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Possible class-action lawsuit filed in Alberta over child special allowance payments
EDMONTON - The Alberta and federal governments are facing a potential class-action lawsuit over how the province handled payments for children in care. A statement of claim filed Friday alleges Albert...
Nov 27, 2023
Minnesota Wild fire coach Dean Evason, assistant Bob Woods after losing 14 of their first 19 games
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Wild fired coach Dean Evason and assistant Bob Woods on Monday after a disappointing start to the NHL season. General manager Bill Guerin announced the moves and d...
Nov 27, 2023
Fired Michigan assistant coach Chris Partridge says he had no knowledge of sign-stealing scheme
Former Michigan linebackers coach Chris Partridge said Monday in a social media post he had no knowledge of the alleged in-person scouting and sign-stealing scheme for which the NCAA is investigating ...
Nov 27, 2023
Man charged for allegedly assaulting, holding two women against their will in La Loche
A 28-year-old man is facing several charges after allegedly holding multiple people against their will in La Loche.Around 4:10 a.m. on Sunday, officers received a report of an armed person at a home i...
Nov 27, 2023
Injuries force Canada coach to make roster changes ahead of Australia friendlies
Coach Bev Priestman has called up forward Latifah Abdu and veteran midfielder Sophie Schmidt to replace the injured Evelyne Viens and Julia Grosso for Canada's upcoming friendlies against Australia. C...
Nov 27, 2023
If Liberals need more time on pharmacare , NDP says it will demand 'more results'
OTTAWA - The NDP says there's still enough time for the Liberals to meet their deadline for introducing pharmacare legislation, but if the government needs more time, their legislative dance partners ...
Nov 27, 2023
CUPE and City of P.A. reach tentative agreement to end strike
A tentative deal has been reached between the City of Prince Albert and CUPE 882.The union, which represents inside workers for the city, will vote on whether to accept the agreement on Thursday. Resu...
Nov 27, 2023
Bombers coach Mike O'Shea confirms outside interest in OC Buck Pierce
WINNIPEG - Mike O'Shea knows he may lose some talented players in the off-season, but his coaching staff might also take a hit. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach confirmed Monday that one CFL team ...
Nov 27, 2023
Life expectancy for Canadians fell in 2022 for third year in a row, says StatCan
OTTAWA - A new report from Statistics Canada says life expectancy for the average Canadian at birth has fallen for three straight years, from 82.3 years in 2019 to 81.3 in 2022. The report on deaths s...
Nov 27, 2023
Australian star forward Sam Kerr to miss Canada friendlies due to injury
LONDON - Captain Sam Kerr will miss Australia's upcoming friendlies against Canada with a foot injury. Chelsea, Kerr's English club team, said the 30-year-old star forward will stay with the London-ba...
Nov 27, 2023
