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Two men who lost fingers crossing into Canada become Canadian citizens
WINNIPEG - Razak Iyal was given a warm embrace as he officially became a Canadian citizen, more than six years after nearly freezing to death walking across the Canada-United States border in Manitoba...
Mar 20, 2023
Six defeat Whale 3-0 in Game 3 showdown to punch ticket to PHF title game in Arizona
TORONTO - The Toronto Six, who were one overtime goal away on Saturday from elimination in the Premier Hockey Federation playoffs, are heading to Arizona this weekend to play for the Isobel Cup. The S...
Mar 20, 2023
Province to provide funding for educational assistants, other school support staff
Alberta's government is providing more than $125 million in new funding aimed at addressing increasing complexities in the classroom and learning disruptions that are persisting from the pandemic.Educ...
Mar 20, 2023
Funeral for two officers shot and killed in Edmonton scheduled for next week
EDMONTON - Police say a regimental funeral has been scheduled for two Edmonton officers who were shot and killed in the line of duty last week. The funeral for Travis Jordan, who was 35, and Brett Rya...
Mar 20, 2023
University, college sports roundup: Local players part of national U Sports women's hockey champions
Calgary's Mount Royal University Cougars are the women's hockey champions of Canadian university sports.They beat Concordia 4-3 in overtime in Sunday's championship game in Montreal.The Canadian Press...
Mar 20, 2023
Imported children's pain medication arrives in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta said families across the province will now have more supplies of children's pain and fever medication.According to a release from the province, the first of ...
Mar 20, 2023
Carson Briere charged for pushing wheelchair down stairs
Three misdemeanor charges were filed Monday against the son of Philadelphia Flyers interim general manager Danny Briere after a video posted on social media showed him and another Mercyhurst Universit...
Mar 20, 2023
Junior All Native Tournament in Nanaimo, B.C., is about more than basketball
More than 1,200 youth basketball players sang and danced their way into Frank Crane Arena on Sunday night for the opening ceremony of the Junior All Native Tournament. Kate Good, one of the event's or...
Mar 20, 2023
Enrollment open for new NWP course to train rural healthcare providers to work with sexual assault victims
The provincial government says enrollment in a new course that will train rural healthcare providers on how to support sexual assault survivors is now open.Some of the money from $1 million funding an...
Mar 20, 2023
Gausman pitches five shutout innings as Blue Jays beat Tigers 5-0
LAKELAND, Fla. - Kevin Gausman struck out six over five innings and Devonte Brown hit a three-run homer as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 5-0 in spring training baseball action Monday. ...
Mar 20, 2023