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Lakedell 4‑H Beef Club starts the year with calf tour and community supper
The Lakedell 4‑H Beef Club held its annual calf tour and a roast beef supper fundraiser, and members are preparing for a mini-show ahead of the year-end show and sale on April 25.
Brad Gushue is preparing to say goodbye to curling after 20 years
Brad Gushue, 45, marks 20 years since his 2006 Olympic gold and is preparing to retire from competitive curling as his team opens the Brier in St. John's.
Scottish singer Iona Lane to play at Medicine Hat library March 6
Medicine Hat Public Library will host Scottish singer Iona Lane on March 6 at 7 p.m.; tickets are $10 each or $24 for three, and half the proceeds will be donated to the Medicine Hat Women's Shelter Society.
Recent heartwarming stories
Showing: 471-480Madigan commits to NCAA Division I basketball at Northern Illinois
Seventeen-year-old Fiona Madigan of North Bay has accepted a full-ride scholarship to play NCAA Division I basketball for the Northern Illinois Huskies; she plays as a combo guard with the Orangeville Bears and leads her team in minutes, scoring and steals.
Langley City strikes new deal with Langley Animal Protection Society
Langley City council approved a Jan. 26 agreement with the Langley Animal Protection Society for LAPS officers to provide animal control, with dogs to be housed at commercial kennels instead of the Patti Dale Animal Shelter; cats will continue to be housed at Patti Dale.
DRIPA: Tahltan leader urges B.C. to keep the law as Eskay Creek deal is signed
Tahltan Central Government president Kerry Carlick said British Columbia should not weaken the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act as she and deputy premier Niki Sharma signed a mineral revenue‑sharing agreement for the Eskay Creek mine; the province recently issued an environmental assessment certificate to restart mining after a collaborative DRIPA process.
Nanaimo woman wins $350K online gaming prize
A Nanaimo woman won $349,875.78 while playing the 25 Red Hot Burning Clover Link game on PlayNow, and she said she initially questioned whether the win was real.
Thinking of running for council, a free course is available
A free program called Stronger Leaders, Stronger Communities will run from February to May for prospective and returning city council candidates, and Ontario's next municipal election is scheduled for Oct. 26.
Special Olympics Ontario Winter Games return to North Bay unites community
The Special Olympics Ontario Winter Games returned to North Bay, with organizers and officials highlighting strong community support. Cody Jansma, Special Olympics Ontario President and CEO, praised the athletes' sportsmanship and said he was glad to be back.
Residents tee off indoors to lift winter spirits and support Brechin Legion
An annual indoor golf tournament at the Brechin-Mara Legion raised over $4,000 this year and has contributed more than $70,000 to the Legion over the past decade.
Pro-am soccer expansion builds a bridge to the Canadian Premier and Northern Super leagues
The Manitoba and Saskatchewan soccer associations will launch the Prairies Premier League this spring as a new pro‑am competition; the inaugural season will include seven clubs and run from early May through mid‑July.
Benny's Buddies launches pre-sale for charity merchandise
Benny's Buddies, founded by Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett and his wife in 2024, is taking pre-orders from Jan. 27 through Feb. 6 for hats, T-shirts, a hoodie and bandanas, with profits to benefit the Humane Society of Broward County.
Businesses cautiously optimistic after Minister meeting on Broadway road closure
On the second day of a four-month full closure of a block of East Broadway for SkyTrain construction, B.C. Transportation Minister Mike Farnworth met with the Mount Pleasant Business Improvement Association and local businesses; the MPBIA called itself 'cautiously optimistic' after he agreed to raise their concerns with cabinet.