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Portugal’s minority government loses confidence vote in parliament triggering early general election
LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Portugal's minority government lost a confidence vote in parliament Tuesday, forcing its resignation and bringing the European Union country's third general election in three y...
Mar 11, 2025
Ottawa, Alberta reach joint $70-million deal for homelessness response
Ottawa and Alberta have reached a new joint $70-million funding agreement to aid the province's response to homelessness.Social Services Minister Jason Nixon says the funding is expected to boost shel...
Mar 11, 2025
Vancouver Whitecaps face another tough test against CF Monterrey in Mexico
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps know they're headed for hostile territory this week. CF Monterrey isn't hosting the 'Caps in their home stadium when the two sides face off on Wednesday, but the vo...
Mar 11, 2025
Responsibility for safe sport flips to Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport
The shifting of safe sport onto the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport and the shuttering of the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner is underway. The CCES is the country's doping watchdog and ...
Mar 11, 2025
Barcelona reaches quarterfinals of Champions League with 3-1 win over Benfica
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Raphinha scored twice and Lamine Yamal once as Barcelona advanced to the quarterfinals of the Champions League with a 3-1 win over Benfica on Tuesday. The Catalan club advanced...
Mar 11, 2025
Rookie guard Jamal Shead growing into leadership role on Toronto Raptors
TORONTO - It was a hot debate in the Toronto Raptors' locker-room. Was that Jamal Shead's first dunk of the season? The rookie guard cleared the Raptors bench as they rushed to congratulate his rim-ra...
Mar 11, 2025
Front counter hours adjusting for Grande Prairie RCMP detachment
The hours of operation for the Grande Prairie RCMP detachment and Grande Prairie Enforcement Services front counter services will be slightly reduced, starting next week.Effective Monday, March 17, th...
Mar 11, 2025
Alberta and Canada reach agreement to increase funding for student meals
The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada have reached an agreement to supplement proposed provincial funding for student meals with $42 million in federal funding. The Canada-Alberta Nat...
Mar 11, 2025
NTSB urges ban on some helicopter flights at Washington airport where 67 people died
Federal investigators looking for the cause of the January collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people recommended a ban on some helicopter fl...
Mar 11, 2025
Poilievre wants to impose 50 per cent metal tariffs on U.S. after latest Trump threat
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Canada should hit the U.S. with matching 50 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum in reply to U.S. President Donald Trump's latest trade war escalat...
Mar 11, 2025