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'I want an edge:' Canada's Alysha Newman finding form in a different mental space
Alysha Newman is seeing things in a different light - and more specifically, looking for an edge. The London, Ont., native won the World Indoor Tour in Birmingham, England last Saturday, closing with ...
Mar 3, 2023
Canadian middleweight looks to make impression on high-profile UFC 285 card
Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre (Powerbar) Barriault looks to take advantage of a marquee stage Saturday when he takes on Julian (The Cuban Missile Crisis) Marquez on the undercard of UFC 285. Former...
Mar 3, 2023
Brown replaces Yerzy on Canada's World Baseball Classic roster
OTTAWA - Outfielder Dasan Brown has been added to Canada's World Baseball Classic roster. Brown, from Oakville, Ont., replaces first baseman and catcher Andy Yerzy, who withdrew from competition at th...
Mar 3, 2023
Grande Prairie Mounties see recent increase in "Grandparent scam occurences
Grande Prairie RCMP say they are seeing a recent uptick in the number of "Emergency Scam" or "Grandparent Scam" cases in our city.In a news release, Sergeant Shawn Graham with the Grande Prairie detac...
Mar 3, 2023
Ottawa on hook for software problem that caused deadly military helicopter crash
OTTAWA - A software problem that caused a Canadian military helicopter to crash off the coast of Greece in 2020 will be fixed on the federal government's dime. The Department of National Defence and S...
Mar 3, 2023
Canadian snowboarder Hosking takes halfpipe silver at world championships
BAKURIANI, Georgia - Canadian snowboarder Elizabeth Hosking took the silver medal in the women's halfpipe event Friday at the world championships. Hosking, from Longueuil, Que., finished with a score ...
Mar 3, 2023
Canadiens get defenceman Frédéric Allard from Kings for forward Nate Schnarr
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens acquired defenceman Frdric Allard from the Los Angeles Kings on Friday. Forward Nate Schnarr goes to L.A. in return. Allard, 25, scored two goals and added five assis...
Mar 3, 2023
Officials split on when to report interference allegations to public, Rosenberg says
OTTAWA - The man who wrote a report that recommends a lower threshold for notifying Canadians about foreign interference says there's no consensus about what that threshold should be. Former civil ser...
Mar 3, 2023
Black Vietnam vet finally honored with Medal of Honor
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly 60 years after he was first recommended for the nation's highest military award for his bravery during the Vietnam War, retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first Black office...
Mar 3, 2023
Province to increase investments in continuing care
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta is highlighting its funding allocations for continuing care.As part of Budget 2023, which was unveiled on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, the province is set to sp...
Mar 3, 2023