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Woodlands and Waterways hires general manager for Air Ronge visitor centre
The board of the Woodland and Waterways Regional Visitor Centre has hired a general manager.The corporation announced on Tuesday Breanna Parbst would be taking over the position. The position has been...
Aug 16, 2023
Toronto Arrows forward Mitch Eadie to start for famed rugby Barbarians against Samoa
Toronto Arrows forward Mitch Eadie has been selected to start for the famed Barbarians against Samoa in Brive, France, on Friday. The match serves as a Rugby World Cup warm-up for the 12th-ranked Paci...
Aug 16, 2023
North Carolina House completes 1st half of veto override on gender-affirming care ban for minors
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A GOP supermajority in the North Carolina House voted Wednesday to override the Democratic governor's veto of legislation to ban gender-affirming treatments for transgender minors...
Aug 16, 2023
B.C. police seek suspected getaway driver in killing of Sikh temple leader Nijjar
SURREY, B.C. - Homicide investigators in British Columbia say they are seeking a third suspect in the killing of Surrey Sikh temple leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was gunned down on June 18. Sgt. Ti...
Aug 16, 2023
Veterinary outreach in northern Sask. to expand thanks to $400K PetSmart grant
A $405,000 PetSmart Charities of Canada will allow the University of Saskatchewan (USask) veterinary outreach program to run a three-year pilot project in northern Saskatchewan. That's according to Dr...
Aug 16, 2023
B.C. changes policy on dispute with U.S. on selenium contamination from coal mines
The British Columbia government has changed its tune on a long-requested investigation into contamination from its mines flowing into U.S. waters, opening the door to progress on an issue that has dra...
Aug 16, 2023
Elysian Field, Paramount Prince in 17-horse King's Plate field
TORONTO - Oaks winner Elysian Field and Plate Trial champion Paramount Prince will highlight the 17-horse field for the $1-million King's Plate. The King's Plate, North America's oldest continually ru...
Aug 16, 2023
Olympic champion Warner out to prove a point by winning elusive world decathlon title
Damian Warner is returning to the world championship stage with a point to prove. The reigning Olympic champion from London, Ontario, sustained a hamstring injury while leading after four events in th...
Aug 16, 2023
Two decades later, record wildfires in Kelowna, B.C. are dwarfed by current season
KELOWNA, B.C. - It's been about five years since Jesse Zeman began a summer ritual of boxing up keepsakes and personal effects to ship to relatives because he worried his home in Kelowna, B.C., would ...
Aug 16, 2023
FSIN’s David Pratt announces bid to become next AFN chief
FSIN Vice-Chief David Pratt has announced his campaign to become the next national chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN).So far, Pratt is the first person in Canada to declare his intention to ...
Aug 16, 2023