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Rare case containing coveted Wayne Gretzky rookie cards sells for $3.7M
REGINA - A case of old hockey cards containing the game's Great One has fetched more than $3.7 million after it was uncovered in a Regina home. Heritage Auctions says the winning bidder bought the cas...
Feb 26, 2024
Canada's Shapovalov falls to Andy Murray in first round at Dubai Open
DUBAI CITY, United Arab Emirates - Canada's Denis Shapovalov has been ousted from the first round of the Dubai Tennis Championships, falling 6-4, 7-6 (5), 3-6 to Great Britain's Andy Murray. The Richm...
Feb 26, 2024
More than 70 per cent of people in jails awaiting bail or trial, report says
TORONTO - A new report says the crisis in Canada's bail system has worsened over the last decade, with more people in pre-trial custody and some spending weeks in detention before being released. A re...
Feb 26, 2024
Hungary's parliament ratifies Sweden's NATO accession, clearing the final obstacle to membership
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Hungary's parliament voted Monday to ratify Sweden's bid to join NATO, bringing an end to more than 18 months of delays that have frustrated the alliance as it seeks to expand...
Feb 26, 2024
Tight budget, health-care changes expected to dominate Alberta legislature sitting
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta politicians are set to return to the legislature this week for a spring sitting that is expected to see the first steps on sweeping structural reforms to a health-care system gr...
Feb 26, 2024
Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse announces bid for Alberta NDP leadership
EDMONTON, AB - A rookie legislature member for Alberta's NDP is making a bid for the party's top job, promising a campaign focused on climate change and drought."I think I'm going to garner support be...
Feb 26, 2024
Four new appeals go to sports court chasing Olympic medals in Russian skater Valieva's doping case
GENEVA (AP) - Four appeals filed at sport's highest court in fallout from the doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva are set to delay awarding medals from the 2022 Beijing Olympics yet ag...
Feb 26, 2024
Magrath man killed in avalanche near Castle Mountain
CASTLE MOUNTAIN, AB - An avalanche in southeastern Alberta has resulted in the death of one person.Crowsnest Pass RCMP said it, along with officers from Pincher Creek, were called to an avalanche arou...
Feb 26, 2024
Donald Trump appeals $454 million judgment in New York civil fraud case
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump has appealed his $454 million New York civil fraud judgment, challenging a judge's finding that Trump lied about his wealth as he grew the real estate empire that launched...
Feb 26, 2024
Toronto Argonauts sign veteran American receiver Rasheed Bailey
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts signed free-agent receiver Rasheed Bailey on Monday. The 30-year-old American joins the Argos after four CFL seasons with Winnipeg. The six-foot-one, 217-pound Bailey h...
Feb 26, 2024