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Toronto Raptors convert Javon Freeman-Liberty's deal to NBA contract
TORONTO - Guard Javon Freeman-Liberty had his deal with the Toronto Raptors converted to a standard NBA contract on Friday. Per team policy, financial terms of the deals were not disclosed. The six-fo...
Mar 01, 2024
‘Healthcare is doomed’: Shannon Phillips reacts to Alberta budget
The MLA for Lethbridge-West does not have a lot of positive things to say about the new provincial budget, particularly when it comes to healthcare.Shannon Phillips said the overall problem with it is...
Mar 01, 2024
Alberta childcare providers to receive payments at the beginning of the month
The Government of Alberta said it is making a change that it hopes will help to stabilize the childcare sector.Starting on March 1, 2024, childcare providers will receive approximately 80 per cent of ...
Mar 01, 2024
B.C. announces minimum nurse-to-patient ratios, $237M to recruit and retain staff
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has established minimum nurse-to-patient ratios for a range of different hospital settings and is investing $237 million to ensure they are met. They include a minimum of ...
Mar 01, 2024
Midfielder Russell Teibert retires after 16 seasons with Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - Russell Teibert is calling time on his playing career after 16 seasons with Major League Soccer's Vancouver Whitecaps. But while he may not be in uniform, he will still be a part of the te...
Mar 01, 2024
Canada's showing at W Gold Cup complicating life for coach when it comes to selection
The CONCACAF W Gold Cup is not making Canada coach Bev Priestman's life any easier. Not that she is complaining. Olympic champion Canada is the top-seeded team going into the weekend quarterfinals in ...
Mar 01, 2024
Paramedic gets 5 years in prison for Elijah McClain’s death in rare case against medical responders
DENVER (AP) - A Colorado paramedic was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for the death of Elijah McClain in a rare prosecution of medical responders that has left officials rethinking how they ...
Mar 01, 2024
City of GP awarded $200,000 from Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta for Vegetation Management Project
The City of Grande Prairie has been granted $200,000 to action a vegetation management project to reduce wildfire risk before the end of 2024.The Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta has...
Mar 01, 2024
Leafs GM Brad Treliving talks Lyubuskin deal, approach ahead of NHL trade deadline
TORONTO - Brad Treliving did some late-night shopping. After addressing a glaring need on his blue line, the Maple Leafs general manager still has a long list of areas he would like to touch on ahead ...
Mar 01, 2024
Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects Democrats’ congressional redistricting challenge
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday rejected a Democratic lawsuit that sought to throw out the battleground state's congressional maps, marking a victory for ...
Mar 01, 2024