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Dabrowski, Routliffe move on to women's doubles semifinals in Dubai
DUBAI CITY, United Arab Emirates - The second-seeded team of Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe moved on to the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 6-4, 6-4 q...
Feb 22, 2024

Quebec to table budget on March 12 amid warnings of larger deficit
QUEBEC - The Quebec government will present a budget on March 12 that is expected to have a larger deficit than originally estimated. Quebec's Finance Minister Eric Girard said today the government's ...
Feb 22, 2024

Soccer star Dani Alves found guilty of rape, sentenced to four and a half years in prison
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Dani Alves, one of the most successful soccer players of his generation, was found guilty of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub and sentenced to four years and six months ...
Feb 22, 2024

Canadian retail sales up 0.9% in December, helped by stronger new car sales
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.9 per cent to $67.3 billion in December, helped by strength in sales at new car dealers. However, the agency says its early estimate of retail sales...
Feb 22, 2024

Peiyun Chien leads by two strokes after first round of the LPGA Thailand tournament
CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) - Peiyun Chien shot an 8-under 64 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA Tour event in Thailand, the first of three tournaments on the LPGA's A...
Feb 22, 2024

UPDATE: Fairview Health Complex ED physician coverage found
UPDATE:AHS has found coverage for the Fairview Health Complex Emergency Department, starting at 5 p.m. today. (Thursday, February 22)Alberta Health Services said in the release, "We are grateful for t...
Feb 22, 2024

Alberta government working on the shortage of skilled workers says Minister Jones
Alberta's Jobs, Economy and Trade Minister says the government is working on addressing a shortage of skilled trades people and health care workers.Matt Jones says the government wants to "change our ...
Feb 22, 2024
Two-day symposium on changing the family justice system
The Grande Prairie Family Education Society is hosting a by invitation only event called the Re-Imagining the Family Justice System Symposium Thursday and Friday at the Montrose Cultural Centre.The or...
Feb 22, 2024

ATCO warning against fraudulent calls
ATCO has been made aware of fraudulent phone callers attempting to scam customers.The scammers have been posing as ATCO representatives and threatening to disconnect or withhold power until customers ...
Feb 22, 2024

Albanian Parliament approves controversial deal to hold migrants for Italy
TIRANA, Albania (AP) - Albania's Parliament on Thursday approved a deal for the country to hold thousands of migrants rescued in international waters by Italy while their asylum applications are proce...
Feb 22, 2024