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In Brazil, artists and activists protest against mining bill
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Thousands of Brazilians gathered outside Congress on Wednesday to protest a set of bills they say threaten the Amazon rainforest by encouraging deforestation and industrial activ...
Mar 09, 2022

MLS Disciplinary Committee hands Toronto FC defender Carlos Salcedo a one-game ban
TORONTO - Major League Soccer has suspended Toronto FC defender Carlos Salcedo for one game for a lunging tackle that only netted the Mexican international a yellow card in last Saturday's 4-1 loss to...
Mar 09, 2022

MLB cancels 93 more games, gap narrows in bargaining
NEW YORK (AP) - Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred canceled 93 more games Wednesday, increasing pressure on locked out players and appearing to close the remaining chance to play a full 162-game schedu...
Mar 09, 2022

Red Deer RCMP arrest suspect of stolen vehicle
A Red Deer County man is facing several charges after a crash in the city's north end involving a stolen vehicle.On Jan. 21, Red Deer RCMP located a stolen vehicle, which had been reported stolen earl...
Mar 09, 2022

Province says budget bill supports fiscal responsibility
Officials with the Alberta government say Bill 2, the Financial Statutes Amendment Act, 2022, would implement many of the technical measures introduced in Budget 2022.The bill is said to propose sever...
Mar 09, 2022

Province announces investment in STEM learning opportunities for women
An investment announced by Alberta's government this week, is hoped to mean science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields will employ more women as the province's economy grows. To ensure th...
Mar 09, 2022

Endurance: Explorer Shackleton's ship found after a century
LONDON - Researchers have discovered the remarkably well-preserved wreck of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton's ship, Endurance, in 10,000 feet of icy water, a century after it was swallowed up by Anta...
Mar 09, 2022

Texas flagged 27,000 mail ballots for rejection in primary
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - More than 27,000 mail ballots in Texas were flagged for rejection in the first test of new voting restrictions enacted across the U.S., jeopardizing votes cast by Democrats and Re...
Mar 09, 2022

Alberta's COVID-19 numbers for March 9, 2022
PROVINCIAL NUMBERS*Numbers are up to date as of previous day's end. Numbers in parentheses represent a one-day change unless otherwise notedHospitalizations: 1,087 (-19)ICU admissions: 78 (+1)Deaths: ...
Mar 09, 2022

Unvaccinated Djokovic says he is out of Indian Wells, Miami
Novak Djokovic said that he will not be able to compete at tennis tournaments in Indian Wells, California, or Miami because he is unvaccinated and can't travel to the United States. The 20-time Grand ...
Mar 09, 2022