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Victims-of-crime ombud to examine how justice system treats sexual assault survivors
OTTAWA - The federal advocate for victims of crime is investigating how Canada's justice system treats sexual assault survivors. Benjamin Roebuck, the federal ombudsperson for victims of crime, says t...
Mar 11, 2024
Coco Gauff overcomes shaky start to beat Lucia Bronzetti at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) - Coco Gauff gave herself an early birthday present by beating Lucia Bronzetti 6-2, 7-6 (5) on Monday in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open. Gauff, who turns 20 on Wedne...
Mar 11, 2024
'Ultracompetitive' Edmundson easing in with Leafs; Marner 'unlikely' to play Thursday
TORONTO - Sheldon Keefe picked apart the tape after every game. One thing became abundantly clear to the Maple Leafs head coach in the first round of the 2021 playoffs - if Toronto's forwards wanted t...
Mar 11, 2024
Sexual orientation, gender ID can be talked about in Florida classrooms under lawsuit settlement
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it's not part of instruction, under a settlement re...
Mar 11, 2024
Sales increase for Alberta Open Farm Days
Organizers of Alberta Open Farm Days say the 2023 edition saw a decrease in visitors but an increase in on-farm sales.A post on the province's website says the sales total in 2023 was $299,000 compare...
Mar 11, 2024
Deepsea eruption expected off Vancouver Island after 200 earthquakes in an hour
Scientists believe hot magma will erupt under the Pacific Ocean floor in deep waters off Vancouver Island after they detected up to 200 small earthquakes per hour in the area. They say the expected ru...
Mar 11, 2024
Chris Jones, Shawn Burke open to talking about their early '24 CFL draft picks
Chris Jones and Shawn Burke are both keeping an open mind about the 2024 CFL draft. Jones, the Edmonton Elks head coach/GM, currently holds the top selection of the April 30 draft with Burke, the GM o...
Mar 11, 2024
Commanders are signing center Tyler Biadasz and D-lineman Dorance Armstrong, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The first forays into free agency for the Washington Commanders are players new coach Dan Quinn is plenty familiar with. The team has agreed to deals with center Tyler Biadasz and de...
Mar 11, 2024
Cousins agrees to 4-year contract with Falcons, leaving Vikings to look for new QB
Kirk Cousins is leaving Minnesota for Atlanta, landing another big contract with a well-timed foray into free agency. Cousins agreed Monday to a four-year deal with the Falcons, his agent Mike McCartn...
Mar 11, 2024
Curling from the weekend
U20 provincialsThe Kenan Wipf team from Edmonton beat the Timothy Marin team from Sherwood Park 8-3 in the U20 Alberta men's curling final Sunday in Drayton Valley.Team Marin includes Sexsmith's Jaxon...
Mar 11, 2024