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Blue Jays agree to new deals for 11 players, including Chapman, Guerreo Jr.
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays avoided arbitration Tuesday, handing out new contracts to 11 players, including star slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Guerrero Jr. has agreed to terms on a one-year contra...
Mar 22, 2022
Canada's Kerri Einarson picks up fourth win in women's world curling championship
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Canada's Kerri Einarson won her second game in a row at the women's world curling championship with a 10-4 win over Japan on Tuesday. The victory pulled the host country even wit...
Mar 22, 2022
Oklahoma authorities: 6 students killed in crash with semi
TISHOMINGO, Okla. (AP) - Six teenage students have been killed in a two-vehicle collision in southern Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said Tuesday. The students were in a passenger vehicle that ...
Mar 22, 2022
Winnipeg Jets sign forward Kristian Reichel to two-year, two-way deal
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have inked forward Kristian Reichel to a two-year, two-way contract with an average annual value is US$750,000. Reichel, 23, made his NHL debut on Dec. 19, 2021 and has si...
Mar 22, 2022
Two St. Peter's NCAA games land in Nielsen's top 20
NEW YORK (AP) - Here's a safe bet: Two men's basketball games featuring St. Peter's University landed among the 20 most-watched television programs in prime time last week for the first time ever. The...
Mar 22, 2022
Government says good progress made to implement Auditor General recommendations
Alberta's Auditor General Doug Wylie has issued a report highlighting the implementation of 13 previous recommendations and only repeats one recommendation to the Office of the Public Guardian and Tru...
Mar 22, 2022
Stronger pesticide management processes required to ensure protection to environmental and human health
A new report by the Auditor General of Alberta has found that the Department of Alberta Environment and Parks does not have adequate processes to minimize the risk of inappropriate pesticide use in th...
Mar 22, 2022
Auditor General recommends improved grant monitoring processes
A new report issued by Auditor General Doug Wylie highlights the need for improved grant monitoring processes to ensure grant objectives are achieved.Government officials say the Department of Health ...
Mar 22, 2022
Auditor General report provides learnings for design of future emergency payment programs
The Auditor General of Alberta has found that Alberta Labour and Immigration had processes to quickly make payments to applicants assessed as eligible under its Emergency Isolation Support (EIS) Progr...
Mar 22, 2022
Calgary Flames file lawsuit against insurers for $125 million in losses due to COVID
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames organization has filed a lawsuit against its insurers for an estimated $125 million in losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Hockey League halted the hockey se...
Mar 22, 2022