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Ontario's McEwen and Wild Card 1's Bottcher win qualifier games at Brier
LONDON, Ont. - Ontario's Mike McEwen and Wild Card 1's Brendan Bottcher are moving on to the final four at the Tim Hortons Brier. McEwen beat Alberta's Kevin Koe 9-8 and Bottcher topped Northern Ontar...
Mar 10, 2023
Environmental groups celebrate as ExxonMobil gives up oil exploration permits in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Environmental groups are celebrating after ExxonMobil relinquished offshore oil and gas exploration permits in British Columbia dating back more than 50 years. Lawyer Ian Miron with Ecojus...
Mar 10, 2023
Alberta to lose $13.7 million in federal health transfers
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Canada says it will reduce health transfer funds to eight provinces.Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has announced mandatory deductions to the Canada Health Tr...
Mar 10, 2023
Einarson set for long-awaited trip to Sweden seeking first world curling title
CALGARY - Kerri Einarson looked at Facebook on Friday and saw a memory flash on the screen from March 2020, before life as she knew it came to a halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There she was standi...
Mar 10, 2023
Toronto FC's new kit draws wide range of reviews from players and supporters
TORONTO - Captain Michael Bradley will be wearing Toronto FC's new home uniform when he leads the MLS team out Saturday for its home opener against the Columbus Crew. And like many of the club's suppo...
Mar 10, 2023
B.C. dropping COVID-19 vaccine requirement for provincial public servants
VICTORIA - British Columbia is rescinding its policy that required provincial public servants to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The province says that from April 3, BC Public Service employees will n...
Mar 10, 2023
Toronto FC's Jonathan Osorio now listed as a designated player, helping salary cap
TORONTO - Canadian midfielder Jonathan Osorio has joined Italian stars Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi as a designated player on Toronto FC's books. It's purely an accounting move with nothi...
Mar 10, 2023
Cubs back in Okotoks looking to even South finals series
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Tonight in Okotoks the Medicine Hat Cubs look to bounce back from a Game 1 shutout in the South Division finals.With a win the Cubs would not only even the series at one game apiece...
Mar 10, 2023
Fabric, Yarn and More Sale helps locally and internationally
MEDICINE HAT, AB - St. John's Presbyterian Church was a hive of activity Friday as members of Hat Grannies for Africa stocked the tables for the Fabric, Yarn and More Sale.The sale on Saturday will su...
Mar 10, 2023
Toronto facing injuries up front, chilly conditions for home opener against Columbus
Toronto FC will have to deal with a makeshift offence and chilly conditions for its home opener Saturday against the Columbus Crew. Toronto (0-1-1) is short on strikers with Adama Diomande and Ayo Aki...
Mar 10, 2023