Saturday, October 7th, 2023
Canada clinches 1st-ever berth to T20 cricket World Cup with win over Bermuda
Event to be held in U.S., West Indies; Canada failed to qualify for 8 previous editions Canada’s men’s cricket team is headed to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup for the first time ever after defeating Bermuda by 39 runs Saturday in Hamilton, Bermuda. Canada won the toss and elected to bat first at the National Sports Centre. Each team was restricted to 18 overs, down from 20, due to the delayed start and weather conditions. The Canadian batsmen finished strongly with Nicholas Kirton sparking a 20-run final over forRead more
Danielle Smith’s big-money sales pitch on Alberta pension plan hasn’t worked yet
A past analysis for UCP minister expressed caution that seems absent from current message Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can usually only count on polite applause when he’s talking to an Alberta business crowd. But when executives hosted him this week at an Ottawa reception, he found one line worked surprisingly well — praise for the national pension program that Premier Danielle Smith wishes to exit. In a list of federal programs assisting Alberta (health care, transit, housing), Trudeau added: “It’s why we strengthened the Canada Pension Plan and why weRead more