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11th Annual ELGC Vic Hospital Foundation Charity Classic Raises $37,550 for Transport Van for Herb Bassett Home and Pineview Terrace Residents
The Victoria Hospital Foundation (VHF) is excited to announce that the recent golf tournament held annually in July by the Emma Lake Golf Course has raised $37,550 to fund a dedicated van for the 200+...
Aug 03, 2022
Protesters stop construction at Berkeley's People's Park
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - A group of protesters broke through an 8-foot (2-meter) chain fence erected Wednesday around Berkeley's historic People's Park and faced off with police officers standing guard...
Aug 03, 2022
Senate backs NATO bid of Finland, Sweden in rebuke to Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Senators delivered near-unanimous bipartisan approval to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden Wednesday, calling expansion of the Western defensive bloc a "slam-dunk" for U.S....
Aug 03, 2022
Feds investing $1.8M towards growing bioeconomy in ag sector
SARNIA, Ont. - An Ontario-based company is getting $1.8 million to help accelerate the growth of the bioeconomy in the agriculture sector.Bioindustrial Innovation Canada, a non-profit organization set...
Aug 03, 2022
B.C. premier says he may copy couple who put out newspaper ad looking for doctor
LANGFORD, B.C. - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he's considering taking the same approach as a Victoria couple who placed a newspaper ad to find a family doctor in his attempt to pressure t...
Aug 03, 2022
Calgary featherweight (Mean) Hakeem Dawodu lands fight on high-profile UFC 279 card
Calgary featherweight (Mean) Hakeem Dawodu will face American Julian (Juicy J) Erosa on the undercard of UFC 279 next month in Las Vegas. The high-profile main event of the Sept. 10 card at the T-Mobi...
Aug 03, 2022
Parkland jurors hear 3rd day of heartbreaking testimony
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - A Girl Scout and avid reader. A trombone player who loved movies and basketball. A straight-A student who loved Irish dance and was looking forward to a trip to Ireland. J...
Aug 03, 2022
World Rugby funds Canadian injury, concussion research, co-led by player
CALGARY - Rugby's world governing body has given the University of Calgary half a million dollars to study concussion and injury prevention among young women in the game. Former university rugby playe...
Aug 03, 2022
ElNahas beats Canadian teammate Reyes for gold in Commonwealth men's judo
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom - Canada's Shady ElNahas captured gold in judo on Wednesday - but he had to beat his teammate to do it, which says everything about the strength of Canada's judo team at the...
Aug 03, 2022
Spiritwood store wins SK Inclusive Employer of 2022
A business in Spiritwood was recently honoured with the Saskatchewan Inclusive Employer Award.The team at Lake Country Co-op, led by Michael Sarrazin and Karon Abdai, were recognized for their commitm...
Aug 03, 2022
