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Are you satisfied with the 2026 Alberta budget tabled Thursday?
- No, it’s poor fiscal management (68%, 343 Votes)
- Yes, it's a good budget (19%, 95 Votes)
- No,Deficit situation is unavoidable (13%, 66 Votes)
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Trinity Rodman aggravates back injury late in USWNT’s 2-0 win over Argentina in SheBelieves Cup
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Lindsey Heaps had a goal and an assist, and Jaedyn Shaw also scored to propel the United States to a sixth straight shutout victory, 2-0 over Argentina in the SheBelieves Cup on Sunday. The win was overshadowed by forward Trinity Rodman’s aggravation of a back injury late in the match. Rodman ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former NFL executive Jaime Weston becomes the first commissioner of Major League Volleyball
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
Longtime sports executive Jaime Weston has been named the first commissioner of Major League Volleyball, the league announced Monday. MLV is in its third year of operation as one of two U.S. women’s professional volleyball leagues. The league, formerly known as the Pro Volleyball Federation, has teams in eight cities and plans to expand to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tennis stars in Dubai and Paralympians face travel issues as Middle East war continues
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
Former U.S. Open tennis champion Daniil Medvedev has indicated he’s one of what the ATP Tour calls “a small number of players and team members” it is trying to help leave Dubai as the war in the Middle East causes a widespread travel shutdown that has also caused issues for athletes heading to the Paralympics. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defending champion Jacobs improves to 4-0 at Brier with win over King
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
ST. JOHN’S — Brad Jacobs and his decorated Team Canada rink remained unbeaten at the Montana’s Brier with an 8-2 win over Ontario’s Jayden King in Monday’s early draw. Jacobs, the defending Canadian men’s curling champion and gold medallist at last month’s Milan Cortina Olympics, improved to a Group A-best 4-0 with a lopsided victory ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unrivaled hits the road for semifinals at Barclays Center as Phantom loses Aliyah Boston
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Unrivaled is taking its semifinals on the road, playing at Barclays Center in New York on Monday night. Top seed Phantom BC will face sixth-seeded Vinyl and No. 2 Mist will play No. 5 Breeze. The top two teams earned byes to this round. The title game will be Wednesday at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!War disrupts sports with doubt over Messi’s ‘Finalissima,’ Ronaldo games and F1 races
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lewis Hamilton are among the sports stars whose schedules are in doubt because of the spreading war in the Middle East. Cancelations and travel shutdowns are already affecting events since the United States and Israel launched a wave of strikes on Iran on Saturday. Organizers of Formula 1 and major ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prosecutors seek to withdraw sex assault charge against Frank Stronach
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
TORONTO — Prosecutors are seeking to withdraw a charge of sexual assault against billionaire businessman Frank Stronach as his Toronto trial continues. Crown attorney Jelena Vlacic made the request this morning, saying prosecutors have determined there is no longer a reasonable prospect of conviction on that count, which relates to an alleged incident in 1986. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s an OPS world in today’s major leagues with batting average in the background
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Batting average was a priority for Andrew Benintendi when he first broke into the major leagues in 2016. He batted .312 in the minors on the way to his debut. Going into his fourth season with the Chicago White Sox and 11th overall, he is more focused on his OPS and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flick adopts ‘anything is possible’ mentality in bid to erase 4-0 Copa del Rey loss by Atletico
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Barcelona coach Hansi Flick is adopting the “anything is possible” mentality ahead of the second leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal against Atletico Madrid. Barcelona hosts Atletico on Tuesday needing to reverse a 4-0 loss from the first leg in Madrid last month. “We are four goals behind and we have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada set to defend title in second annual Gridiron Nations Championship
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
VANCOUVER — The Gridiron Nations Championship is returning in 2026. The senior men’s international tackle football event will be held Dec. 12-19 in Panama City. Canada, Mexico and Panama have confirmed their participation. Canada won the inaugural GNC event last November. The national team defeated Italy 20-17 and Germany 25-10 in Europe to secure the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seth Rogen pays tribute to Catherine O’Hara at Actor Awards, accepting trophy on her behalf
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
Seth Rogen paid tribute to Catherine O’Hara at the Actor Awards on Sunday night as he accepted the prize for best actress in a comedy series on behalf of the late comedian. O’Hara won the prize for her role as a sidelined executive on Rogen’s Hollywood satire “The Studio,” a month after she died of ... Read More »
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