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Edmonton statue of Oilers great Wayne Gretzky smeared with excrement
EDMONTON - Lorne Thurston and Joseph McIntyre were planning to get an up-close look at the Wayne Gretzky statue in downtown Edmonton on Friday, when they realized it had been smeared with what appeare...
Mar 21, 2025
Alberta's 2025 budget proposes $10 million for Aboriginal Business Investment Fund
Alberta's Budget 2025 has allocated $10 million that, if passed, would support the Aboriginal Business Investment Fund (ABIF) to help community-owned Indigenous businesses buy or upgrade equipment and...
Mar 21, 2025
Progress 'continues to be made' on elimination of racism in Canada, says Alberta minister
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination acknowledges that injustices driven by racial discrimination still take place every day in Canada.Muhammad Yaseen, Alberta's minister...
Mar 21, 2025
B.C. court voids 'cult' marriage, finding woman didn't 'truly consent'
A British Columbia judge has annulled the marriage of a woman to a fellow member of an India-based "cult group," saying she didn't "truly consent" to the 2023 wedding. The B.C. Supreme Court ruling is...
Mar 21, 2025
Kyan Evans and favored No. 12 seed Colorado State beat short-handed Memphis 78-70 in March Madness
SEATTLE (AP) - Kyan Evans made a career-high six 3-pointers and scored 23 points to lead No. 12 seed Colorado State past fifth-seeded Memphis 78-70 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday....
Mar 21, 2025
Pitcher Julio Urías suspended through the All-Star break by MLB under domestic violence policy
NEW YORK (AP) - Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Uras was suspended through the All-Star break by Major League Baseball on Friday under its domestic violence policy with the players' associati...
Mar 21, 2025
Under threat from Trump, Columbia University agrees to policy changes
NEW YORK (AP) - Under threat from the Trump administration, Columbia University agreed to implement a suite of policy changes Friday, including overhauling its rules for protests and conducting an imm...
Mar 21, 2025
Pitcher Julio Urías suspended through the All-Star break by MLB under domestic violence policy
NEW YORK (AP) - Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Uras was suspended through the All-Star break by Major League Baseball on Friday under its domestic violence policy with the players' associati...
Mar 21, 2025
Kadriana, Colton Lott repeat as Canadian mixed doubles curling champions
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. - Manitoba's Kadriana and Colton Lott repeated as Canadian mixed doubles curling champions Friday with a 9-8 extra-end victory over Nova Scotia's Marlee Powers and Luke Saunders. Th...
Mar 21, 2025
Storm playoffs, NWJHL, NPHL, ski hills this weekend
StormThe Storm open the playoffs at home Friday night against Lloydminster.The Storm finished second in the AJHL's North Division with 67 points, one ahead of the Bobcats.Face off time for Game 1 is s...
Mar 21, 2025