79 m. ago People come together to celebrate Arash Madani after firing from Sportsnet

Despite an ongoing friendly rivalry while competing for largely the same audience, Sportsnet and TSN workers came together on Thursday to send their best to one of their colleagues.Employees of both networks sent their well wishes to Arash Madani after he was let go by Sportsnet after 16 years with the network.Madani announced the news Thursday in an emotional social media post."It's not lost on me that a first-generation Canadian from Truro, N.S., was able to live out his dream. Maybe what meant most over the years were the number of Maritimers and those of Middle Eastern descent who would stop to tell me they appreciated how I represented them when they'd see me on air. The biggest lessons I've learned here: You never know the impact you can have on those around you," Madani wrote.Sportsnet's Jamie Campbell, who worked with Madani frequently on Toronto Blue Jays broadcasts, was one of the first to post a tribute to his departing colleague."Unparalleled in his craft and a top-...

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7 h. ago Sharpshooting lifts Calgary Dinos past Queen's Gaels, into national men's basketball semifinal

VANCOUVER — Potent three-point shooting has propelled the second-seeded University of Calgary Dinos men’s basketball team into a national semifinal at the 2025 INDOCHINO U SPORTS Men’s Final 8. In a physical battle with the No. 7 Queen’s Gaels, and holding a two-point lead at halftime on Thursday night, the Dinos went on a 15-0 […]

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10 h. ago American Airlines plane catches fire at Denver airport gate. Passengers evacuated on slides

DENVER (AP) — An American Airlines plane caught fire after landing at Denver International Airport on Thursday, prompting slides to be deployed so passengers could evacuate quickly. Flight 1006, which was headed from the Colorado Springs Airport to Dallas Fort Worth, diverted to Denver and landed safely around 5:15 p.m. after the crew reported engine […]

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14 h. ago Alberta doctors say province seeks to cut $400M in cuts to billing fees

'What has become clear in the last few months is that Alberta Health is looking to address its budget shortfalls through the physician services budget,' writes Alberta Medical Association head Dr. Shelley Duggan

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15 h. ago Five potential impacts of an injury to Flames captain Mikael Backlund

If Mikael Backlund isn’t available for the next stretch, how will that impact the Flames’ playoff quest, their lineup and a record chase?

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15 h. ago Court declines to review Crown's decision not to prosecute Edmonton police officer who kicked Pacey Dumas in the head

A judge has declined to review the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service’s decision not to prosecute an Edmonton police officer who kicked an Indigenous teenager in the head, finding there is no evidence of an “abuse of process” justifying the “extremely rare” step. Last week, Court of King’s Bench Justice Michael Kraus dismissed an application from […]

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15 h. ago Alberta doctors say province seeking to cut $400M in billing fees

A memo by the head of the Alberta Medical Association says the province seeks cuts to more than 800 physician billing codes to save $400 million because of budget pressures.

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16 h. ago Ousted AHS head challenges premier's assertion she wasn't following policy

"There’s a lot of sh------ contracts out there in AHS and in government and we have to live with it," Mentzelopoulos claims LaGrange told her

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16 h. ago Province files statement of defence in lawsuit from former CEO

The court filing comes after Athana Mentzelopulos released a statement challenging comments made by the premier and health minister

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16 h. ago Columbine victim’s death from health problems related to 1999 school shooting ruled a homicide

DENVER (AP) — The death of a woman who was partially paralyzed in the Columbine High School shooting has been ruled a homicide, raising the death toll of the 1999 attack to 14. Anne Marie Hochhalter died Feb. 16 of sepsis — a reaction to infection — and complications from her paralysis were a “significant […]

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18 h. ago HealthPRO Canada Recognized As One Of 2025 Best Workplaces™ Led by Women

Oakville, ON, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HealthPRO Canada, Canada’s national group contracting provider for healthcare, is proud to announce it has been named as one of the 2025 Best Workplaces™ Led by Women. As a part of their Lead. Inspire. Accelerate. Women in the Workplace 2025 campaign, Great Place to Work® is honouring […]

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19 h. ago High school track athlete charged for viral baton whacking says it was an accident

A U.S. high school track athlete is facing a misdemeanour charge of assault and battery after hitting a fellow competitor in the head with a baton during a relay race. Alaila Everett was running the second leg of the 4×200-meter relay when her baton appeared to strike Kaelen Tucker in the back of her head […]

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19 h. ago Oilers aim to bounce back from Buffalo loss in game against injury

In their last 10 games, the Oilers have a record of 3-7-0.

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19 h. ago Toronto's island ferry service set to finally get better this year

This current spring-like weather may have residents of Toronto already dreaming about all of their summer plans, which, for many, will include at least one trip to the islands to enjoy some sand, sun and swimming in one of the city's largest parks and top warm-weather attractions. Unfortunately, the best weekends for heading to the islands are more often than not marred by the onerous task of actually getting to the archipelago — which should actually be easier this summer for multiple reasons.Seemingly every time in recent memory that a beautiful long weekend has come around, sticky, frustrated masses are left lining up for hours to board one of the City's decades-old ferries, which are progressively more prone to mechanical issues and breakdowns.Along with contemplating a potential bridge to get people across the harbour, the City signed on to invest $135 million in new electric watercraft and associated retrofits to our exis...

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19 h. ago Last Toronto Raptors player from 2019 Championship team keeps getting benched

Toronto Raptors forward Chris Boucher has pretty much seen it all since joining the franchise nearly seven years ago.The longest-tenured player on the roster, who's suited up for 406 games with Toronto, Boucher's one of the few people who have stuck around to see out the Raptors rebuild over the past few seasons.But while he's played in Toronto more than any of his teammates, suiting up isn't exactly something he's doing right now.Boucher has sat out the last seven contests, six of which were listed as coach's decisions, with one absence on March 7 related to a wisdom tooth extraction. In total, Boucher has 14 "did not play" designations on his game log this season, despite not dealing with any reported major injuries.When he has played, Boucher has been one of the team's most reliable bench contributors, averaging 10 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 50 games this season.As per Toronto head coach Darko Rajakovic, the team met with the 32-year-old to discuss his role with the ...

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20 h. ago Which teams pose the biggest threat to the Calgary Flames' playoff hopes?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Hot Topics, Postmedia’s Rob Wong chats with Postmedia Calgary Flames writers Wes Gilbertson and Danny Austin about the Flames shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks, how the team will proceed if captain Mikael Backlund is out long-term with an injury and which of the Canucks, Blues and Utah […]

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20 h. ago Canucks Notebook: Connor Zary has hearing for brutal hit that injured rookie Elias Pettersson

The big and brash Vancouver Canucks defenceman delivered a clean defensive-zone check on a charging Flames centre Nazem Kadri in the opening period of a 4-3 shootout victory. He then took a cheap shot when Connor Zary responded to the hit with a vicious cross-check to the back of his head.

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20 h. ago Canucks: Connor Zary has hearing for brutal hit that injured rookie Elias Pettersson

The big and brash Canucks rookie defenceman delivered a clean defensive-zone check on a Kadri. He then got a cheap shot when Zary responded with an elbow to the back of his head.

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20 h. ago Canucks: Connor Zary suspended two games for ‘intentional’ hit that injured rookie Elias Pettersson

The big and brash Canucks rookie defenceman delivered a clean defensive-zone check on a Kadri. He then got a cheap shot when Zary responded with an elbow to the back of his head.

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20 h. ago Jewish protesters flood Trump Tower lobby to demand Columbia activist’s release

NEW YORK — Demonstrators from a Jewish group filled the lobby of Trump Tower on Thursday to denounce the immigration arrest of a Columbia University activist who helped lead student protests on the Manhattan campus against Israel’s war in Gaza. The Jewish Voice for Peace protesters, who wore red shirts reading “Jews say stop arming […]

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