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Labour Day train delay isolated incident, Via Rail CEO tells MPs
OTTAWA - The head of Via Rail says a train delay over the Labour Day long weekend was an isolated incident. Mario Ploquin appeared in front of a parliamentary committee to answer to an incident that s...
Sep 19, 2024
Battle for starting goalie headlines Calgary Flames training camp
CALGARY - Among the competitions for jobs at Calgary Flames training camp, the battle for starting goaltender stands out. The trade of Jacob Markstrom to the New Jersey Devils in June opened the door ...
Sep 19, 2024
With NHL national rights up in 2026, could Amazon be the big winner after MLSE deal?
Rogers Communications' plan to buy out Bell's ownership share of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment could become a big victory for an emerging power player on the sports media scene. The deal makes...
Sep 19, 2024
GPLT opens 62nd season with musical The Last 5 Years
Grande Prairie Live Theatre's 62nd season opens Thursday September 19 with the musical The Last 5 Years by Jason Robert Brown.The show follows two people in their twenties as they fall in and out of l...
Sep 19, 2024
Norris looks to put injury woes behind him as Senators open training camp
OTTAWA - The road to recovery for Josh Norris has been long, but he's starting training camp determined to leave the challenges of past seasons behind him. The Ottawa Senators centre has had his share...
Sep 19, 2024
Gausman pitches 5 no-hit innings and Guerrero goes deep twice as Blue Jays beat Rangers 4-0
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Kevin Gausman pitched five no-hit innings before exiting with lower back tightness, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit two solo homers after that and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texa...
Sep 19, 2024
Justice Department opens civil rights probe into sheriff's office after torture of 2 Black men
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into a Mississippi sheriff's department whose officers tortured two Black men in a racist attack that included beat...
Sep 19, 2024
Off-season departures means opportunity knocks for young players at Jets camp
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have some huge holes to fill on both offence and defence this season. They lost second-line centre Sean Monahan and winger Tyler Toffoli to free agency and promising centr...
Sep 19, 2024
Stamps, Riders face off in battle of teams desperate to make a playoff push
CALGARY - Even though the Calgary Stampeders haven't won a game in more than a month, they're still right in the thick of things in the CFL's West Division. When the Stampeders (4-8-1) host the Saskat...
Sep 19, 2024
Provincial government looking for new members for Alberta Agricultural Marketing Council
The Alberta government is looking for three people to fill upcoming vacancies on the Alberta Agricultural Products Marketing Council.A job posting on the government's website says the council usually ...
Sep 19, 2024