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STARS ready for takeoff as province doubles funding
Alberta's government says it is continuing to address emergency medical services (EMS) issues by ensuring sustainable, long-term funding so STARS can continue to offer high-quality critical care for A...
Mar 25, 2022
Canada Soccer condemns abuse of Mark-Anthony Kaye following sending-off in Costa Rica
TORONTO - Canada Soccer has condemned abusive comments directed at Mark-Anthony Kaye following his sending-off in Thursday's 1-0 loss in Costa Rica in World Cup qualifying play. The Colorado Rapids mi...
Mar 25, 2022
Henry Burris leaves B.C. Lions for NFL coaching job
VANCOUVER - Henry Burris is no longer an offensive consultant with the B.C. Lions - after just 10 days on the job. The Canadian Football League club announced on Friday that Burris was leaving for a c...
Mar 25, 2022
Olympic champion Maude Charron leads Canada's Commonwealth Games weightlifting team
Five Tokyo Olympians, including Olympic and Commonwealth champion Maude Charron, will be part of Canada's 14-athlete weightlifting team at this summer's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. The ...
Mar 25, 2022
Climate protests held in cities across Canada as part of global movement
MONTREAL - Protesters gathered in cities across Canada on Friday to denounce government inaction on fighting climate change as part of a series of worldwide environmental protests. The events were par...
Mar 25, 2022
Alberta 2022 Budget passed in the legislature
The Alberta legislature passed the provincial budget Thursday, March 24, 2022, after some heated debate from both sides of the house.READ MORE: Alberta presents balanced budget for 2022NDP MLA Jon Car...
Mar 25, 2022
Alberta premier's political foe fears fraudulence in mail-in leadership vote
A major rival to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he fears a mail-in leadership vote will be rampant with cheating and fraud - a claim that Kenney's campaign team says is baseless. Brian Jean, who la...
Mar 25, 2022
Convoy organizer Tamara Lich to appeal bail conditions: lawyers
OTTAWA - Medicine Hat's Tamara Lich is appealing her bail conditions as she awaits trial on charges related to her role in organizing a protest that created gridlock in downtown Ottawa for several wee...
Mar 25, 2022
Canadians Lance Gibson Jr., Randi Field added to Bellator 279 card in Hawaii
Canadians (Fearless) Lance Gibson Jr. and (Ruthless) Randi Field have been added to the Bellator 279 fight card April 23 in Honolulu. The mixed martial arts promotion is holding back-to-back Hawaii ca...
Mar 25, 2022
Jays shortstop Bo Bichette focused on work ethic in off-season after all-star season
Bo Bichette dug in in the batter's box, facing teammate Jose Berrios in the first live batting practice of the Toronto Blue Jays' spring training. With the day's activities winding down, players, coac...
Mar 25, 2022