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Joly pushes China to include Ukraine in peace talks, as South Africa seeks resolution
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is asking China to expand its talks with Russia on a peace plan for Ukraine to include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Joly says that earlier thi...
Mar 10, 2023
Report finds Fort Macleod man's death not due to time in RCMP custody
FORT MACLEOD, AB - The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed its investigation into an incident where a man died shortly after being in the custody of Fort Macleod RCMP.A report...
Mar 10, 2023
Ontario's McEwen and Wild Card 1's Bottcher win qualifier games at Brier
LONDON, Ont. - Ontario's Mike McEwen and Wild Card 1's Brendan Bottcher are moving on to the final four at the Tim Hortons Brier. McEwen beat Alberta's Kevin Koe 9-8 and Bottcher topped Northern Ontar...
Mar 10, 2023
Environmental groups celebrate as ExxonMobil gives up oil exploration permits in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Environmental groups are celebrating after ExxonMobil relinquished offshore oil and gas exploration permits in British Columbia dating back more than 50 years. Lawyer Ian Miron with Ecojus...
Mar 10, 2023
Alberta to lose $13.7 million in federal health transfers
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Canada says it will reduce health transfer funds to eight provinces.Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has announced mandatory deductions to the Canada Health Tr...
Mar 10, 2023
Einarson set for long-awaited trip to Sweden seeking first world curling title
CALGARY - Kerri Einarson looked at Facebook on Friday and saw a memory flash on the screen from March 2020, before life as she knew it came to a halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There she was standi...
Mar 10, 2023
Toronto FC's new kit draws wide range of reviews from players and supporters
TORONTO - Captain Michael Bradley will be wearing Toronto FC's new home uniform when he leads the MLS team out Saturday for its home opener against the Columbus Crew. And like many of the club's suppo...
Mar 10, 2023
B.C. dropping COVID-19 vaccine requirement for provincial public servants
VICTORIA - British Columbia is rescinding its policy that required provincial public servants to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The province says that from April 3, BC Public Service employees will n...
Mar 10, 2023
Toronto FC's Jonathan Osorio now listed as a designated player, helping salary cap
TORONTO - Canadian midfielder Jonathan Osorio has joined Italian stars Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi as a designated player on Toronto FC's books. It's purely an accounting move with nothi...
Mar 10, 2023
Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge welcomes new executive director
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge (AAC) has appointed a new member to its board of directors. Jana MacKenzie will re-join the AAC team as the new executive director starting April 3, ...
Mar 10, 2023