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Alberta to announce third-party reviewer to probe health contracts next week; Smith
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says an external reviewer is to be announced next week, as her government continues to face questions surrounding allegations of corruption in health-care contracts.The ...
Feb 28, 2025
Alabama governor commutes death row inmate Rocky Myers' sentence to life in prison
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday commuted the death sentence of Robin "Rocky" Myers to life in prison after noting questions about his case. Ivey said Myers, who was facing exec...
Feb 28, 2025
Laurie St-Georges' curling team changes after near miss in Tournament of Hearts
LAVAL, Que. - Laurie St-Georges' curling team has partially disbanded after narrowly missing the playoffs at the Canadian women's curling championship. St-Georges, vice Jamie Sinclair, second Emily Ri...
Feb 28, 2025
Local hockey, ski hills, other sports this weekend
StormThe Storm host Whitecourt Friday and visit Whitecourt Saturday. Both games will start at 7 p.m.Grande Prairie is coming off an 8-2 home win over Bonnyville on Wednesday.The second-place Storm tra...
Feb 28, 2025
Blue Jays top Tigers 10-7 to snap two-game skid in spring training
DUNEDIN - The Toronto Blue Jays used an eight-run fourth inning to earn a 10-7 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday in spring training action. It was a split-squad game for the Blue Jays (4-2), who w...
Feb 28, 2025
Joel Embiid will miss the rest of the season for treatment and rehabilitation of his left knee
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) - Joel Embiid will miss the rest of the season, with the Philadelphia 76ers saying Friday he will focus on treatment and rehabilitation of his left knee. Embiid was already set to mi...
Feb 28, 2025
Ottawa tells First Nations chiefs committee to sort out child welfare talks with AFN
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says Ottawa needs the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and a committee trying to renegotiate a child welfare agreement to decide who's leading the talk...
Feb 28, 2025
Joly says Ukraine needs a security guarantee after Trump-Zelenskyy fight
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says there's a good chance that Russia could re-invade Ukraine if there are no security guarantees in a peace deal. Her statement comes after Ukrainian P...
Feb 28, 2025
Iowa's governor signs a bill removing gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa became the first U.S. state to remove gender identity protections from its civil rights code on Friday when Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law a bill that opponents say wil...
Feb 28, 2025
Toronto FC captain Jonathan Osorio on the verge of another MLS milestone
One week after scoring in his 13th straight MLS season, Toronto FC captain Jonathan Osorio is on the verge of another milestone. The 32-year-old midfielder from Brampton, Ont., is one goal away from j...
Feb 28, 2025