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Nick Nurse says Lowry being left off all-star team would be "unfathomable"
TORONTO - Seven seasons into his tenure with the Toronto Raptors, Nick Nurse continues to marvel at particularly crafty Kyle Lowry moments. The Raptors coach can rattle off numerous game-clinching pla...
Jan 29, 2020

Switching grape varieties can help winemakers adapt to climate change: study
VANCOUVER - Adopting drought and heat-tolerant grape varieties could help winemakers grappling with the effects of climate change, says new research from the University of British Colum...
Jan 29, 2020

Alberta panel suggests schools 'balance' lessons about climate change, oilsands
CALGARY - Alberta's education minister is endorsing a panel report that recommends school children learn all views about climate change along with the value of the province's oil and gas sector. Adria...
Jan 29, 2020

Grande Prairie-raised man again seeking CPC leadership
Grande Prairie-raised Rick Peterson is taking a second run at the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada.Peterson announced he is entering the leadership race Wednesday at the High Arctic Ener...
Jan 29, 2020

Two rings belonging to Calgary QB Bo Levi Mitchell stolen, police say
Calgary police said Wednesday two rings belonging to Calgary Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell were stolen earlier this month. Mitchell's 2018 Grey Cup championship ring and the one he...
Jan 29, 2020

Pace Centre to host Consent Event Open House
The Pace Community Support, Sexual Assault, & Trauma Centre is hosting their first Consent Event open house on Thursday, January 30. Buffy MacIntosh, Funds Development Coordinator for Pace, says t...
Jan 29, 2020 From the Pace Centre website

Expansion soccer team in Ottawa will be owned by Atletico de Madrid
OTTAWA - Spanish soccer giant Club Atletico de Madrid has purchased an expansion team for Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League. The Ottawa side will become the professional league's eighth team when ...
Jan 29, 2020

NHL Notebook: Coaches on carousel that's seen seven dismissed already in 2019-20
Bruce Cassidy watched from afar as coach after NHL coach was shown the door. A lot of good ones, too. All in the span of eight weeks. It started when the Toronto Maple Leafs fired Mike Babco...
Jan 29, 2020

Chilly Willy Winter Run returns Saturday
The annual Chilly Willy Winter Run is returning to Muskoseepi Park this Saturday, February 1.The yearly run takes place in the park and gives the Peace Region community a chance to participate in a fi...
Jan 29, 2020 Running path at Muskoseepi Park. Photo Credit: Shane Clausing

Rapper Fetty Wap likely to see charges tossed in Vegas fight
LAS VEGAS - A judge has agreed to dismiss charges against Fetty Wap stemming from a fight last year at a Las Vegas hotel if the rapper stays out of trouble. An attorney for Fetty Wap, whose real name ...
Jan 29, 2020