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Cold temperatures sticking around for Christmas across province
After a couple of days with decently warm December weather, the cold temperatures are back and aren't leaving anytime soon.According to Environment Canada, communities like Prince Albert, North Battle...
Dec 19, 2022
Maple Leafs acquire Dryden Hunt from Avalanche for Denis Malgin
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired Dryden Hunt from the Colorado Avalanche for fellow forward Denis Malgin, the club announced Monday. Hunt, 27, has put up 14 goals and 42 points in 193 r...
Dec 19, 2022
Canada wins way back into women's world junior curling championship
LOHJA, Finland - Emily Deschenes skipped Canada to an undefeated record at the world junior B women's curling championship Monday and secured her team's spot in the 2023 world junior championship. Des...
Dec 19, 2022
World archery championship in 2024 awarded to Lac La Biche, Alta.
Lac La Biche, Alta., has been chosen to host the 2024 world archery field championship by the world's governing body of the sport. The town northeast of Edmonton was the site of the world archery 3D c...
Dec 19, 2022
Here are the main points in the global biodiversity deal adopted at COP15 in Montreal
MONTREAL - Negotiators in Montreal have adopted a new agreement aimed at halting the destruction of nature and beginning to repair the damage. Here are six of the main commitments in the Kunming-Montr...
Dec 19, 2022
Goaltender Stuart Skinner signs three-year contract extension with Edmonton Oilers
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed goaltender Stuart Skinner to a three-year, US$7.8-million contract extension. The 24-year-old from Edmonton has a record of 9-8-0-1, a goals-against average ...
Dec 19, 2022
Extreme cold warnings in place for places in far north Saskatchewan
Residents of areas in the far north of Saskatchewan are being asked to bundle up as Extreme Cold warnings are in place.The alerts are in effect for Fond-du-Lac, Stony Rapids, Black Lake, Wollaston Lak...
Dec 19, 2022
CRTC gets new chair with broadcasting regulator in spotlight over contentious bills
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has appointed the next head of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. Vicky Eatrides will serve as the broadcasting regulator's cha...
Dec 19, 2022
'Freedom Convoy' protest voted news story of the year by The Canadian Press
The massive convoy of demonstrators that rolled into Ottawa this past winter loudly heralded a new era in Canadian politics, with blaring horns and the rumble of hundreds of idling engines.The weeks-l...
Dec 19, 2022
Ottawa to attempt confiscating Russian oligarch assets, a first in sanctions regime
OTTAWA - The federal government says it plans to target a Russian oligarch using a law to confiscate and divert assets held by people who have been sanctioned. Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly say...
Dec 19, 2022