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BMO Field going through number of renovations to elevate fan experience for World Cup
TORONTO - BMO Field will have a number of renovations made to enhance the stadium and elevate the fan experience for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including expanded capacity and four new LED scoreboards. ...
Mar 03, 2025
Mayerthorpe marks 20th anniversary of the ‘Fallen Four’ tragedy with memorial service
Twenty years after the tragic deaths of four RCMP officers, the community of Mayerthorpe came together on Monday to remember and honor the lives of Constables Brock Myrol, Anthony Gordon, Lionide 'Leo...
Mar 03, 2025
Manitoba's Carruthers beats New Brunswick's Grattan to remain unbeaten at Brier
KELOWNA, B.C. - Manitoba's Reid Carruthers defeated New Brunswick's James Grattan 6-4 to keep his perfect record intact at the Montana's Brier. Carruthers improved to 4-0 in round-robin play. Defendin...
Mar 03, 2025
U.S. plans to nearly triple anti-dumping duty on Canadian softwood as tariffs loom
VANCOUVER - The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced it's planning to almost triple the anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber, bringing total levies to almost 27 per cent even before th...
Mar 03, 2025
Vasilevskiy, Hintz, Suzuki named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Tampa Bay goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, Dallas centre Roope Hintz and Montreal captain Nick Suzuki have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Vasilevskiy stopped 71 of the 73 shots...
Mar 03, 2025
Quebec man accused of killing three men in 2023 truck attack to stand trial in May
MONTREAL - The trial for a Quebec man charged with killing three pedestrians with his truck will begin mid-May and is expected to last eight weeks. The Crown prosecutor's office says a judge confirmed...
Mar 03, 2025
Rural UCP MLA says he won't support budget over infrastructure, health-care concerns
A rural United Conservative Party (UCP) backbencher says the Alberta government's new budget is indefensible and that he won't be supporting it unless major changes are made.Lesser Slave Lake represen...
Mar 03, 2025
Canada Cricket GM named tournament director of Canada Super 60 League.
TORONTO - Cricket Canada general manager Ingleton Liburd has been named tournament director of the new Canada Super 60 League. The league is set to debut in July at the CAA Centre in Brampton, Ont., f...
Mar 03, 2025
Grande Prairie holding State of the City Mar. 25
The City of Grande Prairie's annual State of the City event will be taking place later this month.The City is inviting members of the community to attend a pair of panel discussions centered around th...
Mar 03, 2025
Pope Francis suffers new breathing crises, is back on noninvasive ventilation, Vatican says
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis suffered two new episodes of acute respiratory crises Monday and was put back on noninvasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said. Francis had inhaled "copious" amounts of...
Mar 03, 2025