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Canada upgrades to silver, still seeks gold after Day 3 of Paralympics
PARIS - Canada upgraded its medal colour at the Paralympics on Saturday, but is still searching for its first gold in Paris after Day 3. Nicholas Bennett of Parksville, B.C., swam to silver in the men...
Aug 31, 2024
Reeling Roughiders host surging Blue Bombers in Labour Day Classic
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers are two teams travelling on different paths heading into their first-place showdown in the CFL West Division on Sunday. Saskatchewan, wh...
Aug 31, 2024
Grande Prairie man arrested for break and enter, and arson
A break and enter at a hangar on the outskirts of Grande Prairie was the subject of arson in the afternoon of Thursday, August 29. Plumes of black smoke were observed in the sky around 3-4 p.m. from t...
Aug 31, 2024
Vigen trails Laboucane for the lead at WPCA World Chuckwagon Finals
Following Day 2 of chuckwagon racing for the season finale event down in Ponoka, Chanse Vigen follows closely behind Jamie Laboucane for the top spot in the Century Downs "Winner's Zone" Series Playof...
Aug 31, 2024
Two new senate appointments for Alberta include critic of school pronoun policy
A corporate lawyer and a professor who has been a vocal critic of Alberta's planned legislation on pronouns in schools are both now senators representing the province. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau an...
Aug 31, 2024
Inmate who escaped from federal facility in Laval, Que., now back in custody
MONTREAL - An inmate convicted of murder who escaped from a federal facility in Laval, Que., on Friday evening is now back in custody after he returned to facility of his own accord. Correctional Serv...
Aug 31, 2024
Two dead, more injured following motorcycle and semi collision on Highway 2
Update #2 on September 1, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. - Faust RCMP say on August 31, at 11:42 a.m., several motorcycles were involved in a serious collison when an oncoming semi-truck crossed the centre line ...
Aug 31, 2024
Police arrest one man days after alleged homicide in Laurentians region
MONTREAL - Police have arrested a 47-year-old man related to an alleged homicide in Quebec's Laurentians region. Provincial police began investigating the case on Wednesday after receiving reports of ...
Aug 31, 2024
Carolina Hurricanes reach 8-year, $63.2 million deal with rising forward Seth Jarvis
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Seth Jarvis to an eight-year, $63.2 million contract in a move that keeps a top young forward with the team for the long term. The team announced the deal S...
Aug 31, 2024
Mississippi bus crash kills 7 people and injures 37
BOVINA, Miss. (AP) - Seven people were killed and dozens were injured in Mississippi after a commercial bus overturned on Interstate 20 on Saturday morning, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol...
Aug 31, 2024