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11 new COVID-19 cases, 25 recoveries in Grande Prairie
The City of Grande Prairie added 11 new cases of COVID-19 and 25 new recoveries, lowering the active case total in the city to 200 as of the end of day March 9.The County of Grande Prairie added 10 ne...
Mar 10, 2021
Toronto Blue Jays fall short against Baltimore Orioles in pre-season play
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Baltimore Orioles rallied for a 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in a seven-inning pre-season game on Wednesday.Baltimore erased a 2-0 deficit before clawing back from a 3-2 hol...
Mar 10, 2021
PMO knew existence of allegations against Vance, not specifics, in 2018: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his staff knew about the existence of an allegation of sexual misconduct by then-defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance in 2018, but that they only learned the s...
Mar 10, 2021
Ontario sport minister confident OHL will play games in 2021
TORONTO - Ontario's sport minister is optimistic the Ontario Hockey League will get approval to stage a 2021 season during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lisa MacLeod says she's "feeling great" about the OHL'...
Mar 10, 2021
AP source: Kansas AD Jeff Long fired after Les Miles debacle
Kansas has fired athletic director Jeff Long less than two days after mutually parting with Les Miles amid sexual allegations dating to the football coach's time at LSU, a person familiar with the dec...
Mar 10, 2021
Canada's MLS teams officially on the road again with home in Florida and Utah
CF Montreal will 'host' Toronto FC in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on April 17 to kick off its 2021 Major League Soccer season while the Vancouver Whitecaps entertain the Portland Timbers the next day in Sa...
Mar 10, 2021
Grande Prairie distillery's rum recognized with national bronze medal
A Grande Prairie distillery has been recognized with a national award.Latitude 55's Kakwa Rum was awarded a bronze medal in the Traditional Rum category at the 2021 Canadian Artisan Spirit Competition...
Mar 10, 2021
Turner Classic Movies Festival heads to TCM and HBO Max
Don't worry about making the trip to Hollywood for the Turner Classic Movies Festival this year - it's coming straight to your living room. TCM said Wednesday that its 12th installment will run on bot...
Mar 10, 2021
Vancouver Whitecaps to start season in Sandy, Utah, due to border restrictions
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps will start the Major League Soccer season in Utah. The club confirmed Wednesday that it will play out of Real Salt Lake's home, Rio Tinto Stadium, in Sandy, Utah, j...
Mar 10, 2021
Raptors senior adviser Wayne Embry honoured for commitment to social justice
Toronto Raptors senior basketball adviser Wayne Embry is one of three winners of an award recognizing a commitment to social justice. Embry and fellow former NBA players George Raveling and Bill Russe...
Mar 10, 2021