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Ottawa pledges $58.8M to continue local journalism program to 2027
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is extending a program that funds 400 local reporting jobs across the country. Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says Ottawa will spend another $58.8 million to continu...
Mar 1, 2024
Biden approves military air drops of aid into Gaza after chaotic encounter left dozens dead
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden said Friday that the U.S. will begin air-dropping humanitarian assistance into Gaza, a day after dozens of Palestinians were killed during a chaotic encounter wit...
Mar 1, 2024
Canada's Morales Williams's world-best 400m effort shows rapid progression
Christopher Morales Williams's progression has been as rapid as his world-best performance last Saturday was shocking. The 19-year-old from Vaughan, Ont., a sophomore at the University of Georgia, won...
Mar 1, 2024
Brad Gushue hopes to replicate winning feeling in Regina's Brier
REGINA - Brad Gushue was cruising at the 2018 Canadian men's curling championship in Regina. After winning a first Brier in storybook fashion in his hometown of St. John's N.L. and a world championshi...
Mar 1, 2024
Peace Country players at the Brier
Some players with ties to the Peace will be playing in this year's Brier.It will go from March 1 to March 10 in Regina.Brad Gushue's Team Canada, with Beaverlodge's Geoff Walker at lead, will play Nov...
Mar 1, 2024
Argos quarterback Kelly denies harassment allegations made by former team employee
Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly is denying allegations that he harassed a former employee of the CFL club. A woman who worked as a strength-and-conditioning coach with the Argos filed a lawsu...
Mar 1, 2024
New Jersey businessman pleads guilty and agrees to cooperate in case against Sen. Bob Menendez
NEW YORK (AP) - A New Jersey businessman pleaded guilty Friday to trying to bribe U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez after signing a cooperation deal with prosecutors. Jose Uribe entered the plea in Manhattan fed...
Mar 1, 2024
Brian Mulroney: The last, and so far only, conservative to taste victory in Quebec
OTTAWA - Ask Brian Mulroney's chief political rival about the former prime minister's greatest success, and the answer runs through Quebec. Jean Chrtien cites Mulroney's 1984 breakthrough, which deliv...
Mar 1, 2024
GPPL closes Black History Month with gala event Saturday
The Grande Prairie Intercultural Association and the Grande Prairie Public Library are closing out Black History Month with a gala event on Saturday, March 2.The event will feature immigration lawyer ...
Mar 1, 2024
Alberta passes 'Sovereignty Act' motion to oppose net-zero electricity rules
The Government of Alberta is set to formally oppose federal legislation in a new way.On Thursday, February 29, 2024, the Legislative Assembly passed the first motion under the Alberta Sovereignty With...
Mar 1, 2024