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United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith sworn in as Alberta's new premier
EDMONTON - Danielle Smith has become Alberta's new premier. Smith was sworn into office by Lt.-Gov. Salma Lakhani in a ceremony at Government House in Edmonton. Smith will also serve as intergovernmen...
Oct 11, 2022
'This could have gone on for years': Horizon School Division fires employee accused of stealing funds
The Horizon School Division is still looking to retrieve funds allegedly stolen by a former employee.Administrators for the the division, which oversees communities in the Humboldt, Wakaw, and St. Bri...
Oct 11, 2022
Cap on international students' working hours should be lifted permanently: advocates
OTTAWA - Advocates who want the federal government to lift the cap on working hours for international students say a new pilot project that allows them to work more should be made permanent. Last week...
Oct 11, 2022
King Charles II to be crowned May 6 next year, palace says
LONDON (AP) - King Charles III will be crowned at Westminster Abbey on May 6 in a ceremony that will embrace the past but look to the modern world after the 70-year reign of the late Queen Elizabeth I...
Oct 11, 2022
A list of major corporate sponsors that have pulled support for Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada is continuing to lose major sponsorships as the fallout from its mishandling of sexual assault allegations deepens. The organization announced the departure of CEO Scott Smith, with the ...
Oct 11, 2022
Canada's Dalton Kellett announces he's leaving AJ Foyt Racing
Canada's Dalton Kellett says he's leaving AJ Foyt Racing. Kellett debuted on the IndyCar Series for Foyt in 2020 and became the team's veteran driver this past season. The 29-year-old from Stouffville...
Oct 11, 2022
PQ leader wants to take seat in Quebec legislature without swearing oath to King
MONTREAL - Parti Qubcois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is refusing to swear an oath to King Charles III. Before they can take their seats in the legislature, newly elected members are required to sw...
Oct 11, 2022
Toronto Arrows sign New Zealand-born hooker Gene Syminton
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have signed New Zealand-born hooker Gene Syminton for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old arrives from New Zealand's Hawke's Bay, for whom he played in the...
Oct 11, 2022
Walker campaigning with 2 GOP senators after abortion report
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker is slated to campaign Tuesday with Sens. Rick Scott of Florida and Tom Cotton of Arkansas, offering the latest sign that the national...
Oct 11, 2022
Big additions bring big expectations this season for Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have been perennial basement dwellers for five years running, but the team finally seems poised to make significant progress. The past few difficult years have been spent ...
Oct 11, 2022