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Death of nonbinary teen Nex Benedict after fight ruled a suicide, Oklahoma medical examiner says
OWASSO, Okla. (AP) - The death of a nonbinary student the day after a fight inside an Oklahoma high school restroom has been ruled a suicide, the state medical examiner's office said Wednesday. A summ...
Mar 13, 2024
PWHL Montreal eager to set women's attendance record: 'I don’t want it in Toronto'
MONTREAL - Ann-Rene Desbiens isn't comfortable with Toronto holding the attendance record for a women's hockey game. The goalie for Montreal's Professional Women's Hockey League team believes the titl...
Mar 13, 2024
Blue Jays top Pirates 10-3 to earn third straight Grapefruit League season win
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Justin Turner kicked things off with a three-run homer in the opening inning and the Toronto Blue Jays cruised to their third straight victory, topping the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-3 in p...
Mar 13, 2024
B.C. orchards and vineyards to get $70M to replant after disastrous weather
PENTICTON, B.C. - The British Columbia government says farmers will get an extra $70 million to replant and strengthen fruit orchards and vineyards after two years of weather-related disasters. Premie...
Mar 13, 2024
Alberta introduces bill to create independent police agency
The Government of Alberta has taken a major step in its plans to create a new law enforcement agency.The Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, was introduced into the legislature on Wednesday, M...
Mar 13, 2024
B.C. philanthropists donate $92 million, plan for the future of the Tula Foundation
VICTORIA - A pair of British Columbia philanthropists are donating the last $92 million from a "windfall" sale of their medical imaging company to the charitable foundation they founded. Eric Peterson...
Mar 13, 2024
Ankle bracelet monitoring program for high-risk offenders proposed in Alberta
The Government of Alberta looks to create a new system that is aimed at better monitoring high-risk offenders who are out on bail.The Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, was introduced into th...
Mar 13, 2024
UNB Reds look to seal perfect hockey season with University Cup title
TORONTO - Hockey championships follow Camaryn Baber and his family. His father Brad, helped his hometown Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds win the 1991-92 Ontario Hockey League title and the 1992-93 Memoria...
Mar 13, 2024
Toronto Maple Leafs sign forward McMann to two-year contract extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed centre Bobby McMann to a two-year contract extension. The average annual value of the contract is US$1.35 million. McMann was set to become an unrestricte...
Mar 13, 2024
Premier Smith says Alberta working with feds where it can after meeting with Trudeau
Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta is working closely with the federal government where it can but, in a rare meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, said she emphasized her concerns over the fed...
Mar 13, 2024