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Canada's Marino out of U.S. Open after third-round loss to Zhang
NEW YORK - Vancouver's Rebecca Marino has been eliminated from the U.S. Open after a 6-2, 6-4 loss to China's Zhang Shuai in third-round action on Friday. Marino was up 2-1 in the first set before Zha...
Sep 02, 2022
Court to weigh in on convoy-related group's right to stay in Ottawa heritage building
OTTAWA - A dispute between an Ottawa landlord and a group loosely associated with the "Freedom Convoy" protest in Ottawa last winter will be sorted out by a judge. A group of people referring to thems...
Sep 02, 2022
New service to aid healthcare workers in caring for sexual assault victims
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services (AHS) is adding new programming to help ensure that the victims of sexual violence are properly taken care of.Associate Minister of Status of Women Jackie Arms...
Sep 02, 2022
Whitecaps looking to answer questions in road game against San Jose
VANCOUVER - After looking like they had run out of answers, the Vancouver Whitecaps now face some big questions. The Whitecaps hopes of making the Major League Soccer playoffs took a blow with an emba...
Sep 02, 2022
Emergencies Act inquiry will be delayed until October due to commissioner's illness
OTTAWA - The inquiry into Ottawa's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act during protests in February is being delayed. The Public Order Emergency Commission was to begin hearings Sept. 19 but will ...
Sep 02, 2022
Former Vancouver Whitecaps coach Birarda to apologize for sex offences: lawyer
VANCOUVER - A former coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps and Canadian national youth soccer teams is expected to make a public apology today in court for sex crimes. Bob Birarda, 55, pleaded guilty in Fe...
Sep 02, 2022
Jets sign veteran forward Sam Gagner to one-year, $750,000 contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed veteran forward Sam Gagner to a one-year, US$750,000 contract. Gagner, 33, had 13 goals and 18 assists in 81 games with Detroit last season. The London, Ont., ...
Sep 02, 2022
Gas prices expected to drop for the long weekend
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The final long weekend of summer will be the cheapest for Canadian drivers, with gasoline prices heading into the Labour Day holiday the lowest they have been since late February.Acco...
Sep 02, 2022
Canadian embassy says its Xinjiang posts were censored on Chinese social media
BEIJING - Canada's embassy in Beijing says censors have removed its posts about a United Nations report on human rights in Xinjiang from two Chinese social media platforms. The embassy Tweeted that it...
Sep 02, 2022
Pools out for summer
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Labour Day long weekend is the final weekend to use outdoor pools and spray parks as a way to beat the heat in Lethbridge.The City said in a release that Henderson Pool will be op...
Sep 02, 2022