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Canada's Auger-Aliassime advances to Dubai final, chance for third title of 2025
DUBAI - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime will play for his third title of 2025 after downing French qualifier Quentin Halys 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 in the semifinal at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Friday. ...
Feb 28, 2025
Quebec could extend religious symbols ban to school staff other than teachers
MONTREAL - The Quebec government might extend its ban on religious symbols to members of school staff other than teachers. Education Minister Bernard Drainville says he wants to strengthen secularism ...
Feb 28, 2025
Ottawa posts $21.7 billion deficit for April-to-December period
OTTAWA - The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $21.7 billion for the April-to-December period of its 2024-25 fiscal year. The result compared with a deficit of $23.6 billion for the sam...
Feb 28, 2025
Supreme Court dismisses appeal from Saskatchewan government involving Métis group
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an appeal from the Saskatchewan government over a lawsuit alleging a Mtis organization wasn't consulted over uranium exploration permits. The unanimo...
Feb 28, 2025
CF Montreal acquires Pacific's Emil Gazdov, named the CPL's top goalkeeper in 2024
CF Montreal has acquired Canadian goalkeeper Emil Gazdov from Pacific FC in a record transfer for the Canadian Premier League team. The fee is close to $300,000, with Pacific to get 20 per cent of a s...
Feb 28, 2025
Canada's Sherret takes over World Cup ski cross standings lead with bronze medal
GUDAURI - India Sherret, of Cranbrook, B.C., won the bronze medal in the World Cup ski cross competition on Friday. Switzerland's Fanny Smith claimed gold, while Italy's Jole Galli took silver. It was...
Feb 28, 2025
Snow melt causing issues for Cypress County roads
The fast snow melt and temperature rise has caused some weather-related issues in Cypress County.On Tuesday, a section of TWP RD 120, adjacent to Highway 3 was closed until the next morning due to flo...
Feb 28, 2025
Alberta government appoints Martin Long as new infrastructure minister
Alberta has a new minister of infrastructure.Martin Long has been appointed to the cabinet post after the previous minister resigned earlier this week.Long, the member for West Yellowhead, says he wil...
Feb 28, 2025
Trump to sign order Friday designating English as the official language of the US
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday designating English as the official language of the United States, according to the White House. The order wil...
Feb 28, 2025
Canada's Kingsbury claims his 97th World Cup victory in moguls
ALMATY - Mikal Kingsbury, of Deux-Montagnes, Que., claimed his 97th World Cup moguls victory despite the final being cancelled due to fog. The Canadian's score of 81.7 points in qualifying earned him ...
Feb 28, 2025