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Rangers to represent NPHL at provincials
Senior AA Hockey provincials begin Thursday in Wainwright.The Spirit River Rangers are representing the North Peace Hockey League.They open up at 8:30 Thursday night against the host Rustlers, before ...
Apr 05, 2023
No injuries reported after school bus-vehicle collision near Berwyn
The Peace River School Division and Holy Family Catholic Regional Division say there were no serious injuries after a collision between a school bus and a private vehicle Wednesday morning.The two say...
Apr 05, 2023
Elections Alberta launches recruitment campaign for upcoming provincial general election
Elections Alberta announced this week they have launched a recruitment campaign for the next Provincial General Election.Across the 87 electoral divisions, provincial officials say approximately 20,00...
Apr 05, 2023
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney recovering after prostate cancer treatment
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney's family says he is recovering after undergoing treatment in Montreal for prostate cancer. His daughter Caroline Mulroney says in a written statement the ...
Apr 05, 2023
Anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr. challenging Biden in 2024
NEW YORK (AP) - Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist and scion of one of the country's most famous political families, is running for president. Kennedy filed a statement of candid...
Apr 05, 2023
Canada's Corey Conners is fresh off a win and ready to contend at Augusta
Corey Conners consistently thrives in early April. He's hoping that can carry him to a win at the Masters, the first major of the men's golf season. The first time Conners qualified for the storied to...
Apr 05, 2023
'Clear violation': Experts say Alberta premier must explain call with accused
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith must explain to Albertans why she discussed a criminal case with the accused before his trial, whether she still believes such calls are OK and whether she will conti...
Apr 05, 2023
Hangover from discriminatory policies may still be felt by Roma refugees: advocates
OTTAWA - Roma advocates say discriminatory policies meant to keep people from making what a former immigration minister called "bogus" refugee claims have a lingering effect on families fleeing persec...
Apr 05, 2023
B.C. to boost minimum wage to $16.75 an hour, matching inflation with 6.9% hike
VICTORIA - British Columbia's minimum wage will increase to $16.75 an hour, a boost that the government says fulfils a promise to tie the benchmark pay level to inflation. The new minimum wage kicks i...
Apr 05, 2023
Alberta Premier Smith says UCP paying for possible defamation lawsuit against CBC
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her United Conservative Party is paying for legal action she is considering against the CBC, which the Opposition NDP says raises the question of whether the govern...
Apr 05, 2023