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2023 Woman of Influence Awards seeking nominations
Nominations are open for the Woman of Influence awards.The 2023 Woman of Influence Awards will consist of three different categories: Young Woman of InfluenceTrailblazing Woman of InfluenceDistinguish...
Jan 04, 2023
Camping reservations for multiple Alberta Parks open this month
With warm weather sweeping across the province, many are looking forward to spending summer nights in Alberta's provincial parks.While Alberta Parks does offer year-round online reservations for speci...
Jan 04, 2023
Blue Cross recognizes Albertans through ‘Faces of Wellness’ program
EDMONTON, AB - With many ringing in the new year with resolutions to live a healthier lifestyle, Alberta Blue Cross is highlighting those who did just that in 2022.Whether that's promoting a health-re...
Jan 04, 2023
Alberta landowner watching break and enter leads RCMP to suspect
ROLLING HILLS, AB - Real-time updates on a break and enter north of Rolling Hills, Alta. helped Brooks RCMP make a quick arrest last week.Police say that on Dec. 30 at about 2:45 a.m., a rural landown...
Jan 04, 2023
Kulich scores in overtime as Czechia beats Sweden, advances to world junior final
HALIFAX - David Jiricek tied the game with 39 seconds remaining in regulation and Jiri Kulich scored in overtime Wednesday as Czechia came back to beat Sweden 2-1 and advance to the final of the world...
Jan 04, 2023
Family of 4 still hospitalized after father drove off cliff
MONTARA, Calif. (AP) - The driver of a car that plunged off a treacherous cliff in Northern California, injuring his two young children and his wife after the 250-foot drop, remained hospitalized with...
Jan 04, 2023
Inquiry demanded into Montreal jail death after guards used pepper spray, spit hood
MONTREAL - The death in custody of an illegally detained 21-year-old man inside a Montreal jail is sparking calls for a public inquiry. Veteran Montreal defence lawyers Charles B. Ct and Eric Sutton s...
Jan 04, 2023
Expert: Hamlin's cardiac arrest shows how access to defibrillators can save lives
Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest on the field during Monday Night Football may serve as a wake-up call for many Canadians, says a spokesman for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. "Anyone, anywhere, any age...
Jan 04, 2023
B.C. Lions release veteran American defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions released veteran American defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy on Wednesday. Purifoy, 30, had 55 tackles, nine special-teams tackles, three interceptions and a sack in 18 regular...
Jan 04, 2023
'It's just that little acknowledgment': NHLers embrace unique MVP awards
The hard hat is a classic and wrestling belts are en vogue. Among the various items NHL teams use to celebrate their top performers, though, the Ottawa Senators are unique. The team started the campai...
Jan 04, 2023