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Biden admin to ask high court to take up student debt plan
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration plans to ask the Supreme Court to reinstate the president's student debt cancellation plan, according to a Thursday legal filing, warning that millions of Am...
Nov 17, 2022

In the Rings: Curling and sports betting — rolling the dice on the pebbled ice
A fun moment at the end of the recent Pan Continental curling championship's men's final provided a welcome dash of levity in a blowout game. The unusual finish - in a sport still getting used to the ...
Nov 17, 2022

Toronto FC selects goalkeeper Tomás Romero at MLS re-entry draft
Toronto FC selected goalkeeper Toms Romero in the first stage of the 2022 Major League Soccer re-entry draft on Thursday. The 21-year-old made 18 MLS appearances with Los Angeles FC as a rookie in 202...
Nov 17, 2022

National security officials wanted CSIS threshold for Emergencies Act 'reconsidered'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's national security adviser and other senior officials felt the Canadian Security Intelligence Service's threshold to determine a national threat under the Emerg...
Nov 17, 2022

Blue Bombers quarterback says he's ready to play in Grey Cup despite ankle injury
REGINA - Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros intends to play in Sunday's Grey Cup game against the Toronto Argonauts despite an injured ankle. Collaros didn't practice Wednesday or Thursda...
Nov 17, 2022

Acting Uvalde police chief during school shooting steps down
DALLAS (AP) - The Uvalde officer who was leading the city's police department during the hesitant law enforcement response to an elementary school shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers has...
Nov 17, 2022

'It really shook me': Calgary surgeon spearheads drive to send supplies to Ukraine
CALGARY - A cardiac surgeon in Calgary has spearheaded a move to send medical and surgical supplies to Ukraine after seeing a doctor there treat open-heart surgery patients in a bomb shelter. Dr. Paul...
Nov 17, 2022

Firehall Theatre back on stage with The Little Mermaid
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Esplanade stage will transform into the Esplanade sea this week when Medicine Hat Firehall Theatre presents the classic story of The Little Mermaid with four shows between today...
Nov 17, 2022

WATCH: Smith, Copping on changes at AHS
Coming up at 2 p.m.Premier Danielle Smith and Health Minister Jason Copping will announce steps in the Alberta Health Services reform plan.
Nov 17, 2022

Bombers GM Walters expecting head coach O'Shea to re-sign with club in off-season
REGINA - Winnipeg GM Kyle Walters isn't worrying about the long-term future of Blue Bombers head coach Mike O'Shea. O'Shea is in the final year of his contract with Winnipeg, which will chase a third ...
Nov 17, 2022