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Raducanu's US Open title defense ends with loss to Cornet
NEW YORK (AP) - Emma Raducanu's defense of her surprising 2021 U.S. Open championship ended with 6-3, 6-3 loss to Aliz Cornet in the first round on Tuesday night. Raducanu is only the third woman to l...
Aug 30, 2022
Former PM Brian Mulroney says Mikhail Gorbachev will be 'sorely missed'
OTTAWA - Former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney says Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, was a "great man" who will be "sorely missed" on the world stage. Gorbachev, who dur...
Aug 30, 2022
Mikhail Gorbachev, who steered Soviet breakup, dead at 91
MOSCOW (AP) - Mikhail Gorbachev, who set out to revitalize the Soviet Union but ended up unleashing forces that led to the collapse of communism, the breakup of the state and the end of the Cold War, ...
Aug 30, 2022
Elizabeth May and running mate Jonathan Pedneault among six Green leadership hopefuls
OTTAWA - Elizabeth May is running on a joint ticket to reclaim the leadership of the Green Party, sources say. The former party leader is expected to launch a joint bid for the leadership Wednesday in...
Aug 30, 2022
Alberta on track for $13.2B surplus, Kenney says ahead of fiscal update
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the province is on track for a $13.2-billion surplus in this budget year. It's an exponential escalation from the $511-million surplus forecast when the pr...
Aug 30, 2022
Former Liberal MP 'disheartened' by caucus response to anti-racism contracts
OTTAWA - Former Liberal MP Michael Levitt is criticizing his old caucus colleagues for not speaking out against statements made by Laith Marouf, a senior consultant at an agency that received governme...
Aug 30, 2022
Alberta on track for $13.2B surplus, Kenney says ahead of fiscal update
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says based on first-quarter projections for the current fiscal year that the province is on track for a $13.2-billion budget surplus.He says in a video posted on Twitter t...
Aug 30, 2022
South Carolina House OKs total abortion ban with exceptions
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina House on Tuesday approved a total ban on abortion that includes exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest. The chamber initially rejected the bill th...
Aug 30, 2022
Rebels share update regarding Chase Coward
The Red Deer Rebels have announced that goaltender Chase Coward will not be attending the club's training camp this week and will not be on the team's roster to start the 2022-23 season. Rebels Owner/...
Aug 30, 2022
Teacher disciplinary registry launches Sept. 1 in Alberta
Parents in Alberta will be able to see if any teachers at their children's school have been professionally disciplined.The Government of Alberta is launching the Teacher and Teacher Leader Registry on...
Aug 30, 2022