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CALGARY – The Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation hires an organist to whip up crowds at professional hockey games – a position that has not been vacant for more than three decades. Willy Joosen, who passed away earlier this year, played 34 years in National Hockey League games. The company says in an online job … Read more
After the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) issued a warning about an increased risk of getting monkey pox in the province, there are a few things you may need to know going forward. On Saturday, August 13, SHA confirmed that there are three cases of monkeypox in the province. While the cases so far have come … Read more
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Drew Spoelstra and his daughter Hadlea (5) control a soy crop at their farm in Binbook, Ontario, Tuesday, August 9, 2022. The number of young farmers (under 35 years of age) has fallen to 8.6 percent in 2021 from 9.1 percent in 2016, the previous Statscan census on agriculture. (Photo by Nick Iwanyshyn) RB-CD-FARMLAND-08XXNick Iwanyshyn/The … Read more
The streaming reboot to Penny Marshall’s beloved 1992 film A League of Their Own is both the same and vastly different. It’s that special sauce of reboots where it keeps the vibe of the original alive while updating it for a modern audience – and it actually has something to say. That’s a tough balance, … Read more
dr. Teresa Tam delivered this speech in Ottawa on August 12: Bonjour a toutes et a tous. Today we will provide an update on the response to the monkeypox outbreak in Canada. The Public Health Agency of Canada continues to work closely with international, provincial and territorial partners in prevention and control activities to contain … Read more
DENVER (AP) — Lacrosse player/coach/board member Dana Dobbie appreciates this new, fast-paced version of her sport called “Sixes.” Not because the 37-year-old helped design the blueprint for the souped-up format that carries a plethora of insults. Not because Dobbie helped Team Canada to a gold medal in the sport’s final rendition at The World Games … Read more
FREDERICTON – Health officials in New Brunswick report the province’s first confirmed case of monkeypox. The infected person remains isolated and contact tracers are turned on to determine the source of the infection and notify close contacts. dr. Jennifer Russell, the county health official, released a statement late Friday advising New Brunswickers that the virus … Read more
Ben Wallace said the Russian invasion of Ukraine had “bounced” and “started to fail” while pledging increased financial and military support for the defense of the Eastern European nation. Denmark joined the UK on Thursday in offering more aid to Ukraine at a conference in Copenhagen co-hosted by Mr Wallace. The defense minister said it … Read more
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A volunteer holds a sign during a press conference about the climate crisis and the Inflation Reduction Act at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Aug. 12.KEVIN LAMARQUE/Reuters Suddenly, Canada is no longer the undisputed leader among North American countries in the fight against climate change. That changed this week with the United States … Read more
Olivier Rioux landed with a big exclamation mark on Michael Meeks’ radar when the Canadian basketball coach opened a photo in his inbox seven years ago. Rioux attended a children’s basketball camp in Montreal and posed for a photo alongside the then-Detroit Pistons and Canadian team center Joel Anthony, who stands a formidable 6 feet … Read more