left knee
Anaheim Ducks forward Carter Rowney is out for four to six months after knee surgery.The Anaheim Ducks say on their website he had surgery Friday on a torn cartilage in his left knee.He was injured in...
Mar 16, 2021
Alberta energy minister defends war room petition attack on children's Bigfoot movie
EDMONTON - Alberta's energy minister is defending her government's attack on a children's movie about Bigfoot, calling its anti-oil message inaccurate and "quite offensive." Sonya Savage also says it'...
Mar 16, 2021
GPPA looking to re-brand to include other energy sector industries
The Grande Prairie Petroleum Association is looking to re-brand in order to expand and diversify the group's membership.The GPPA, which has traditionally been used to promote it's members in the oil a...
Mar 16, 2021
Community physicians could be administering COVID-19 vaccines in April
The first community physicians are expected to begin administering COVID-19 vaccines in their clinics next month.The province says Alberta Health has been working with the Alberta Medical Association ...
Mar 16, 2021
Phases 2B and 2C of Alberta’s COVID vaccine rollout to start in April
In a couple of weeks' time, more Albertans will become eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19.Starting sometime next month, Alberta Health Services will open Phases 2B and 2C of the vaccine rollou...
Mar 16, 2021
Canada's Riech races virtually alone en route to world record in the 1,500 metres
Nate Riech pumped a fist and let out a loud "Yes!" when he crossed the finish line Saturday. His voice surely carried like a loudspeaker on full volume in the near-empty stadium. Riech shattered his o...
Mar 16, 2021