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Alberta reaches 5 million people, according to StatsCan
According to Statistics Canada, Alberta has now reached five million people.You can see StatsCan's live population tracker here.Alberta hit four million in October 2013, it was summarized by an econom...
May 12, 2025
Locking down leads difficult in playoff series between Oilers, Golden Knights
EDMONTON - Falling behind in a game has felt like a position of strength early in the second-round playoff series between the Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights. Each team came back from two goa...
May 12, 2025
Carney needs to 'pick a lane' on climate priorities and energy boost, activist says
OTTAWA - Climate activists and energy leaders say Prime Minister Mark Carney will need to make some hard choices on whether to bolster the country's oil and gas sector as means of achieving economic s...
May 12, 2025
Frozen out, now firing: Lorenzo Insigne reclaims his place with Toronto FC
TORONTO - Lorenzo Insigne, who was on the outs with Toronto FC at the beginning of the season, says he has put the difficult times behind him and remains committed to the TFC cause. After being left o...
May 12, 2025
Israeli-American hostage released by Hamas in goodwill gesture toward Trump administration
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Hamas on Monday released an Israeli-American soldier who had been held hostage in Gaza for more than 19 months, offering a goodwill gesture toward the Trump administra...
May 12, 2025
Ticats head coach Milanovich confirms Greg Bell as club's starting running back
HAMILTON - Scott Milanovich quickly removed any doubt regarding who will be the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' starting running back this season. The Ticats' head coach emphatically stated Monday following the ...
May 12, 2025
Berube not 'overly worried' by Matthews' lack of goals for Leafs against Panthers
FORT LAUDERDALE - Auston Matthews ripped a shot from in tight. Sergei Bobrovsky picked it out of the air clean. The Maple Leafs captain then had a couple of power-play looks the Panthers goaltender sm...
May 12, 2025
Andreescu's impressive run in Rome ends with fourth-round loss to Zhang
ROME - Bianca Andreescu's run at the Italian Open tennis tournament came to an end Monday with a 7-5, 6-1 loss to Qinwen Zhang in the fourth round. Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont., looked poised to ...
May 12, 2025
Montreal public health reports sharp increase in tuberculosis, syphilis cases
MONTREAL - Montreal public health officials are calling for better access to tuberculosis care after a sharp rise in the number of cases reported last year. The regional health authority reported 203 ...
May 12, 2025
Business community eyeing new cabinet for signs Carney serious on shifting priorities
OTTAWA - Canada's business community will be watching Tuesday's cabinet shuffle for signs that Prime Minister Mark Carney will be easier to work with than the last Liberal government. Experts and insi...
May 12, 2025