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New Brunswick election candidate profile: Liberal Leader Susan Holt
FREDERICTON - A look at Susan Holt, leader of the Liberal Party of New Brunswick. Born: April 22, 1977. Early years: Raised in Fredericton, she attended Queen's University in Kingston, Ont., and then ...
Sep 19, 2024
Olympic medallist Alysha Newman aims for new heights after career-best season
Alysha Newman was initially disappointed when her historic season, marked by an Olympic medal and record-breaking performances, came to a close. The 30-year-old from Delaware, Ont., finished third in ...
Sep 19, 2024
Vancouver Canucks star goalie Thatcher Demko working through rare muscle injury
PENTICTON, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko says he's been working his way back from a rare lower-body muscle injury since being sidelined in last season's playoffs. The 28-year-old all ...
Sep 19, 2024
Climate, food security, Arctic among Canada's intelligence priorities, Ottawa says
OTTAWA - The pressing issues of climate change and food security join more familiar ones like violent extremism and espionage on a new list of Canada's intelligence priorities. The federal government ...
Sep 19, 2024
Veterans Tyson Beukeboom, Karen Paquin lead Canada's team at WXV rugby tournament
Veterans Tyson Beukeboom and Karen Paquin will lead Canada at the WXV 1 women's rugby tournament starting later this month in the Vancouver area. WXV 1 includes the top three teams from the Women's Si...
Sep 19, 2024
New Brunswick election profile: Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs
FREDERICTON - A look at Blaine Higgs, leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. Born: March 1, 1954. Early years: The son of a customs officer, he grew up in Forest City, N.B., ne...
Sep 19, 2024
New Brunswick election candidate profile: Green Party Leader David Coon
FREDERICTON - A look at David Coon, leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick: Born: Oct. 28, 1956. Early years: Born in Toronto and raised in Montreal, he spent about three decades as an environment...
Sep 19, 2024
Prince Albert among ‘Happiest Cities’ raising money for Ronald McDonald House Charities
It's a claim to fame everyone in the community can get on board with. Prince Albert is among the top-selling cities in the country based on Happy Meal sales in 2023. Since 2004, a portion of the proce...
Sep 19, 2024
Jacob Trouba says 'there's no animosity' toward Rangers following trade rumors
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) - New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba said Thursday "there's no animosity" toward the organization following an offseason in which his name was prominently mentioned in trad...
Sep 19, 2024
Radko Gudas is named the Anaheim Ducks' first captain since Ryan Getzlaf's retirement 2 years ago
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) - Radko Gudas has been named the first captain of the Anaheim Ducks since Ryan Getzlaf's retirement two seasons ago. The Ducks made the announcement on the first day of training ca...
Sep 19, 2024
