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Adrenaline Athletics have success in Red Deer
It was an impressive weekend for Adrenaline Athletics Cheerleading Teams this past weekend as they travelled to Red Deer to compete. When all was said and done, the club came home with some banners fo...
Feb 26, 2019
In the news today, Feb. 26
Four stories in the news for Tuesday, Feb. 26 --- JAGMEET SINGH WINS CRUCIAL BYELECTION NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has won his do-or-die bid to capture a British Columbia seat in the House of Commons. T...
Feb 26, 2019
Nobel-awarding body official formally resigns after turmoil
COPENHAGEN - The academy that awards the Nobel Prize in literature says its first female permanent secretary has left the body that has been marred by sex-abuse scandals. The Swedish Academy said Tues...
Feb 26, 2019
'I never gave up': Track cyclist Simmerling rebounds from horrific injury
VANCOUVER - A year ago, Canada’s first three-sport Olympian was broken. Georgia Simmerling had crashed during a ski cross competition weeks before the Pyeongchang Olympics where she was expected...
Feb 26, 2019
BMO Field has new grass but playing in February still a groundskeeping challenge
Toronto FC players and coaches like to have the grass field at BMO Field watered, so they can fizz the ball over a slick surface. Watering the field in February in Toronto presents a problem, however....
Feb 26, 2019
Hamilton's Alena Sharp's new life balance paying dividends on the LPGA Tour
Most golfers look for balance in their swing. Hamilton’s Alena Sharp found it in her life and is now reaping the benefits on the LPGA Tour. Sharp was named Golf Canada’s player of the week...
Feb 26, 2019
On his way to Vietnam, Kim Jong Un took an early smoke break
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - It’s unclear whether North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is going to give up his nukes anytime soon, and the same could probably be said for his cigarettes. Footage by Ja...
Feb 26, 2019
Parliament Hill, not Capitol Hill, central to Canada's latest tariff strategy
WASHINGTON - Canada’s trade-versus-tariffs drama with the United States has entered its third act, and the scenery has changed - from Capitol Hill to Parliament Hill. For months, the iconic silh...
Feb 26, 2019
Markstrom posts first shutout of the season as Canucks blank Ducks 4-0
VANCOUVER - Bo Horvat’s nerves were frayed in the final seconds of the Vancouver Canucks battle against the Anaheim Ducks on Monday. The Canucks (27-28-8) were up 4-0 with just over a minute to ...
Feb 25, 2019
Singh promises action on affordable housing after winning in Burnaby South
BURNABY, B.C. - New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will use his new position as a member of Parliament to pressure the Liberal government to take action on the affordable housing crisis in Brit...
Feb 25, 2019