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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)
Total Voters: 504
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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 »
Be the first to comment!Canada urges diplomatic solution in Iran, won’t say if it views strikes as illegal
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
NEW DELHI — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada would like to see a diplomatic solution to the war in Iran, even as Canada has expressed support for the U.S. military attack that killed Iran’s leader on Saturday. Anand, speaking to reporters in New Delhi after Prime Minister Mark Carney abruptly cancelled his scheduled ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 8-14 includes Olivia Wilde and Carrie Underwood
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 8-14: March 8: Jazz saxophonist George Coleman is 91. Actor Sue Ane Langdon is 90. Songwriter Carole Bayer Sager is 82. Actor-director Micky Dolenz of The Monkees is 81. Singer Peggy March is 78. Jazz pianist Billy Childs is 69. Singer Gary Numan is 68. NBC News anchor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran’s World Cup place in U.S. put in doubt by Middle East conflict. FIFA has Iraq next in line
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
GENEVA (AP) — Iran’s place at the men’s World Cup in three months’ time was put in doubt Monday amid an escalating Middle East conflict sparked by the soccer tournament’s co-host the United States. Iran is due to play its three group-stage games in the U.S. — two in Inglewood, California, then in Seattle — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Triceratops skeleton ‘Trey’ to hit the auction block as dinosaur market soars
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
A triceratops skeleton that stood in a Wyoming museum for decades will be auctioned off, a rare instance of a museum-exhibited dinosaur going to the auction block just as the market for the prehistoric giants has hit record highs. The fossil, dubbed “Trey,” will be open for bidding from March 17 to 31 on Joopiter, ... Read More »
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