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Alberta records largest population growth since StatCan tracking started in 1972
Alberta saw a substantial increase to its population last year as people from other parts of the country and from elsewhere in the world flocked to the prairies.Statistics Canada has released its fina...
Mar 27, 2024
NCAA President Charlie Baker urges state lawmakers to ban prop betting on college athletes
NCAA President Charlie Baker on Wednesday urged lawmakers in states with legal wagering on sporting events to ban betting on individual player performances. "Sports betting issues are on the rise acro...
Mar 27, 2024
Three men dead after apparent avalanche during snowmobile trip in Quebec
SAINTE-ANNE-DES-MONTS, Que. - Three men died after an apparent avalanche on Quebec's Mount Mdaille on Tuesday during a snowmobiling expedition on the Gasp Peninsula. Quebec provincial police say a fou...
Mar 27, 2024
CF Montreal signs midfielders Alessandro Biello, Matteo Schiavoni
MONTREAL - CF Montreal signed midfielders Alessandro Biello and Matteo Schiavoni to their first professional contracts Wednesday. Biello, who joined Montreal's academy in 2019, signed a two-year homeg...
Mar 27, 2024
Here's what we know about the allegations against Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Only a week has passed since the Los Angeles Dodgers abruptly fired Ippei Mizuhara, the interpreter and constant companion of their new $700 million slugger, Shohei Ohtani. But the ...
Mar 27, 2024
Business retention and new police service discussed at State of the City Address
Grande Prairie's Mayor spoke with the leaders of several prominent organizations Tuesday, March 26, to give the public an update on progress made in 2023 as part of the State of the City address. Stat...
Mar 27, 2024
Statistics Canada says population growth rate in 2023 was highest since 1957
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the country posted its highest annual population growth rate in more than six decades last year. The agency says the population grew 3.2 per cent, its fastest pace sinc...
Mar 27, 2024
Here's what we know about the allegations against Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Only a week has passed since the Los Angeles Dodgers abruptly fired Ippei Mizuhara, the translator and constant companion of their new $700 million slugger, Shohei Ohtani. But the b...
Mar 27, 2024
Texas’ migrant arrest law is on hold for now under latest court ruling
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A Texas law that allows the state to arrest and deport migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. will remain on hold for now, a federal appeals court ruled. The order late T...
Mar 27, 2024
Djokovic splits with Ivanisevic after winning 12 Grand Slam titles during their partnership
LONDON (AP) - Top-ranked Novak Djokovic has split with coach Goran Ivanisevic, ending their association that began in 2018 and included 12 Grand Slam titles for the Serbian tennis player. In a post on...
Mar 27, 2024