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Rubik's Cube tournament in Grande Prairie this weekend
Thirty competitors will be battling it out for bragging rights and prizes this Saturday in Clairmont in the Grande Prairie Open 2022 Rubik's Cube solving tournament.Held by Alberta Cubers, the competi...
Nov 14, 2022
Canada captain Sophie de Goede up for World Rugby Women's 15s Player of the Year
Canada captain Sophie de Goede is a nominee for World Rugby's Women's 15s Player of the Year award. The 23-year-old from Victoria is up against New Zealand's Ruahei Demant and Portia Woodman, England'...
Nov 14, 2022
Sources: Ticats acquire rights to veteran quarterback Mitchell from Stampeders
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have first crack at giving quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell a new CFL home. According to two league sources, the Ticats have acquired the rights to Mitchell from the Calgary S...
Nov 14, 2022
Federal government formally bans top echelons of Iranian regime from entering Canada
OTTAWA - Canada's federal government has formally banned the top echelons of the Iranian regime from entering the country. Federal ministers have confirmed that a new designation is now in place under...
Nov 14, 2022
Ontario's top doctor 'strongly' recommends masks, warns mandate on table
TORONTO - Ontario's chief medical officer of health issued a strong recommendation Monday for residents to mask in all indoor public settings in order to protect children from a "triple threat" of res...
Nov 14, 2022
RCMP advising drivers of a road closure due to a fire
UPDATE: Range Road 74 is now open to traffic.UPDATE: Range Road 74 between Highway 43 and Township Road 720 remains temporarily closed to accommodate first responders. County Fire said in a news relea...
Nov 14, 2022
RSV on the rise throughout winter months
As the cold winter months set in, so does flu season and the risk of Respiratory Syncytial Virus. North Zone medical officer of health Dr. Kathryn Koliaska says people should take the extra steps to p...
Nov 14, 2022
Appeals court ruling keeps Biden student debt plan on hold
ST. LOUIS (AP) - President Joe Biden's plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of borrowers lost another battle in court on Monday when a federal appeals court panel agreed to a preliminary inj...
Nov 14, 2022
Avs winger Rantanen, Bruins goalie Ullmark, Rangers rearguard Fox named NHL 3 stars
NEW YORK - Colorado Avalanche right-wing Mikko Rantanen, Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark and New York Rangers defenceman Adam Fox have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Rantanen had...
Nov 14, 2022
Health Canada importing more kids' pain and fever meds to restock store shelves
TORONTO - Health Canada says it's importing a foreign supply of children's pain and fever medications that will be available on retail shelves in the coming weeks. The agency had previously announced ...
Nov 14, 2022