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Iditarod co-founder's grandson Ryan Redington wins dog race
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Ryan Redington on Tuesday won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, bringing his six dogs off the Bering Sea ice to the finish line on Nome's main street. Redington, 40, is the gr...
Mar 14, 2023
Recruit Ready prepares young football players for U.S. high school, college ranks
What began as a way to remain involved in football and develop young players has blossomed into something unique for Brad Black and Blair Atkinson. Back in 2012, the former Manitoba Bisons players beg...
Mar 14, 2023
Poilievre says he would sue Big Pharma, won't comment on supervised consumption sites
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says that if he became prime minister, he would sue pharmaceutical companies as a way to fund drug treatment - but he won't say what he would do about sup...
Mar 14, 2023
'Truly it's a home:' expansion of tuition waiver program opening more doors for former youth in care
NANAIMO - Expansion of a tuition waiver program targeting youth aging out of care is expected to break down more barriers to post-secondary education.Provincial minister of post-secondary education an...
Mar 14, 2023
Part of 2000 Gold Cup champions, Richard Hastings enters Canada Soccer Hall of Fame
Richard Hastings thought he was getting on a Canada Soccer call with former teammates Paul Stalteri and Julian de Guzman to reminisce about the 2007 Gold Cup. Instead Hastings, who made the Gold Cup B...
Mar 14, 2023
'A transformational decision': Alberta requiring body cameras for all police services
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is planning to require all police services in the province to use body cameras. Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis said Tuesday that officers often respond to complex ...
Mar 14, 2023
Transportation Safety Board urges better medical screening guidelines for pilots
EDMONTON - The Transportation Safety Board says pilots in Canada need better guidelines for screening heart-related conditions. The independent federal agency says at least eight crashes since the ear...
Mar 14, 2023
My statement stands, Supreme Court justice says of alleged 'unwanted touching'
WASHINGTON - Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown continues to insist he did nothing wrong prior to an alleged altercation in Arizona that triggered a complaint to the Canadian Judicial Council. A lawy...
Mar 14, 2023
Conviction overturned for Kelowna, B.C., man after court identifies trial errors
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for a Kelowna man convicted of second-degree murder for bludgeoning another man with a hammer. Steven Pirko was convicted for t...
Mar 14, 2023
If Ottawa wants tighten its purse, spending rules and more taxes could help: experts
OTTAWA - As the Liberal government drafts its spring budget, fiscal experts say it should consider stricter spending rules and higher taxes to improve federal finances. The budget comes at a time when...
Mar 14, 2023