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LaGrange wins Red Deer-North UCP nomination with 57.8% of vote
RED DEER, AB - Alberta's Education Minister Adriana LaGrange will get to defend her seat in Red Deer-North come the next provincial election.LaGrange won a nomination vote on Thursday night, going up ...
Aug 20, 2022
Tlicho reflect on legacy of Treaty 11 during 100-year celebrations
BEHCHOK, N.W.T. - As some communities in the Northwest Territories gather to celebrate 100 years since Treaty 11 was signed, many Indigenous people are reflecting on what the historic agreement means ...
Aug 20, 2022
Stigma against psychedelics could fade with decriminalization in B.C., experts say
Decriminalization of some hard drugs in British Columbia could help reduce stigma around psychedelic substances that have medicinal value, but have been caught up in the war on drugs, experts say. "Th...
Aug 20, 2022
Former QEII Hospital building still being put to good use
After being retired of hospital duties in December 2021, Grande Prairie's Queen Elizabeth II Hospital is now known as the QEII Ambulatory Care Centre.Alberta Health Services says although many health ...
Aug 20, 2022
Deal freeing Catholic entities from $25M campaign for residential schools released
OTTAWA - Canada agreed to "forever discharge" Catholic entities from their promise to raise $25 million for residential school survivors and also picked up their legal bill, a final release document s...
Aug 20, 2022
Timeline of Canada's call to abandon 2015 appeal over residential schools fundraiser
OTTAWA - Canada's decision to abandon its appeal of a 2015 court ruling that freed Catholic groups from the need to raise $25 million for residential school survivors has caused anger and confusion. L...
Aug 20, 2022
QB Rourke injures foot as Lions extend win streak with 28-10 victory over Roughriders
REGINA - The B.C. Lions picked up a costly 28-10 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday night as starting quarterback Nathan Rourke went down with a foot injury early in the fourth quarte...
Aug 19, 2022
Auger-Aliassime drops quarterfinals match in straight sets to Coric in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime lost 6-4, 6-4, to Borna Coric Friday in the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open Masters-level tennis tournament. The Montreal native fired 12 a...
Aug 19, 2022
Yankees blanked again, Gausman pitches Blue Jays to 4-0 win
NEW YORK (AP) - Kevin Gausman tossed seven sharp innings and the Toronto Blue Jays became the latest team to shut out the New York Yankees, beating the AL East leaders 4-0 Friday night. The Yankees we...
Aug 19, 2022
Elks dominate second half, snap three-game skid with 30-12 win over Redblacks
OTTAWA - Taylor Cornelius threw two touchdown passes and the Edmonton Elks scored 21 unanswered points in the second half of a 30-12 win over the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday. Cornelius completed 16-of-...
Aug 19, 2022