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North Stars name office assistant ahead of 2021-22 season
The Battlefords North Stars have announced Kennnedy Schmidt as their new game day and office assistant, ahead of the start of the 2021-22 hockey season.Kennedy, who has already been hard at work since...
Sep 23, 2021
Captaincy, Gaudreau's contract status the plot lines of Calgary Flames training camp
CALGARY - Replacing the leadership and minutes of departed captain Mark Giordano is a burning issue at Calgary Flames training camp. After eight years wearing the 'C ' and leading the team in ice time...
Sep 23, 2021
Feds to provide Red Cross, Armed Forces help as COVID-19 swamps Alberta's hospitals
EDMONTON - The federal government says it will come to Alberta's aid as the province's hospitals face an overwhelming wave of COVID-19 patients. Bill Blair, the federal minister of public safety and e...
Sep 23, 2021
Premiers push for more unconditional health-care funding from feds
OTTAWA - Canada's premiers are pushing the newly re-elected federal government for more unconditional health-care funding as their top priority. The provincial and territorial leaders held a teleconfe...
Sep 23, 2021
Triple-A Stars to open season in Yorkton this weekend
The Battlefords Triple-A Stars will open their regular season this weekend with a back-to-back versus the Yorkton Maulers at Westland Arena in Yorkton.Puck drop Saturday will be at 2 p.m., followed by...
Sep 23, 2021
Police: 1 dead, 12 wounded in store shooting; shooter dead
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A shooting at a Tennessee grocery store left one person dead and 12 others injured Thursday afternoon, and the shooter was subsequently found dead of an apparent self-inflic...
Sep 23, 2021
Howard served as coach at 2018 Olympics, hopes to return to Games as a player
Glenn Howard enjoyed the Olympic experience as a coach for Great Britain at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Now the Canadian curling legend hopes to get back to the Winter Games as a player. The four-time w...
Sep 23, 2021
NHLers weigh in on league's vaccine policy: 'I've gotta be careful with this one'
Thatcher Demko took a long pause before answering. Not because he didn't know what to say - the Vancouver Canucks goalie just wanted to be sure he chose his words carefully when the topic pivoted. "I'...
Sep 23, 2021
Tech expert tries to ease concerns about QR codes for proving vax status
A Canadian tech expert says people shouldn't have any fears about their personal information in a bar code.Starting Oct. 1, Saskatchewan is moving to a QR code system to show proof of a COVID-19 vacci...
Sep 23, 2021
Stingy defence key as B.C. Lions matchup with Saskatchewan Roughriders
SURREY, B.C. - Quarterback Michael Reilly says there's an infectious energy around the B.C. Lions these days. After three wins in a row, it's easy to see why. "Winning's always fun," said Reilly, who ...
Sep 23, 2021