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US returns to World Cup despite 2-0 loss at Costa Rica
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) - The United States men are returning to the World Cup after the trauma of missing the 2018 tournament, clinching a berth for this year's championship in Qatar on Wednesday d...
Mar 30, 2022

Arians retires as Bucs' coach, Bowles promoted to top spot
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Bruce Arians has decided to retire as coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and move into a front-office role with the team, a stunning move announced Wednesday night. Arians, who will ...
Mar 30, 2022

Province proposes mandatory sexual assault education for new judges
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lawyers wanting to become provincial court judges in Alberta could soon have another requirement they would need to meet.The Alberta Government has introduced Bill 14, the Provincial ...
Mar 30, 2022

Paxlovid to be available in more Alberta pharmacies
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Eligible Albertans will soon have an easier time accessing an antiviral COVID-19 medication.Starting on April 1, 2022, a greater number of pharmacies across the province will carry Pa...
Mar 30, 2022

B.C. landslide caused 100-metre high tsunami, set off earthquake scale: study
VANCOUVER - A retreating glacier in a remote British Columbia valley caused a massive landslide that crested a 100-metre tall tsunami, wiped out kilometres of salmon habitat and was detected as far aw...
Mar 30, 2022

Trial date set for former Vancouver Canuck Jake Virtanen charged with sexual assault
VANCOUVER - A trial date has been set for a former Vancouver Canucks forward charged with sexual assault. Jake Virtanen's case is set to be heard by a judge and jury in B.C. Supreme Court starting on ...
Mar 30, 2022

BA.2 sub-variant found in 70% of cases in Alberta, too early to say if start of new wave
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest weekly report on COVID-19.Health Minister Jason Copping says the Omicron BA.2 sub-variant has been detected in the majority of new COVID cases. "T...
Mar 30, 2022

Proposed legislation focusing on innovation in Alberta’s finance sector
EDMONTON, AB - New proposed legislation from the provincial government aims to help finance and fintech companies develop new products and services in Alberta.If passed, Bill 13, known as the Financia...
Mar 30, 2022

Building national monument honouring residential school students to take five years
Ottawa is eyeing a five-year timeline to build a national monument to honour children who suffered its residential schools system. Construction of a memorial in the national capital was listed as one ...
Mar 30, 2022

Henderson debuts new driver at The Chevron Championship, first major of LPGA season
Brooke Henderson has lost count of all the tweaks and adjustments that have been made to her driver heading into The Chevron Championship. Henderson, from Smiths Falls, Ont., estimates that she's trie...
Mar 30, 2022