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Supreme Court is asked to reject limits on a drug used in the most common method of abortion
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is being asked to reverse an appellate ruling that would cut off mail-order access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion in the United States. The ca...
Sep 08, 2023

Alberta enters global lithium race with opening of first extraction pilot project
Alberta's first lithium extraction pilot project is officially up and running. Calgary-based junior resource company E3 Lithium celebrated the grand opening of the site near the town of Olds in centra...
Sep 08, 2023

Blue Jays all-star shortstop Bo Bichette returns from 10-day injured list
TORONTO - Bo Bichette is back. Bichette was reinstated from the Toronto Blue Jays' 10-day injured list. The all-star shortstop has been out since Aug. 27 with a strained right quad. He took batting pr...
Sep 08, 2023

Over 2,100 tickets issued by RCMP over Labour Day weekend in Alberta
Mounties were out and about on Alberta roadways over the Labour Day long weekend.From September 1 to 4, 2023, Alberta RCMP issued 2,124 tickets for those violating traffic safety laws.Inspector Chris ...
Sep 08, 2023

Canada's Dabrowski and partner Routliffe advance to doubles final at U.S. Open
NEW YORK - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe will play for the women's doubles championship at the U.S. Open. The pair advanced to the final with a 6-1, 7-6 (7-4) semifinal win ov...
Sep 08, 2023

COVID-19 numbers spike in B.C. but no more cases of new variant are detected
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is experiencing a spike in COVID-19 numbers, with cases, test positivity, hospitalizations and deaths all up in recent weeks. The BC Centre for Disease Control says in a m...
Sep 08, 2023

Canada seeks medal glory at men's basketball World Cup as well as sustained success
Canada's men's basketball team has accomplished its highest-ever finish at a men's World Cup, but staff and players are aiming to take those first-time accomplishments a step further: a medal. The Can...
Sep 08, 2023

Canadian forward Deanne Rose signs two-year deal with England's Leicester City
LEICESTER, United Kingdom - Canadian international forward Deanne Rose has joined England's Leicester City. The 24-year-old from Alliston, Ont., arrives on a free transfer from Reading, which was rele...
Sep 08, 2023

Elks look to avenge last minute collapse against Stampeders in rematch
EDMONTON - Selfish plays. Too many players getting caught out of position. Bad penalties. The Edmonton Elks' (2-10) defensive players are still seething about Monday's 35-31 loss to the Calgary Stampe...
Sep 08, 2023

Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre Barriault looks for third straight UFC win
Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre (Power Bar) Barriault will look to extend his UFC win streak to three when he takes on Brazil's Michel (Demolidor) Pereira on a UFC Fight Night card next month in Las ...
Sep 08, 2023